Assistant Pharmacy Manager - Johnson City, TN

Publix•Johnson City, TN

About The Position

The Assistant Pharmacy Manager supports the overall success of a Publix pharmacy department by executing strategy, motivating staff, and serving as pharmacist-on-duty. In the Pharmacy Manager’s absence, the role sets priorities, manages department performance, and makes sound business decisions to help maintain strong sales and service. The position provides patient-centered pharmacy care, including counseling, personalized relationships, clinical services, medication therapy management, and immunizations. The Assistant Pharmacy Manager mentors and develops pharmacy staff, promotes accountability and innovation, and oversees scheduling, task assignments, prescription-processing technology, and inventory operations. The role also advances pharmacy clinical initiatives and participates in local community events addressing health and preventative-care needs. A flexible work-week schedule is required to meet customer needs.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be a graduate of a school of pharmacy.
Must hold 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 or 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 while the Pharmacy Manager is absent.
Provide high-quality pharmacy service through counseling, personalized patient relationships, customer loyalty, and pharmacist-led clinical services that support health, wellness, and preventative care.
Mentor, train, and develop pharmacy staff, tailoring developmental opportunities and challenging assignments to individual needs.
Promote accountability, gain staff buy-in, and champion pharmacy programs, processes, and innovation.
Manage department performance, including scheduling and task assignments, so complex operations are completed efficiently and on time.
Use pharmacy sales and service metrics, best practices, and sound business decisions to support continuous improvement and competitiveness in the absence of the pharmacist in charge.
Serve as an expert on the pharmacy technology system and its use for routine and complex prescription processing.
Manage medication inventory and pharmacy inventory operations; mentor staff on practices that maximize sales, minimize shrink, and meet customer needs, including use of auto refill and Sync Your Refills programs.
Advance clinical initiatives, including Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations.
Participate in local community events, such as health screenings, to address local health and preventative-care needs.
Maintain a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs.
Perform 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 privately held Publix 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.