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Athens, Georgia

Pharmacist - Full-time Floater

PharmacistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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!

Publix is continually recognized as one of the best places in America to work; see why Publix should be part of your list of top places to work in Pharmacy.

And, with growth potential of up to 50 new pharmacies per year, our promote from within culture allows for a rewarding career path into any one of the following areas: retail management, specialty pharmacy, out-patient hospital pharmacy, corporate or centralized pharmacy operations.

Your passion for health and wellness, combined with our reputation and commitment to excellence, are what sets Publix apart from the crowd. We know you want to make a career out of caring. We want your career to be with Publix Pharmacy. Join the team that pharmacists and patients feel good about.

In addition to the shared basic responsibilities of all Publix associates, a Floating Pharmacist’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following. As a Floating Pharmacist, you will:

  • provide dedication to each pharmacies 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 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
  • 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, and
  • assist in all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for the position of Floating Pharmacist are:

  • 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 and
  • must not have received an unacceptable result on a company-sponsored drug test within the last three years

Preferred Qualifications

Other qualifications for the position of Floating Pharmacist include:

  • 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
  • numerical and financial aptitude and
  • knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

Benefits Information

  • 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
  • Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)

Additional Information

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. Please be sure to monitor your email daily for communications you may receive during the recruiting and selection process for this position.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pharmacy teams as the pharmacist on duty, oversee prescription processing and daily operations, and provide patient-centered services including counseling, immunizations, and medication therapy management. Support team performance, promote pharmacy initiatives, mentor associates, and maintain a flexible schedule to cover assigned locations.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18, graduate from a school of pharmacy, and hold and maintain an unrestricted state pharmacist license. Preferred qualifications include immunization credentials or upcoming training, strong communication and problem-solving skills, numerical and financial aptitude, and knowledge of retail merchandising and inventory control.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CounselingTeam LeadershipStaff MentoringCustomer ServicePerformance ManagementPharmacy Technology Systems

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · top 25% in pharmacyranked against 10,146 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPharmacy median $138k (middle half $135k–$150k)121 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Georgia334 active10,306 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 52% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,146 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Full-time Floater at Publix a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,146 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 90% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,146 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Publix

Retail
Lakeland, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee stock ownership plan
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
Quarterly retail bonus

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,782/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.