- Looking for a Full-time Pharmacy Manager! (30-40 hours/week)
- Hours of operation are Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:30pm, Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00pm and Closed Sundays.
- This position would be a Monday - Friday position, with occasional weekend shifts with competitive wages.
- We offer Full health benefits, a 401(k) program with a company match and a Profit Sharing bonus program!
Qualifications:Required:- Graduate of an accredited school/college of pharmacy
- Licensed as a Pharmacist in the State in which you will be working (MN/IA)
Preferred:- Three or more years of pharmacy experience in a retail/community setting
- Thorough knowledge pharmacy business, both technical and financial
- Two or more years in leadership or management
- Detail oriented and very organized
- Able to handle a high stress environment
Job Description: The Pharmacy Manager will oversee all aspects of the operation of the pharmacy department in one of the Sterling Pharmacies.
Core Competencies & Responsibilities:- Build healthier lives through caring relationships with staff and customers
- Understands the customers' needs are the #1 priority above anything else
- Train staff pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and customer service associates
- Manage pharmacy staff schedules, vacation requests, and payroll
- Adhere to policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations
- Stay abreast of and manage staff compliance with all statutes, rules and regulations related to pharmacy practice, both State and Federal
- Review prescription drug pricing to achieve optimal gross profit margins
- Manage inventory levels to achieve optimal return on investment
- Represent Sterling Pharmacy as a pharmacist to the general public and at professional events
- Promote community involvement
- Receive, process, fill, and check prescriptions accurately and in a timely manner
- Collect appropriate information for billing of Medicaid and Medicare for DME and supplies and reconcile claims to ensure adequate payment
- Ensure that patients are counseled on all new prescriptions and on any refills where there has been a change in therapy or patient condition
- Work in conjunction with other corporate staff to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures
- Communicate with pharmacy staff, store manager, and district managers on a regular basis
- Provide energy to new company initiatives, i.e. med sync, diabetic shoes, fundraisers
- Monitor and analyzes pharmacy reports
- Be aware of and support promotional activity within the pharmacy and Home Health Care category
- Respond to emails, voice messages and memos from corporate staff in a timely fashion (typically within one business day
- Encourage professional growth of staff pharmacists and ancillary staff
- Provide the best possible service to our patients
- Help with the development of (and participate in) new programs and services for pharmacists to help our patients achieve positive therapeutic outcomes
- Collaborate with other pharmacy managers to ensure optimization of pharmacy practice
- Respond to all patient inquiries in a timely fashion
- Be prepared to perform all tasks of pharmacy technicians and customer service associates, when necessary
- Assist other Sterling pharmacies, when possible (questions, staffing needs, etc.)
- Address and resolve customer and employee concerns/complaints
- Meet with vendors of pharmacy related products
- Manage continuous quality improvement and quality assurance programs in pharmacies
- Encourage and facilitate continuing education of pharmacy staff
- Represent Astrup Drug at local and state pharmacy meetings
- Adapt quickly to company changes related to policy and workflow
- Complete other duties as assigned
- Conduct and engage with weekly/daily touchpoint meetings with staff, then follow up to ensure there is follow through what was discussed
- Encourage and support employees engaging with customer on all marketing material given by corporate
- Inform and engage with employees on the Profit Incentive Program
- Work with the store manager where applicable to implement any necessary programs, communications, and training
- Manage store compliance with financial budgets.
Performance Requirements:- Treat your employees well. Communicate. Care. Respect their time, work and talents
- Possess a thorough knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and systems
- Comply to all Astrup Companies policy and procedures and ensure follow-through with employees
- Create a culture of positivity and excitement within the workplace
- Effectively coordinate activities of others
- Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with other team members
- Be able to multitask
- Be focused and disciplined
- Possess excellent organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Be self-motivated and able to work well on an independent basis
- Display strong customer service skills
- Innovate - Think outside-the-box. Bring original ideas to the team/organization
- Embrace our Guiding Principles. Use them to guide decision making.
Physical Requirements & Work Demands:- The ability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and occasionally more
- The ability to maintain a flexible schedule including early morning, evening and weekend hours
- In a typical 8-hour day lifting or carrying items up to approximately 25 lbs.
- In a typical day standing approximately 8 hours
- In a typical 8-hour day reading approximately 20 emails and responding to all of them
- In a typical 8-hour day spending 2 hours on the telephone
Working Environment:The working environment will be in a retail pharmacy setting and will be of normal climate and temperature.
