Pharmacist Specialty/Community HYBRID - Multi-Location

Job Description

Job Summary

Hybrid position: Local Specialty + Community Pharmacy
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.

External 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.
* 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.

We will consider employment of 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 $87,859 - $168,896. 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
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