Pharmacist - Full-time Floater

Publix•Ocala, FL

19d

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 pharmacist supports pharmacy operations across assigned locations, serving as pharmacist-on-duty and helping each pharmacy deliver excellent service to patients and customers. The role offers potential career paths in retail management, specialty pharmacy, outpatient hospital pharmacy, and corporate or centralized pharmacy operations.

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

Execute strategy and support each pharmacy’s success while motivating and inspiring staff as the pharmacist-on-duty.
Set priorities, complete daily tasks, support the team, and build rapport with customers and associates.
Provide pharmacy service and counseling, build personalized patient relationships, promote customer loyalty, and offer pharmacist-led clinical services that support health, wellness, and preventative care.
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 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 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 MTM and immunizations.
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.