Assistant Pharmacy Manager

About the Role

As a Publix Pharmacy Associate, you’ll work for a company passionately devoted to its customers, associates, and the wellness of the communities it serves. Publix Pharmacy departments offer a patient-centric environment with clinical services such as immunizations and Medication Therapy Management (MTM). With growth potential of up to 50 new pharmacies per year, Publix’s promote-from-within culture provides a rewarding career path into retail management, specialty pharmacy, outpatient hospital pharmacy, corporate, or centralized pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Dedicate yourself to the overall pharmacy department success by executing strategy, motivating staff, and setting priorities as the pharmacist-on-duty in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Provide best-in-class pharmacy service to patients, empower staff through counseling, build personalized relationships, and promote customer loyalty.
• Offer pharmacist-led clinical services to improve health, wellness, and preventative care, including immunizations and MTM.
• Mentor, train, and develop a high-functioning pharmacy team, tailoring developmental opportunities to meet individual needs.
• Inspire your team to uphold accountability for pharmacy goals, champion programs, and foster enthusiasm for innovation.
• Manage department performance, including scheduling, task assignment, and ensuring timely completion of operational activities.
• Ensure continuous improvement by understanding sales and service metrics, using best practices, and making sound business decisions.
• Serve as an expert on the pharmacy technology system for routine and complex prescription processing.
• Manage medication inventory, mentor others on best practices, and use programs like auto refill and Sync Your Refills to maximize sales and minimize shrink.
• Proactively advance pharmacy clinical initiatives, including MTM and immunizations.
• Participate in local community events, such as health screenings, to meet unique health and preventative care needs.
• Maintain a flexible work-week schedule to meet customer needs.
• Assist in all other duties as assigned.

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 private, federal, or state health insurance programs.
• Must not have received an unacceptable result on a company-sponsored drug test within the last three years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be an immunizing pharmacist meeting state requirements (or scheduled to become one in the next training class).
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret instructions and solve problems.
• Numerical and financial aptitude.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

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.
• Retail bonus: Paid quarterly, based on sales and profits.

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