Floating Pharmacist
Utica, NY
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Follows the Kinney Standard of Practice to dispense prescriptions and counsel patients
- Performs all quality assurance steps to ensure a technically accurate prescription is dispensed. Reports dispensing incidents in a timely manner, in accordance with company guidelines
- Follows all State and Federal guidelines governing the practice of Pharmacy
- Oversees the initial submission, resubmission and collection of all third party claims
- Manages and balances the pharmacy inventory to provide for maximum turns while still remaining in-stock for customer needs. Oversees the transmitting, processing and receiving of orders to and from the Kinney Warehouse and additional suppliers as needed
- Oversees the checking of pharmacy inventory for outdates and processing of all returns
- Ensures prescription files and other manual records are maintained in accordance with all state and federal guidelines
- Ensures in-store pharmacy technology is being used to its fullest potential to allow for a maximum return on investment of the technology and life span
- Ensure outstanding customer service is exhibited by all employees at all times
- Ensure all loss Prevention policies are followed by all employees and report deviations from said policies to Loss Prevention
- Assist in the implementation of all corporate pharmacy marketing, advertising and promotional programs are fully executed and implemented
- Oversees the maintenance of the pharmacy department to ensure a clean and professional environment
- Maintains and develops professional relationships with doctors and others in the health service professions
- Maintains an awareness of developments in the Pharmacy and Health Care Services fields that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into own practice
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all patient information
- Facilitates communication between professional staff and pharmacy personnel
- Assists in meeting or exceeding budgetary sales guidelines and operating the pharmacy within said guidelines
- Assist in the training and development of all pharmacy department personnel, including use of the Kinney Pharmacy Clerk and Technician Training Program
- Interface with various auditors and outside agencies, as needed
- Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Minimum: BS or Pharm D degree in Pharmacy
- Drug test
- Initial and continuous exclusion and sanction/disciplinary monitoring
- Any and all additional eligibility requirements based on the specific position
- Posses and maintain a valid State License and current registration to practice Pharmacy
- Ability to stand/walk throughout majority of shift
- Successful completion of a pre-employment and/or random drug screening test
- Certified Immunizer
- Must be able to travel between stores to cover within an assigned area as scheduled
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Strong Organizational skills
- Basic keyboarding skill
KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. is a national provider of pharmaceutical and health care services with complementary businesses in both the retail and commercial segments of the industry. Our company is comprised of four divisions: Kinney Drugs, a chain of 98 full-service drug stores located throughout New York and Vermont; HealthDirect Institutional Pharmacy Services, that services long-term care and alternative care needs; ProAct, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management company with sales offices throughout the country and a mail order pharmacy; and Noble Health Services, a specialty pharmacy that dispenses medications used to treat complex and chronic diseases.
