Amazon has announced a new part-time staff pharmacist position at its Amazon Pharmacy location in Brooklyn, New York. The role is designed to support customers in accessing, choosing, and affording health products and services.
According to Amazon Jobs, the responsibilities of the pharmacist include dispensing and verifying prescriptions, managing patient profiles, coordinating transfers, processing new prescriptions, and performing system-based documentation while ensuring compliance with company procedures and federal and state regulations.
The pharmacist will also be responsible for conducting quality assurance checks, answering clinical questions, investigating errors, and collaborating with the pharmacy team to maintain customer satisfaction. Shifts are scheduled for early mornings across various five-hour schedules. Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and an active pharmacist license in New York. Experience in long-term care or retail settings is preferred. Compensation ranges from $44.90 to $77.40 per hour depending on location.
Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families starting on day one for many roles. According to About Amazon, along with an average hourly wage of over $29 for customer fulfillment, transportation, and pharmacy employees, benefits include health care, mental health resources, pre-paid college tuition, paid parental leave of up to 20 weeks for birthing mothers, and six weeks for adoptive parents. Additional perks include financial counseling, 401(k) plans with company match, stock ownership opportunities, and unique family care benefits such as childcare assistance and support for parents of children with special needs.
The company provides a range of services including online and in-person shopping, delivery of fresh produce, media distribution through devices like Alexa and Fire TV, cloud solutions via Amazon Web Services (AWS), logistics operations, customer service support as well as entertainment platforms like Amazon Originals, Prime Video, and Audible.
