Full-Time

Pharmacist

Updated on 9/4/2026

Deadline 4/8/27
Kinney Drugs

Kinney Drugs

501-1,000 employees

Neighborhood pharmacy offering health and retail

Compensation Overview

$125k - $135k/yr

Vergennes, VT, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, PharmD

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Quality Assurance (QA)
Marketing
Customer Service
HIPAA

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree in Pharmacy is required.
  • The candidate must possess and maintain a valid state license and current registration to practice pharmacy.
  • The candidate must be able to stand and walk throughout the majority of the shift.
  • The candidate must successfully complete a pre-employment and/or random drug screening test.
  • The candidate must be a certified immunizer.
  • The candidate must complete the HIPAA Privacy Course, HIPAA Security Course, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Course, MethGuard Course, HIPAA Privacy CE Mastery Exam, HIPAA Security CE Mastery Exam, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse CE Mastery Exam, and MethGuard CE Mastery Exam.
  • The candidate must provide strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills, along with basic keyboarding skills.
  • The candidate must complete all mandatory and regulatory training programs.
  • The candidate is subject to initial and continuous exclusion and sanction/disciplinary monitoring.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Pharmacy department.
  • Assist in the training and development of subordinate staff, estimate personnel needs, assign work, meet completion dates, and interpret and ensure consistent application of organizational policies.
  • Follow the Kinney Standard of Practice to dispense prescriptions and counsel patients.
  • Perform all quality assurance steps to ensure technically accurate prescriptions are dispensed and report dispensing incidents in accordance with company guidelines.
  • Follow all state and federal guidelines governing the practice of pharmacy.
  • Oversee the initial submission, resubmission, and collection of all third-party claims.
  • Manage and balance pharmacy inventory to maximize turns while maintaining stock for customer needs.
  • Oversee the transmission, processing, and receipt of orders to and from the Kinney Warehouse and additional suppliers as needed.
  • Oversee pharmacy inventory checks for outdates and process all returns.
  • Ensure prescription files and other manual records are maintained in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
  • Ensure in-store pharmacy technology is used to its fullest potential.
  • Ensure outstanding customer service is exhibited by all employees.
  • Ensure all loss prevention policies are followed and report deviations to Loss Prevention.
  • Assist in implementing corporate pharmacy marketing, advertising, and promotional programs.
  • Oversee maintenance of the pharmacy department to ensure a clean and professional environment.
  • Maintain and develop professional relationships with doctors and other health service professionals.
  • Maintain awareness of developments in pharmacy and health care services relevant to the role and integrate them into practice.
  • Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
  • Facilitate communication between professional staff and pharmacy personnel.
  • Assist in meeting or exceeding budgetary sales guidelines and operate the pharmacy within those guidelines.
  • Assist in training and developing all pharmacy department personnel, including use of the Kinney Pharmacy Clerk and Technician Training Program.
  • Interface with auditors and outside agencies as needed.
  • Provide timely and accurate responses to business associates and customers.
  • Develop effective plans, objectives, and goals that achieve desired results in a timely manner.
  • Organize work systematically, establish clear lines of responsibility, and delegate effectively.
  • Write and speak clearly and effectively at all levels, listen, and remain attentive to others.
  • Gather and analyze data and make or implement effective decisions in a timely manner.
  • Use technology to its fullest potential to achieve department and corporate goals.
  • Gain acceptance of ideas and accomplish goals through subordinates, peers, and teams.
  • Select, train, coach, and develop associates and teams for peak performance.
  • Strengthen team performance by sharing information, establishing guidelines, and celebrating success.
  • Demonstrate ownership of responsibilities and foster the same in others.
  • Provide and solicit constructive feedback, evaluate performance, and take corrective action.
  • Adapt to changing business needs, balance multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure.

Kinney Drugs runs a regional network of pharmacies that provide prescription medications, health services, and retail products. Customers bring prescriptions or choose health and wellness items, pharmacists fill prescriptions, offer usage guidance, and provide services like immunizations and health screenings; retail items are purchased at checkout. It differentiates itself with a strong community focus, private ownership, and emphasis on fair pricing and ethical conduct toward customers, employees, and suppliers. Its goal is to deliver high-quality pharmacy and health services at fair prices while investing in people, community well-being, and steady growth for long-term value for stockholders.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Town of Gouverneur, New York

Founded

N/A

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What believers are saying

  • Kinney's May 2026 Children's Miracle Network drive topped $4 million total donations.
  • July 2026 Medicare Part D comparisons via NavigateMyCare simplify enrollment for seniors.
  • OTC NARCAN and 52-store hearing centers expand traffic beyond traditional prescription fills.

What critics are saying

  • Kinney pulled back its Burt AI assistant in August 2026 after customer complaints.
  • Ithaca's North Cayuga store closes March 5, 2026 after lease hikes and shrinking profits.
  • Mail-order, big chains, and reimbursement pressure keep local pharmacy economics fragile through 2027.

What makes Kinney Drugs unique

  • 100% employee-owned since 2008, aligning workers with store-level service quality.
  • Kinney Drugs runs 97 stores across New York and Vermont, anchored in rural communities.
  • NationsBenefits partnered with Kinney on February 17, 2026 for Flex Card access.

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Jul 31st, 2026
AI assistant named for long-dead pharmacy founder mutters incomprehensibly and "demands that you talk to him"

AI assistant named for long-dead pharmacy founder mutters incomprehensibly and "demands that you talk to him" 4 2 minutes read A Vermont pharmacy chain's new AI assistant led not to the efficiency improvements promised but to "delays, incorrect information and privacy concerns." The AI, named "Burt" after the chain's long-dead founder, is said to suggest the wrong refills on sensitive medications, among other alarming problems. Customers "have no idea they agreed to it." Kinney Drugs' AI assistant for prescription refills was implemented earlier this summer and VTDigger reports that customers hate it. One told them her phone rings nearly every day and she hears an "incomprehensible mutter." If she expresses approval she gets drugs she doesn't need: "I've got four bottles of something that I take twice a week sitting here." Delays have grown between physicians ordering drugs and the pharmacy processing them. The system has been unable to locate longtime customer accounts, has ordered incorrect dosages and has failed to notify customers when refills were ready for pickup. And these inaccuracies are raising privacy concerns amongst customers. Their mounting frustrations toward the AI is leading some customers to leave the pharmacy entirely, they said, and forcing others to continue using a system they distrust due to a lack of pharmaceutical options in rural areas. It's as if the new technology has inadvertantly summoned the confused and disembodied spirit of Burt Kinney himself, invoked like MMAcevedo on every call, handing random drugs out like candy and occasionally trying to describe the inchoate horrors of the afterlife. "Burt demands that you talk to him," said Maria Aveni, a Vermont Kinney Drugs customer who has worked in healthcare as an anesthesiologist "Burt" was announced to much fanfare in May. Kinney Drugs said that when people use Ask Burt, they are tapping into a knowledge base that carries the latest updated guidance for vaccine eligibility for a range of vaccinations, including COVID, influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), pneumonia and shingles. As vaccine guidance continues to evolve, Burt will be able to help patients to stay up to date. Burt is also sharing the customers' data, too. Synerio is a company in Texas that develops "AI-first pharmacy solutions" and The pharmacy's privacy policy, released the same month as the AI assistant, discloses, for example, that customers' protected health information may be used in AI tools to improve the pharmacy's operations. Kinney Drugs "spreads its terms and conditions across 11 documents," VTDigger notes. The privacy disaster notwithstanding, I'm a big fan of all these deranged "hinterland model" AI chatbots that talk nonsense and can be talked out of whatever context they're given. Burt seems vulnerable to jailbreaks but shuts down or resets pretty quick once you get him out of the pharmacy. One guy convinced a Chevrolet dealership's AI chatbot to sell a 2024 Tahoe for a dollar. Air Canada was ordered to compensate a grieving customer whose chatbot promised a bereavement deal that didn't exist. A delivery firm's AI assistant composed a haiku calling itself useless. Taco Bell spiked an AI trial at 500 drive-thrus after it accepted an order for 18,000 cups of water.

WWTI
May 30th, 2024
Kinney Drugs Raises $53,931 to support local kids through Children's Miracle Network

Kinney Drugs raises $53,931 to support local kids through Children's Miracle Network.

Caledonian Record
Mar 1st, 2024
Analesa Muir Named Kinney Drugs Award Winner

A Newport pharmacist for Kinney Drugs was recently named the company's 2024 Quest for Excellence Award Winner.

The Times Argus
Oct 18th, 2023
Times Argus Community News

Kinney Drugs, pharmacy chain in New York and Vermont, has partnered with Health Plan One and Enliven Health to offer free Medicare Part D plan comparisons.

Drug Store News
Oct 17th, 2023
Kinney Drugs partners with Health Plan One, EnlivenHealth on Medicare Part D Plan comparisons

Kinney Drugs, a 100% employee-owned community pharmacy chain in New York and Vermont, has partnered with Health Plan One and EnlivenHealth to offer free Medicare Part D plan comparisons.