Pharmacist - Full-time Floater

Publix • New Bern, NC

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About The Position

As a Publix Pharmacy Associate, the Pharmacist works in a patient-centric environment offering clinical services such as immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM). The Floating Pharmacist supports pharmacy operations at assigned locations and, as pharmacist-on-duty, helps execute strategy, motivate and inspire staff, and deliver excellent patient service. The role may offer career paths into retail management, specialty pharmacy, outpatient hospital pharmacy, and corporate or centralized pharmacy operations.

The Floating Pharmacist provides pharmacy service and counseling, builds relationships with patients and associates, promotes customer loyalty, and supports clinical services that improve health and wellness. The pharmacist helps teams carry out pharmacy initiatives, manages performance and operational tasks, uses pharmacy technology for prescription processing, and supports pharmacy best practices. The role requires a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs, along with other assigned duties.

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.
• Must 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 and knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Support the success of assigned pharmacies by executing strategy and motivating and inspiring staff as pharmacist-on-duty.
• Set priorities, execute daily tasks, support the team, and build rapport with customers and associates.
• Provide pharmacy service and empower staff to deliver value through counseling, personalized relationships, customer loyalty, and pharmacist-led clinical services.
• Inspire teams to do the right thing, gain buy-in, and empower team members to be accountable.
• Promote 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.
• In the absence of the pharmacist-in-charge, use best practices to make sound business decisions while serving as pharmacist-on-duty.
• Become an expert in 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 customer needs, including use of auto refill and Sync Your Refills programs.
• Advance pharmacy clinical initiatives, including Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations.
• Maintain a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time