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Pharmacist Local Specialty - Sign On Bonus Available

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605 N

MAIN ST,IRONTON,MO,63650-01006-15820-S

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ID 1881688BR

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Full-time

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When you bring your talents to Walgreens, you'll have the opportunity to use your education and experience in a variety of settings. Our pharmacists play key roles across various areas of our business, including traditional retail locations, specialty sites, call centers, micro-fulfillment centers and pharmacies within worksites or health systems. As a company focused on the future of healthcare, we will empower you to make an impact, all while doing the important work of the job. It's all happening right here, and we want you to be a part of it.

Key Traits

What makes a great pharmacist at Walgreens? We're always looking for that special something - those qualities that set a Walgreens team member apart from the rest. Take a look and see how you match up.

Trustworthy

Compassionate

Proactive

Problem-solver

Adaptable

Detail-oriented

Our corner stores are the front porch to the profession of pharmacy. Come inside and see what else the profession and enterprise have to offer.

Tracie Bowman, Director - Pharmacy Enablement

Pharmacist Local Specialty - Sign On Bonus Available

Job

ID 1881688BR

Job Summary

Provides pharmacy consulting services with empathy to patients regarding the effective usage of medications and awareness with drug interactions. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the pharmacy department and is accountable for workflow management, clinical management of patients, continuous quality improvement, adherence to policy and procedure, compliance with internal and external regulatory bodies, pharmacy sales, expense control and inventory management, and image through the accurate filling of prescriptions, and ensuring the highest level of customer service (including patients, providers, and pharmaceutical and payer partners), and developing and protecting department assets.

Job Responsibilities

Patient Experience

Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs and proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity, etc.).

Responds to patient inquiries and complaints in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience.

Operations

Manages the daily operation of the pharmacy department.

Improves prescription numbers, pharmacy sales, profit, and image through the accurate filling of prescriptions, and by providing courteous and efficient service to patients, prescribers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, payers, and health systems.

Reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to Company policies and procedures relating to prescription incidents and the Quality Improvement Program.

Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and Company policies governing all drugs and products; maintains required records, documentation, and reports.

Recommends and implements asset protection controls and procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.

Improves and maintains pharmacy department housekeeping, maintenance, and appearance for the safety, health, and well-being of patients and team members, and ensures adherence to applicable government regulations and laws.

Controls the store's safe and "bank," including electronic register readings, cash withdrawals, cash accounts, daily cash reports, cash over and short records, and other reports related to cash management.

Assures proper operation and maintenance of pharmacy department systems and equipment.

Maintains awareness of third-party pharmacy business opportunities and assures proper administration and implementation of third-party pharmacy systems and procedures to lessen payment rejections. Resolves third-party rejection problems promptly and resubmits rejected claims for payment promptly. Manages and controls Prescription Department inventory. Adheres to Company buying procedures, recommends and orders merchandise from proper internal and external sources.

People & Performance Management

Supervises pharmacy department team members to assure performance of required functions and adherence to Company policies and procedures. Ensures proper licensure of all pharmacy department personnel. Confirms pharmacy department employees are trained in all required functions regarding payer and pharmaceutical contractual requirements (adverse event reporting, data and inventory reporting, clinical management). Reaffirms with all pharmacy department personnel, regularly, their obligations regarding prescription dispensing only in good faith.

Training & Personal Development

Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services.

Seeks professional development by monitoring one's performance, solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages pharmacy manager as mentor and coach. Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.

Communications

Maintains and develops good working relationships with physicians and other health professionals. Works collaboratively, along with the Local Specialty Pharmacy staff.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves more than 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,000 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 211,000 team members, including roughly 85,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree from an accredited educational institute.

Current pharmacist license in the states within the district.

At least 1 year of pharmacy experience including prescription filling and verification, records and legal compliance, pharmacy operations, pharmacy software and technology systems and insurance.

Has completed specialized training regarding medication and disease state or has sufficient practical experience that is necessary to provide specialized services offered at clinic location (HIV, Organ Transplant, Oncology, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience at a Walgreens Local Specialty Pharmacy.

An average of 3.7 or above on leadership behaviors on the last performance review if one is on file. (Internal candidates only)

At least 6 months pharmacy experience with Walgreen Co.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.