Job Description
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Position Summary
Oversees and directs operations of the in-store pharmacy and other areas of the warehouse. Monitors department performance as Pharmacist-in-Charge. Participates in Pharmacist duties. Addresses personnel issues and oversees tasks performed by supervisors and employees. Responsible for understanding, teaching, and maintaining our culture, core values and ethics. Provides a high level of member service. This is a full-time management/leadership position (45+ hours per week).
Job Duties
Observes employee performance, coaching as needed to ensure department, business and company procedures and standards are met.
Reviews work product, monitors workload and sets standards for productivity and accuracy.
Conducts yearly performance reviews and provides regular coaching and training to all staff.
Responds to employee concerns using problem-solving skills, tact, and discretion in accordance with the Costco Employee Agreement and other applicable regulations.
Develops and maintains a team atmosphere through communication and mentoring. Establishes new ways of acknowledging positive performance to support employee morale.
Reviews applicant submissions for job postings, conducts interviews and makes recommendations regarding hiring status.
Oversees and participates in dispensing prescription medications: measuring, labeling, checking for drug interactions, verifying with physicians, and selecting substitutions when necessary. Assists with counter duties and merchandising as necessary.
Provides and ensures prompt and courteous member service. Counsels members on proper medication usage. Responds to customer concerns using problem solving skills, tact, and discretion. P