Pharmacy Scheduler

Job Description
The Pharmacy Scheduler position is responsible for ensuring that all stores, in a defined location, are scheduled appropriately with current Pharmacists in accordance to budget guidelines. In addition to scheduling, this position also serves as an Administrative Assistant to the Pharmacy Supervisor and District Manager and is responsible for entering weekly Pharmacists payroll. Functions:
- Maintain list of all pharmacists available to cover open shifts
- Collect calendars from each store that include all shifts that must be covered
- Organize opening into a "needs list"
- Communicate needs list to the pharmacies to ensure all open shifts are included
- Communicate needs list to the Pharmacy Supervisor, District Manager, stores and pharmacists to begin the process of filling shifts
- Cover open shifts by contacting pharmacists
- Communicate to stores and Pharmacy Supervisor and District Manager updates on the progress of shift coverage
- Provide to stores and also to Pharmacy Supervisor and District Manager a weekly list of which pharmacists are covering the openings in the district
- Collect vacation requests
- Research vacation requests to ensure proper coverage and communicate approval or disapproval of vacation requests to pharmacist
- Help to place floater pharmacists so that base hours are met (if full time)
- Make phone calls to cover emergency shifts (due to illness, etc.)
- Assist other schedulers outside of area with shift coverage when possible
- Assist pharmacy supervisor with payroll discrepancy issues by researching shifts worked by pharmacist

Required Qualifications
Superior typing skills with PC aptitude (Microsoft Office products)
- Superior telephone and customer contact skills
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced analytical and project management skills
- Proven ability to write an effective schedule
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment

Preferred Qualifications
High School Diploma; Associates Degree Preferred; 5+ years of related experience; familiarity with mySchedule and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.); prior Administrative Assistant experience or excellent computer sklls.

Education
Verifiable High School diploma or GED is required.