Float Pharmacist

Job Title: Staff Pharmacist

Reports to: Chief Pharmacist

Status: Exempt

*This position is a float position. Candidate must be willing to work at multiple locations in Eastern/Southeastern South Dakota with potential to work in Iowa and Minnesota. Willing to consider full-time or part-time availability.

Summary

Professional level job requiring a graduate degree in pharmacy and licensure as a pharmacist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service to all patients in the pharmacy and customers throughout the store
• Learn Lewis Drug policies and procedures and perform them daily
• Establish and maintain good relationships with physicians and other healthcare providers
• Works in a retail, healthcare or closed door setting, compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals according to professional standards and practices
• Responsible for maintaining a productive work flow in the pharmacy department when Chief Pharmacist is not on duty
• Authorizes and approves associate purchases in the pharmacy
• Makes sure that all functions of the pharmacy comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations
• Promote Lewis initiatives and represent Lewis in a positive manner to our patients and communities
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Pharmacist

Additional Requirements

• Must exhibit a high degree of professional excellence characterized by sound, independent judgment, initiative and a high standard of ethics

• Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail
• Work effectively as part of a team to support the entire pharmacy, as well as individually
• Possess good organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Learn new software systems and type (data entry) accurately and efficiently
• Dependable in attendance and job performance
• Possess the initiative to plan for and complete daily activities in coordination with other pharmacy team members

Education, Experience, and Licensure

• College degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Must have and maintain a current license from the Board of Pharmacy of state(s) of practice

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move quickly from one workstation to another
• Work with full range of hands, wrists, and arms (i.e. Ability to pick up and pinch small items with fingers, and seize, hold, grasp or turn objects with hands)
• Constantly positions self or moves about the pharmacy to access product and supplies from varying height levels
• Ability to lift/move items up to 50 lbs occasionally, up to 20 lbs frequently, and up to 10 lbs constantly
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction
• Must have depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision
• Must have ability to communicate verbally with staff and patients
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced setting (filling scripts, answering phones, waiting on patients, etc.)

Benefits (Full-time employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, LPFSA options
• Voluntary options: life, long-term disability, life/long-term care hybrid, cancer, critical illness, accident, identity theft protection
• Employee discount
• Retirement savings (401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid volunteer time
• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Discounted logowear
• Employee Assistance Program

Benefits (Part-time employees)

• Employee discount
• Retirement savings (401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Discounted logowear
• Employee Assistance Program