Pharmacist Local Specialty
Company: WALGREENS
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary
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
Customer Experience
- Ensures department personnel provide hospitable service and
information; and are courteous, friendly, and efficient.
- Responds to customer inquiries and complaints, maintains and
improves overall image of pharmacy department.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 customers inclusive of
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 customers and employees, 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 on a timely basis.
- Manages and controls Prescription Department inventory. Adheres
to Company buying procedures, recommends and orders merchandise
from proper internal and external sources.People and 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 on
all required functions regarding payer and pharmaceutical
contractual requirements (adverse event reporting, data and
inventory reporting, clinical management). Reaffirms with all
pharmacy department personnel, on a regular basis, their
obligations regarding the dispensing of prescriptions only in good
faith.Training and Personal Development
- Audits own performance and recommends own objectives and
standards of performance.
- Maintains an awareness of developments in the pharmacy, health
care, and retail management fields that relate to job
responsibilities, and integrates them into own
practices.Communications
- Maintains and develops good working relationships with
physicians and other health professionals. Works collaboratively,
along with the Local Specialty Pharmacy staff.Basic Qualifications
- BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree from an accredited educational
institute.
- Current pharmacist license in the states within the district
(or willing to obtain in 1 year) per district guidelines.
- 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.
- Experience performing prescription dispensing activities that
demonstrate a strong working knowledge of applicable state and
federal controlled substance laws.
- 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.
- Overall score of Exceeds Expectations for the most recent
performance review period and an overall score of Achieving
Expectations for the earliest review period. The following
information is applicable for San Francisco, CA applicants:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. This
information is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal
employment opportunities at Walgreens. The current salary range for
this position is $86,528 - $155,584. The actual salary within this
range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors
including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience
and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until
filled. To review benefits, please click here . If you are applying
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Keywords: WALGREENS, Berwyn , Pharmacist Local Specialty, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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