Walgreens · 1 month ago
Pharmacist Local Specialty - Sign-On Bonus Available
828 ROYAL PKWY,STE 101,NASHVILLE,TN,37214
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$88K/yr - $169K/yr
1+ years expWalgreens is a leading pharmacy chain that serves millions of customers daily. The Pharmacist Local Specialty role involves providing pharmacy consulting services and overseeing daily pharmacy operations while ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering exceptional customer service.
Consumer GoodsHealth CarePharmaceuticalRetail
Responsibilities
Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs and proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity, etc.)
Responds to patient inquiries and complaints in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience
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 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 patients and team members, 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 promptly. Manages and controls Prescription Department inventory. Adheres to Company buying procedures, recommends and orders merchandise from proper internal and external sources
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 in all required functions regarding payer and pharmaceutical contractual requirements (adverse event reporting, data and inventory reporting, clinical management). Reaffirms with all pharmacy department personnel, regularly, their obligations regarding prescription dispensing only in good faith
Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services
Seeks professional development by monitoring one’s performance, solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages pharmacy manager as mentor and coach. Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance
Maintains and develops good working relationships with physicians and other health professionals. Works collaboratively, along with the Local Specialty Pharmacy staff
Qualification
Required
BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree from an accredited educational institute
Current pharmacist license in the states within the district
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
Previous experience at a Walgreens Local Specialty Pharmacy
An average of 3.7 or above on leadership behaviors on the last performance review if one is on file. (Internal candidates only)
At least 6 months pharmacy experience with Walgreen Co
Company
Walgreens
Walgreens is a pharmacy, health, and wellness service center that offers trained infusion nurses and pharmacists to treat patients. It is a sub-organization of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
2024-07-23Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Bala Visalatha
Chief Experience and Growth Officer
Barry Hanen
Director, Payments and Card Services
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