Pharmacy Manager
Company: WALGREENS
Location: Mount Pleasant
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary: Provides empathetic pharmacy
consulting services to patients regarding the effective use of
medications and drug interaction awareness. Offers preventive and
clinical healthcare services, including immunizations, diagnostic
testing, and patient outcome services. Ensures prescribed
medications are compounded, reviewed, dispensed, and verified
accurately according to regulatory guidelines and company policies
and procedures. Manages an efficient pharmacy workflow and improves
pharmacy financials, manages inventory effectively, and enhances
patient experience. Manages pharmacy staff performance and
engagement. Ensures the professional development of pharmacy staff
by overseeing training, focused coaching, and executing formal
performance management initiatives. Job Responsibilities: Patient
Experience - Engages patients by greeting them and offering
assistance with products and services. Resolves patient issues in a
timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient
experience. - Models and shares customer service best practices
with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful patient
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.). - Connects with patients by anticipating needs
and proactively offering services. Leads efforts on enhancing
patient experience by increasing awareness of healthcare services
offered through Walgreens (e.g. patient consultation, medication
management, drug therapy reviews, and perform clinical, or wellness
services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing, and patient
outcomes services) thereby promoting the shift of the Walgreen’s
pharmacy role from transactional to interpersonal. - Participates
and assists in events that reflect the unique communities we serve
as requested by Store Manager, Healthcare Supervisor, or District
Manager. Operations - Counsels patients and answers questions
regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions,
contraindications, patient information privacy, generics, less
expensive medicines, and over-the-counter products. Refers to the
medical provider, as needed, to ensure medication is taken
correctly, health needs are addressed, and patient is satisfied
with service. - Performs pharmacist tasks including compounding,
drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management. -
Reviews, interprets, and accurately dispenses prescribed
medications, as required. - Ensures the pharmacy operates in
accordance with regulations, company policies and standards.
Establishes procedures that promote the efficient workflow of the
pharmacy including overseeing staff scheduling, assigning roles,
coordinating activities, and soliciting team member suggestions.
Responsible for opening and closing the pharmacy and shift changes.
- Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing
policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance
laws when filling prescriptions. The Product Review/Retail Fill
Process Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that elements of
Good Faith are present. - Collaborates with Store Manager to define
and develop new strategic business opportunities. - Maintains
information technology knowledge of pharmacy systems including
workflow, prescription fulfillment, billing, clinical
documentation, training, inventory management, and point of sale
registers. Supports pharmacy staff and patients with information
technology. Finds opportunities to improve productivity - Ensures
insurance claims are processed accurately to prevent payment
rejections. Resolves patient issues by working with insurance
companies and medical providers and conducting or participating in
third party audits. - Follows-up with medical providers to clarify
prescribed medications, dosages, refills, interactions, and
allergies to suggest alternative medications, and answer medical
provider questions. diagnostic testing, disease state management
and other healthcare services. - Performs clinical and wellness
services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing, disease state
management, and other healthcare services - Partners with
centralized support for patient registration, exception resolution,
and assists with resolving patient issues. In virtual environments,
conducts virtual product review by following specific company
procedures and guidelines - Manages the maintenance, housekeeping,
and improvement of the pharmacy department including repairs,
cleaning, new equipment, and layout changes to ensure a
functioning, presentable and efficient pharmacy. - Prepares and
submits all records, reports, and other documentation as required
by state and federal laws to run the pharmacy business (e.g.,
operating statements, performance indicator reports, supervision
notes, deletions, transfers.) People & Performance Management -
Collaborates with Store Manager on pharmacy staff hiring, carries
out discipline and termination, as necessary, and ensures
compliance with employment laws. - Partners with Store Manager to
establish expectations and goals, promote teamwork and foster a
shared vision. Monitors and recognizes improvements in pharmacy
staff by implementing rewards programs. Manages pharmacy staff
performance by overseeing the training of pharmacy staff (e.g.,
using the correct processes and tools) and conducting formal
performance reviews. - Identifies high potential team members and
proactively collaborates with Store Manager to manage career
progression. - Addresses employee relations concerns. Maintains
team member morale by checking on employee welfare, addressing
complaints and conflicts, and ensuring positive employee management
relationship. Training & Personal Development - Maintains required
licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and
state regulations to provide clinical services. - Maintains and
enhances current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and
healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals and Walgreens
publications and communications. Maintains awareness of
developments in retail and management areas and pursues best
practices to enhance business acumen and pharmacy performance. -
Completes education credits and training, including learning
modules, as required by the Company - Seeks professional
development by monitoring own performance, solicits constructive
feedback, and leverages Healthcare Supervisor and Store Manager as
mentors and coaches. Communications - Supports the Store Manager by
communicating relevant corporate health and wellness services or
strategy information to pharmacy staff. Business Performance
Management - Analyzes performance data including pharmacy
financials, customer service, and inventory. Manages pharmacy asset
protection activities and oversees inventory management. Identifies
pharmacy performance trends and opportunities for improvement.
Business Planning - Develops and maintains good relationships with
local medical community including physicians, nurses, and other
health care providers. Reaches out to the community to promote the
pharmacy business and further enhance growth opportunities.
Supports Store Manager in expanding health and wellness awareness
in the community Basic Qualifications - BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D
Degree from an accredited educational institution. - Current
pharmacist licensure in the states within the district. - Certified
Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
- At least 1 year pharmacy experience including prescription
filling, recordkeeping, legal compliance, pharmacy operations,
pharmacy software and technology systems and insurance billing.
(Some states may require more specific pharmacy experience in which
case those requirements would take precedent). - Experience
performing prescription dispensing activities that demonstrate a
strong working knowledge of applicable state and federal controlled
substance laws. - An average rating of at least 3.0 on the
leadership behaviors on the last performance review if one is on
file, and no written disciplinary actions in the last 12 months
(Internal candidates only). About Walgreens Founded in 1901,
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million
customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500
stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has
approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000
healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first
choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted
relationships that create healthier futures for customers,
patients, team members and communities. Preferred Qualifications -
Supervisory experience planning, organizing, and directing the work
of pharmacy staff. - At least 6 months pharmacy experience with
Walgreen Co. - An average rating of 3.7 or above on the leadership
behaviors on the last performance review if one is on file.
(Internal candidates only) An Equal Opportunity Employer, including
disability/veterans We will consider employment of qualified
applicants with arrest and conviction records. The Salary below is
being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment
opportunities at Walgreens. The actual salary within this range
that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors
including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience
and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until
filled. To review benefits, please click here
jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or
unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into
your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits Salary Range: Pharmacy
Manager $6,270.60-$6,888.00 Bi-Weekly
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