Pharmacist - Full-time Floater

Publix•Boone, NC

13d

About The Position

As a Publix Pharmacy Associate, the Floating Pharmacist works in a patient-centric pharmacy environment offering clinical services such as immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM). The role supports the success of assigned pharmacies by serving as pharmacist-on-duty, motivating staff, delivering pharmacy services, and advancing customer health and wellness. Floating Pharmacists work across assigned locations and maintain a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs. Publix describes career paths into areas such as retail management, specialty pharmacy, outpatient hospital pharmacy, and corporate or centralized pharmacy operations.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Graduate from a school of pharmacy.
Hold and maintain an unrestricted state pharmacist license.
Have no active suspensions, sanctions, or other restrictions related to participation in a private, federal, or state health insurance program upon hire and thereafter.
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

Execute pharmacy strategy and contribute to the success of each assigned pharmacy while motivating and inspiring staff as pharmacist-on-duty.
Set priorities, execute daily tasks, support the team, and build rapport with customers and associates.
Deliver high-quality pharmacy service through counseling, personalized relationships, customer loyalty, and pharmacist-led clinical services, including preventative care available at Publix.
Inspire teams to make appropriate decisions, gain buy-in, and promote accountability.
Support new pharmacy initiatives at assigned locations.
Manage team performance, including prescription promised times, by assigning tasks so complex operational activities are completed efficiently and on time when the pharmacist-in-charge is absent.
Use best practices to make sound business decisions while covering as pharmacist-on-duty.
Serve as an expert on the pharmacy technology system and its use for routine and complex prescription processing.
Mentor others on Publix pharmacy best practices to maximize sales, minimize shrink, and meet customers’ needs, including use of auto refill and Sync Your Refills programs.
Advance pharmacy clinical initiatives, including MTM and immunizations.
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.