Pharmacist - 30-hour Floater in Elgin

As a Publix Pharmacy Associate, you’ll see how very satisfying it is to work for a company that is passionately devoted to its customers, to its associates, and to the wellness of the communities it serves. What sets our pharmacy departments apart is a genuine patient‑centric environment with clinical services such as immunizations, MTM (medication therapy management), and much more!

Responsibilities

• Provide dedication to each pharmacy’s success, by executing strategy, motivating and inspiring staff as the pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Set priorities to maximize contribution, executing daily tasks, supporting the team and building rapport with both customers and associates.
• Provide best‑in‑class pharmacy service to patients, empower your staff in providing value and service through counselling, building personalized relationships, promoting customer loyalty, offering pharmacist‑led clinical services to improve health and wellness and preventative care through services available at Publix.
• Inspire each team you work with to do the right thing, gaining buy‑in, and empowering the team to be accountable.
• Provide enthusiasm for all new pharmacy initiatives at your assigned location.
• Manage team performance, such as prescription promised time, by assigning tasks to ensure complex operational activities are met in a timely and efficient manner in the absence of the pharmacist‑in‑charge.
• Use best practices to make sound business decisions while covering as the pharmacist‑on‑duty.
• Be regarded as an expert on the pharmacy technology system and how it is used for both routine and complex prescription processing.
• Mentor others on Publix pharmacy best practices to maximize sales, minimize shrink while meeting customers’ needs, using programs such as auto refill and Sync Your Refills.
• Proactively advance pharmacy clinical initiatives including Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and immunizations.
• Maintain a flexible work‑week schedule in order to meet the needs of our customers.
• Assist in all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be an 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.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our 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 and are calculated at the end of each inventory period.