Retail Pharmacy Staffing Agency or Firm Florida and Texas
Pharmacy Staffing Services
Retail pharmacist and technician staffing shortages across the US have forced some of the nation's largest retail pharmacy chains to take some drastic actions recently. CVS is in the process of closing down nine-hundred (900) of it's stores as promised back in 2019, and started with forty-six "underperforming" stores in Texas and Florida. These included pharmacies in Florida cities such as Ocala, Daytona Beach, Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach, plus Texas cities including San Antonio, El Paso, Brownsville, Katy, and Rio Grande City.
Walgreens To Use Robots To Fill Prescriptions Amid Staffing Shortage
This week the chain pharmacy giant Walgreens announced that in it's efforts to meet the current national pharmacist and pharmacy technician staffing shortages, it will invest in "robots" to fill prescriptions to free up pharmacists. The pharmacy chain giant currently operates over nine-thousand retail locations (9,021 stores) throughout the USA, with a "whopping" eight-hundred and twenty (820) stores in Florida and seven-hundred and one (701) locations in Texas. That equates to almost seventeen percent (17%) of all Walgreens stores being located in Texas and Florida! Even the most populous states such as California and New York lag behind, with 586 and 564 stores each.Already faced with staffing shortages that has lead to a third of their stores cutting pharmacy hours, Walgreens stated that by investing in an automated prescription filling process they would sharply reduce pharmacists’ and technicians' workloads by an estimated twenty-five percent (25%), plus cut their operating costs by over one billion dollars annually.The ultimate goal of the nation's second largest pharmacy chain is to give pharmacists the time required to provide medical services such as vaccinations, patient outreach and prescribing of some medications. Those have become growing revenue streams for pharmacies, who are now able to bill insurance carriers for certain clinical services. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and pharmacies expanded into both performing Covid testing and giving vaccinations, it resulted in putting increased pressure on already overworked pharmacists and technicians, resulting in a staffing shortage that many drug chains have struggled to fill.
How Does an Independent Retail Pharmacy Deal With the Staffing Shortages?
Most independent retail pharmacies are not in the position that Walgreens is in when it comes to dealing with the current and ongoing staffing shortages. In 2021 Walgreens had net earnings of nearly two & a half billion dollars, plus a gross profit of well over $28 billion, so automation costs can be "absorbed" across nearly 9,000 stores. That math obviously doesn't work for the average independent retail pharmacy, whose owners may own a single pharmacy or, perhaps, several dozen stores.The answer is to ally with a Pharmacy Staffing Agency such as Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing!
Pharmacist Recruitment and Placement Services
A national leader in pharmacy staffing since 1989, HCC is able to bring an employer the correct pharmacy candidates who are fully qualified for placement in permanent, full-time, direct-hire, or contract positions. This is especially true in both Florida and Texas, where a majority of our clients have pharmacies. In this manner we act as the "liaison" between the employer and the qualified professionals to fill a pharmacy position with the best possible match. Our recruitment experts take the time to build a relationship with you and learn about your business. This helps us to locate the best possible candidates for your company – now and in the future – plus gives you immediate access to a far broader and more talented pool of candidates than you would be able to reach on your own. Our 30+ years of pharmacy recruitment and placement experience ensures that the right pharmacist is a perfect fit regarding geographical considerations, skill sets and, of course, company culture.Of course HCC is also able to find you the perfect PDM (Prescription Department Manager) &/or PIC (Pharmacist in Charge) should the need arise. During this critical selection of a PDM or PIC, HCC provides you with immediate access to a far broader and more talented pool of candidates than you would be able to reach on your own. We also offer a six month pro-rated satisfaction guarantee!
Temp & Relief Pharmacy Staffing Services
Many times a pharmacy owner or manager is in immediate need of a temporary pharmacist to fill in coverage and shifts at their business or operation. This sometimes may be a planned absence of an employee, such as time off for a vacation or a wedding as examples. Yet more often than not, it is more of an "emergency" situation, such as an unexpected hurricane like we just saw in Florida, illness, leave of absence, or perhaps simply an employee quitting unexpectedly and without any warning.HCC specializes in providing relief pharmacists in both Texas and Florida, where for over thirty years now a majority of our clients operate. Whatever your requirements and needs may be pertaining to getting a pharmacist for relief work, our automated matching and scheduling services allow us to quickly recruit, screen and locate the perfect pharmacist with the perfect capabilities to meet your every need.Please also note that HCC can fill all of your staffing needs regarding pharmacy technicians. HCC has been the leading provider of qualified, registered, licensed and professional pharmacy technicians (CPhTs) in Florida and Texas since 1989. As with pharmacists, your satisfaction with our pharmacy technician staffing service is our Number One Priority!
About Healthcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing
If you are a pharmacy requiring temporary or permanent staffing help, HCC Pharmacy Staffing can help you! We have a professional staff who can find you the right pharmacist or technician to match your needs, whether it be in a retail, hospital or a specialty pharmacy area. We work with businesses of every size – from the corner drug store to national corporations and organizations – with only one goal in mind: to improve your pharmacy’s business operations.This is especially true in both Texas and Florida. With our national headquarters located in Florida for over 34 years now, a majority of our clients are located within these two states. In Texas we service pharmacies in all the major metropolitan areas such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin, plus independent retail pharmacies as far north as Amarillo, west to El Paso, south to Brownsville, and east to Beaumont and Corpus Christi. The same is true in Florida where we service pharmacies in all the major metropolitan areas such as Tampa, Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville, plus independent retail pharmacies all along both of the Sunshine State's beautiful coasts.Keep in mind that while specializing in pharmacy jobs, staffing and placement services for over three decades now, HCC can help you with all of your pharmacy needs. HCC is also recognized as a national leader as a Pharmacy Consulting Firm and a sample of some of our additional services include:
Pharmacy Performance Assessments
Regulatory Compliance Audits, Gap Analysis and Corrective Action Planning
Strategic Pharmacy Business Planning
Custom Policy and Procedure Development
Licensing Services for all 50 states for application processes
Experienced Pharmacy Consultants with specialties in every area and niche of Pharmacy for those special projects or opportunities (including Non-sterile 795 and Sterile 797 Compounding)
Assisting both buyers and sellers on how best to fix, prepare, or position their pharmacy to best maximize its value
We urge you to contact us today to see how our Pharmacy Staffing services and Pharmacy Consulting services can help you improve your business now, plus be ready for the future. With a full-time staff of in-house Pharmacy Consultant specialists, HCC can answer any questions that you may have in all pharmacy settings. Contact us online or call us today at 800-642-1652 for a free consultation.