Pharmacist - On-Call
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Top 10%work-life in Pharmacy
- No callstated in the posting
- +48%Pharmacy listings, last 30 days
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Job Description
A Day in the Life
As a Pharmacy Clerk, your day is focused on creating a smooth and efficient experience for customers at the pharmacy counter. You’ll greet customers, process transactions, and assist with locating non‑prescription items while ensuring each interaction is professional and courteous. You play an important role in helping customers navigate their visit and direct questions to the pharmacist when needed.
Another part of the role is keeping the pharmacy organized and running consistently throughout the day. You’ll assist with order processing, maintain cleanliness, and help manage records and basic pharmacy tasks within regulatory guidelines. With multiple tasks happening at once, the pace stays steady making it a good fit for someone who is organized, detail‑focused, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
What You Bring to the Table
- Customer Interaction Skills: Clear communication when assisting customers on the sales floor
- Stocking & Merchandising: Placing product accurately on shelves and maintaining display standards
- Product Knowledge: Familiarity with store layout, product locations, and pricing
- Attention to Detail: Accuracy in stocking, rotation, labeling, and removing outdated products
- Organization & Time Management: Managing workload efficiently while maintaining clean, organized areas
- Equipment Use: Operating pallet jacks, box cutters, and store equipment following safety guidelines
- Inventory Awareness: Monitoring stock levels and maintaining backroom organization
- Operational Awareness: Following company policies, safety procedures, and stocking processes
- Adaptability: Comfort working varied shifts, including day, evening, or overnight schedules
- Physical Capability: Comfort with frequent lifting, carrying, and movement, including lifting up to 60 lbs.
Requirements
- Must be 16 years of age or older (or 18 years of age or older, depending on location requirements)
- Prior customer service or retail experience preferred
- Ability to operate computers, registers, and pharmacy systems
- Strong communication and basic math skills required
- Compliance with all company policies and applicable pharmacy regulations
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed preferred
Why You Will Choose Us
Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company’s philosophy.
Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being and that starts with people like you bringing your unique self to our company and making it one person stronger and better!
We Also Provide a Variety of Benefits Including
- Inclusive work culture built on belonging
- Competitive Wages paid weekly
- Flexible work schedules
- Associate discounts
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development.
- Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Vacation / Paid Time Off
Our Values
- We put people first.
- We are customer driven.
- We value different perspectives.
- We raise the bar.
- We act as owners.
- We are one team.
- We build belonging.
- We are committed to a healthy future.
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
Bring Your Flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Key Responsibilities
The pharmacy clerk is responsible for providing efficient customer service at the pharmacy counter and assisting with order processing. They also maintain pharmacy organization, cleanliness, and inventory levels while adhering to regulatory guidelines.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - On-Call at Albertsons Companies a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,708 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Pharmacist Career Context
Albertsons Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 258 active listings.
In Texas, the Pharmacy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (79 salary observations; 448 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (1,369 salary observations; 7,224 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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