Assistant Pharmacy Manager

Publix•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The Assistant Pharmacy Manager helps ensure the overall success of the pharmacy department and serves as pharmacist-on-duty, including in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager. The role supports a patient-centric pharmacy environment by delivering high-quality service and counseling, building patient relationships, promoting loyalty, and offering clinical services such as medication therapy management, immunizations, and preventative care. The Assistant Pharmacy Manager mentors and develops the pharmacy team, helps manage department performance and scheduling, and supports efficient pharmacy operations. The role also uses performance metrics and sound business decisions to improve sales and service, manages prescription-processing technology and medication inventory, advances clinical initiatives, and participates in local community health events. 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 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 meeting 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 the overall success of the pharmacy department by executing strategy, motivating and inspiring staff, setting priorities, and seeking feedback and development opportunities while serving as pharmacist-on-duty in the Pharmacy Manager’s absence.
Provide high-quality pharmacy service through counseling, personalized patient relationships, customer loyalty, pharmacist-led clinical services, and preventative care.
Mentor, train, and develop pharmacy staff, providing developmental opportunities and assignments tailored to individual needs.
Promote accountability for pharmacy 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 sales and service metrics, best practices, and sound business decisions to support continuous improvement and maintain a competitive advantage, including in the absence of the pharmacist in charge.
Develop expertise in the pharmacy technology system and its use for routine and complex prescription processing.
Manage medication inventory and mentor others in inventory practices that 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 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 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.