Careers

Corporate Office Positions
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• Loss Prevention Officer
• Maintenance Worker
• Administrative Assistant

The Bartell Drug Company has been serving the Puget Sound area since 1890. We are looking for people with excellent customer service skills. We have both Full-time and Part-time positions available. We offer competitive wages, Excellent benefits package and an Employee Discount. EOE.

Retail Cashier/Clerk
As a Cashier/ Clerk, you provide friendly, courteous and efficient service to Bartell’s customers. In addition, Cashier/Clerks are responsible for:

• Entering sales on the cash register and customer service
• Merchandising, store inventory and product ordering
• Maintaining store signage and displays

Second Assistant Manager
This person is in training to become an Assistant Store Manager and will effectively assist the Store Manager in the operation of a profitable, safe, clean retail drugstore. This person will assist in maintaining positive employee and customer relations at all times.

Pharmacy Assistant
As a Pharmacy Assistant you will greet customers and enter most of the patient purchases on the pharmacy cash registers. Pharmacy Assistants allow the pharmacists to focus the majority of their attention on the patients and not on the cashier duties. You will assist in a limited capacity with other various functions of the pharmacy under the direct supervision of a pharmacist within the guidelines of federal, state, and local legal requirements. Registration with the State of Washington is required. Bartell’s will assist with registration if necessary.

Pharmacy Technician
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will work under the supervision of a pharmacist to deliver quality patient care and excellent customer service. As allowed by law, your duties may include:

• Assisting pharmacists in filling prescriptions
• Using our computer system to process prescriptions and assist patients
• Handling phone inquiries
• Entering patient purchases on pharmacy cash registers
• Pharmacy Technicians must be certified by the State of Washington.

Staff Pharmacist
As a Staff Pharmacist, you will be responsible for all aspects of Pharmacy Operations within the store including inventory, personnel and security with emphasis on customer relations. The individual responsibilities are shared equally by all Pharmacists within the store.

Head Pharmacist
The Head Pharmacist is responsible for Budget Control in addition to the responsibilities of the Staff Pharmacist.

Join Our Professional Pharmacy Staff! Bartell Drugs is continually looking for Pharmacists who desire to work for a company that believes in the professionalism of a pharmacy and provides an environment that allows them to do what they do best - PRACTICE PHARMACY.

To maintain a winning team, Bartells seeks highly motivated, dynamic individuals to provide the personal attention and caring service that our customers deserve.

Professional Development

We desire to attract the best pharmacists possible. Newly hired pharmacists receive high quality personal training from experienced pharmacists. For pharmacy interns and recent pharmacy graduates, Bartell Drugs offers an environment where you can develop your professional skills and set your personal goals as a pharmacist. Bartell Drugs has long maintained its policy of promoting from within. Many of Bartell Drugs’ executives began their careers as pharmacists.

Pharmacy Environment

Well trained pharmacy technicians and a state-of-the-art computer system allow adequate time to counsel patients. Currently the following items are in the process of being implemented in our pharmacies:

• Installation of new hardware and software using a Windows NT platform; this will allow the pharmacist to bill for cognitive services electronically.
• Installation of frame relay (claims transmitted to PBM in 3-5 seconds); nearly all claims will be billed electronically.
• Installation of new phone systems in many stores, including automatic answering machines (IVR) and allowing the use of headsets; e-mail between pharmacies, and between the stores and the office, etc.
• Access to the internet through frame relay in 5 seconds; allows pharmacists to obtain drug information, data, etc. from web sites.
• Installation of laser printers throughout the chain.
• Implementation of cognitive service packages, such as emergency contraception program; other programs to follow.

Community Service

Bartell’s management encourages and supports involvement in the surrounding communities. Outstanding community service and sponsoring public awareness of pharmacy related issues and programs are company goals. Click here for Community Involvement.

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription package.
• Prescription coverage paid by Bartell Drugs with a minimal co-pay.
• Short-term disability provided by Bartell Drugs at no cost to the employee.
• Group Life Insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Voluntary Life Insurance at group rates.

401-k Retirement Plan (Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan)

• Company contributions of 0.5-1% depending upon how many years you have been in the plan.
• Plan members can contribute 2%-50% of compensation into the plan.*
• Automatic enrollment (opt-out option available).
• Employee and Company matching contributions and earnings are immediately vested.
• 24-Hour access via phone or the Internet.
  *Subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

Deferred Compensation Plan

• An added opportunity to build retirement saving for qualified personnel.
• Defer up to 20% of base salary and 100% of annual bonus, saving and accruing earnings on a tax-advantaged basis.
• Employee contributions immediately vested.

Vacation Plan

• Two weeks of paid vacation after two years of continuous service.
• Three weeks of paid vacation after seven years of continuous service.
• Four weeks of paid vacation after fourteen years of continuous service.

Holiday Pay

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Two Personal Holidays (after first year of employment)

Other Benefits

• Employee Service Recognition
• Employee of the Quarter Program
• Employee Assistance Program paid by Bartell Drugs
• Annual Company Golf Tournament
• Credit Union Access
• Bank of America at Work - exclusive package of banking benefits for those with direct deposit through BOA.
• 24 Hour Fitness - membership packages available at discount through Bartell Drugs sponsorship.

Employee Discount

• Bartell Drugs provides the most generous Employee Discount in the industry!

Bartell Drugs offers competitive wages and benefits including, but not limited to, those listed above. This is meant to be a brief summary of the various benefits. Benefits may be changed or modified. If you would like further information on Bartell Drug employee benefits, please send us an e-mail message or call the Bartell Drugs’ Human Resources Department at (206) 763-2626.

Join Bartell Drugs' Winning Team! Bartell Drugs is continually seeking excellent management candidates to join our winning team. To maintain this winning team, Bartells desires highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals who believe in the personalized attention and service our customers deserve, and who can provide superior management and motivational skills.

Training & Career Development

Second Assistant Manager/Management Trainees are provided with extensive hands-on training working one-on-one with store management personnel. Training also includes monthly training classes at The Bartell Drug corporate office. These classes cover important topics such as Customer Service, Merchandising, Employee Motivation, and all aspects of managing a Bartell Drugstore. Promotion to Assistant Store Manager and Store Manager is built on the foundation of our excellent training program. Bartell Drugs wants to help you succeed and progress in your career.

Store Environment

Bartell Drugs is not only dedicated to serving its customers, but cares about its employees as well. We provide a pleasant and stable working environment where the employees are highly valued and treated with dignity and respect.

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Short-term disability provided by Bartell Drugs at no cost to the employee.
• Group Life Insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Voluntary Life Insurance at group rates.

401-k Retirement Plan (Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Plan)

• Company contributions of 0.5%-1% depending upon how many years you have been in the plan.
• Plan members can contribute 2%-50% of compensation into the plan.*
• Automatic enrollment (opt-out option available).
• Employee and Company matching contributions and earnings are immediately vested.
• 24-Hour access via phone or the Internet.
  *Subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

Vacation Plan

• One week of paid vacation after one continuous year of service.
• Two weeks of paid vacation after two years of continuous service.
• Three weeks of paid vacation after seven years of continuous service.
• Four weeks of paid vacation after fourteen years of continuous service.

Holiday Pay

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Two Personal Holidays (after first year of employment)

Other Benefits

• Employee Service Recognition
• Employee of the Quarter Program
• Employee Assistance Program paid by Bartell Drugs
• Annual Company Golf Tournament
• Credit Union Access
• 24 Hour Fitness - membership packages available at discount through Bartell Drugs sponsorship.

Employee Discount

• Bartell Drugs provides the most generous Employee Discount in the industry!

Bartell Drugs offers competitive wages and benefits including, but not limited to, those listed above. This is meant to be a brief summary of the various benefits. Benefits may be changed or modified. If you would like further information on Bartell Drug employee benefits, please send us an e-mail message or call the Bartell Drugs’ Human Resources Department at (206) 763-2626.

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