Job Spotlight: Pharmacists

Like all pharmacists, Publix pharmacists fill prescriptions and dispense medication. It’s crucial that a pharmacist is careful and accurate when working with a patient’s medication to ensure they receive exactly what the doctor ordered. Publix pharmacists are trained in this area and many more, including administering immunizations, therapy management and education. When patients have questions regarding their prescription, medication or diagnosis, their pharmacist is equipped to answer those questions and give advice. Some important skills that pharmacists need to possess include:

• Ability to multitask
• Time management expertise
• Strong communication
• Attention to detail

Pharmacists are the lifeline of our pharmacies, so they need to be well-equipped with proper education. To become a Publix Pharmacist, you will need to graduate from pharmacy school with your doctor of pharmacy and pass the pharmacist license exam. Additional training and continued education are necessary for pharmacists and are offered to Publix pharmacists at no additional cost.

Publix recognizes the long path to a pharmacist career and offers pharmacy intern and graduate intern pharmacist positions to students in pharmacy school. Students can earn intern hours in a Publix Pharmacy while attending school. Each year while in school, the pharmacist student interns are tasked with new responsibilities that will prepare them for their careers while helping them strengthen their knowledge during education. This allows students to receive paid, hands-on experience in a community pharmacy environment. The best part? Publix’s promote-from-within philosophy extends to the pharmacy, so students can work their way from intern to graduate intern to Publix Pharmacist!