Pharmacist - Full-time Floater

Publix•St. Petersburg, FL

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 the success of assigned pharmacies by serving as pharmacist-on-duty, guiding teams, providing patient counseling and clinical services, and maintaining high-quality pharmacy operations. The role involves working at assigned locations and maintaining a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs. Publix describes opportunities for career growth in areas including retail management, specialty pharmacy, out-patient hospital pharmacy, corporate operations, and 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 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 motivate and inspire staff while serving as pharmacist-on-duty.
Set priorities, execute daily tasks, support the team, and build rapport with customers and associates.
Provide pharmacy services to patients, including counseling, personalized relationships, customer loyalty efforts, pharmacist-led clinical services, and preventive care.
Inspire teams to act appropriately, gain buy-in, and promote accountability.
Support new pharmacy initiatives at assigned locations.
Manage team performance, including prescription promised times, by assigning tasks and ensuring complex operational activities are completed efficiently 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.
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 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.