Assistant Pharmacy Manager

About This Role

Act as a pharmacist-on-duty, assisting the Pharmacy Manager in executing strategy and motivating staff to provide best-in-class service and patient-centric care. Mentor, train, and develop a high-functioning pharmacy team.

Responsibilities

• Dedicate to overall pharmacy department success by executing strategy, motivating and inspiring staff as the pharmacist-on-duty, setting priorities to maximize contribution, seeking feedback and developmental opportunities for advancement while in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager
• Provide best-in-class pharmacy service to patients, empower staff in providing value and service through counseling, building personalized relationships, promoting customer loyalty, offering pharmacist led clinical services to improve health and wellness and preventative care through services available at Publix
• Mentor, train and develop a high functioning pharmacy team, providing developmental opportunities and challenging assignments to all staff, to grow and develop, tailoring to meet each one’s needs
• Inspire team to do the right thing, gaining buy in, and empowering team to be accountable for the goals of the pharmacy department, and serve as a champion for executing programs and processes, creating enthusiasm for innovation
• Manage department performance including scheduling and assigning tasks to ensure complex operational activities are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure continuous improvement and maintain a competitive advantage by understanding metrics as they relate to sales and service in your pharmacy, using best practices and making sound business decisions in the absence of the pharmacist in charge
• Be regarded as an expert on the pharmacy technology system and how it is used for both routine and complex prescription processing
• Excel in managing medication on-hand inventory and regarded as an expert in pharmacy inventory operations, mentor others on best practices to maximize sales, minimize shrink while meeting customers’ needs while using programs such as auto refill and Sync Your Refills
• Proactively advance pharmacy clinical initiatives including Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations
• Participate locally as a community pharmacist in events that will meet the unique health and preventative care needs within the local area, such as health screenings
• Maintain a flexible work-week schedule in order to meet the needs of our customers

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

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of pharmacy

Nice to Have

• Immunizing pharmacist meeting the requirements as established by the state (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

Benefits