Assistant Pharmacy Manager - Florence, SC

Publix•Florence, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Pharmacy Manager supports the overall success of the pharmacy department by executing strategy, motivating and developing staff, and helping maximize department performance. The role provides leadership as pharmacist-on-duty when the Pharmacy Manager is absent and supports sound business decisions when the pharmacist in charge is absent. The Assistant Pharmacy Manager provides patient-centered pharmacy service, including counseling, personalized relationships, customer loyalty, and pharmacist-led clinical services that promote health, wellness, and preventative care. The position also mentors and trains the pharmacy team, manages scheduling and task assignments, monitors performance and sales and service metrics, and supports continuous improvement. The role requires expertise in the pharmacy technology system and prescription processing, along with pharmacy inventory operations. The Assistant Pharmacy Manager advances clinical initiatives such as Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations, participates in local community health events such as screenings, and maintains a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be a graduate of a school of pharmacy.
Must have and maintain an unrestricted state pharmacist license.
Must not have active suspensions, sanctions, or other restrictions related to participation in a private, federal, or state health insurance program upon hire and thereafter.
Must not have received an unacceptable result on a company-sponsored drug test within the last three years.

Nice To Haves

Be an immunizing pharmacist who meets state requirements, or be scheduled to become an immunizer in the next set of training classes.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to interpret and understand instructions and solve problems.
Numerical and financial aptitude.
Knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

Responsibilities

Support overall pharmacy department success by executing strategy, motivating and inspiring staff, setting priorities, and seeking feedback and development opportunities, particularly in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
Provide patient-centered pharmacy service through counseling, personalized relationships, customer loyalty, and pharmacist-led clinical services that promote health, wellness, and preventative care.
Mentor, train, and develop pharmacy team members, tailoring developmental opportunities and assignments to their needs.
Promote accountability for department goals and champion programs, processes, and innovation.
Manage department performance, including scheduling and assigning tasks to ensure operational activities are completed efficiently and on time.
Use pharmacy sales and service metrics and best practices to support continuous improvement and sound business decisions when the pharmacist in charge is absent.
Serve as an expert in the pharmacy technology system and its use for routine and complex prescription processing.
Manage medication inventory and mentor others in inventory best practices to maximize sales, minimize shrink, and meet customer needs, including use of auto refill and Sync Your Refills programs.
Advance pharmacy clinical initiatives, including Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations.
Participate in local community events addressing health and preventative care needs, such as health screenings.
Maintain a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs.
Assist with other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
Opportunity to purchase additional shares of Publix's privately held stock.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Group health, dental, and vision plans.
Paid Time Off.
Paid Parental Leave.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Publix pharmacies are closed for seven holidays per year.
Quarterly retail bonus based on sales and profits, calculated at the end of each inventory period.