Licensed Pharmacist

Position Summary Measures, labels, verifies, and dispenses prescription medications. Maintains patient records and exercises discretion with all information. Keeps pharmacy clean. Assists and counsels members regarding prescriptions, merchandise, and services while providing prompt and courteous member service. Follows proper safety and security procedures and standards.

Job Duties/Essential Functions Essential Functions:

Develops, coaches, counsels, and directs within Pharmacy personnel.

• Fulfills roles of pharmacy manager when he or she is absent.
• Implements and upholds proper Pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards.
• Measures and counts medication into appropriate container. Dispenses prescription medications.
• Labels prescriptions and applies appropriate warning stickers.
• Verifies prescriptions and refills with physician by phone. Selects substitutions when necessary.
• Obtains patient medical history and maintains confidential computer record.
• Checks prescriptions and over the counter medications for drug interactions.
• Counsels customers on proper medication usage. Answers customer questions about over-the-counter medication and product location. Addresses other customer concerns including insurance issues.
• Ensures that proper department procedures and standards are followed. Implements and upholds safety
• Assists in perpetual inventory of Schedule II to V controlled substances. Participates in twice yearly inventory of Department 92 and 93. Meets proper department production, record keeping, and product storage procedures and standards. Follows safety and security procedures.
• Assists with counter duties as necessary.
• Exercises discretion and confidentiality with all patient information.
• Executes proper Central Fill and DUR functions.
• Delivers immunizations.
• Approves and submits orders for equipment and supplies. Orders product using computer system. Coordinates proper maintenance and repairs for machinery and equipment.
• May be required to act as Pharmacist-in-Charge during part of shift, when Pharmacy Manager is not present: Acts as point of contact for regulatory, legal, third party insurance companies, and audit situations monitors pharmacy to ensure complete legal compliance supervises Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants. Provides prompt and courteous customer service to members, employees, and suppliers.
• Ensures proper cleanup, storage and disposal of hazardous materials taken in as returns or accidentally spilled. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
• Computer, phone, fax, copier/printer, computerized order/inventory system, cash register, hand-held scanner, mortar and pestle.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Assists with front end duties and other departments of the warehouse as necessary. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
• Cash register, tabletop/hand-held scanners, carts, and flatbeds.

Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications Required:

• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing, Immunization Certification.
• Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy.
• Hazard Communication and JHA (initial assignment), Professionals HIPAA Training (within 30 days),

Costco Hazardous Materials DOT Training Course:

Part 1 (within 30 days and then every year), Hazmat Universal Waste Training- Short Version (within 30 days and then every year), Option STOP Training (within 30 days),MethGuard (within 30 days).

• Must be current on annual safety training within 30 days of hire.

Recommended:

Customer service skills. Physical, mental and psychological demands and environmental conditions:

• Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer.
• Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business.

Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. California applicants, please click here to review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees. Other Conditions

• Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer

Pay:

From $76.47 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person