What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Assistant position at FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS?
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Pharmacy Assistant supports the dispensing and clinical functions of the pharmacy by working to the limits of their licensure.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
1) Responsible for the intake of refill prescriptions
a) Reviews refill requests for appropriateness.
b) Submits refill requests through the Electronic Health Records (EHR)
c) Maintains patient profiles.
d) Uses EHR to verify compliance with 340B regulations.
2) Responsible for prescription adjudication
a) Assesses the correct billing type
b) Process prior authorizations
c) Resolve issues when they arise (e.g., third-party claims denials) and reprocesses billing as needed.
3) Responsible for prescription filling.
a) Responsible for a second assessment of prescription accuracy prior to filling.
b) Verifies the correct NDC and expiration date of product.
c) Accurately re-packages and labels medication.
d) Reconstitutes a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision.
e) Ensures opened stock bottles are appropriately marked.
f) Restocks bottles after use.
g) Appropriately stages completed prescription for will-call or mailing.
4) Prescription release to patient at the point of sale (POS).
a) Ensures pharmacist is notified when prescription requires counseling.
b) Fluent in cash handling processes and register reconciliation
c) Assures the accuracy of prescriptions released through reconciliation of release to patient functionality within pharmacy management system.
d) Assures appropriateness of releasing the prescriptions to the person presenting for pick up (i.e., using a double identifier for patient or patient’s agent).
5) Manages the Mail Service
a) Assesses the accuracy and completeness of an order for mailing.
b) Ensures payment is received and recorded prior to mailing.
c) Maintains the accuracy of the legal dispensing record of mailed prescriptions.
d) Processes package through postal metering and record system.
e) Delivers processed packages to the post office on a daily basis.
6) Management of Medication Inventory and Pharmacy Supplies
a) Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy management system
b) Receives, processes and organizes stock medications
c) Processes outdates and returns per procedures
d) Processes Return to Stock prescriptions through the pharmacy management system and returns to physical inventory.
e) Orders, receives, processes and organizes pharmacy supplies.
7) Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
8) Prepares daily reports as assigned
9) Appropriately manages internal and external customers’ phone inquiries.
10) Attendance:
a) Ensures attendance and hours worked are accurately recorded in a computerized time management system
b) Properly manages PTO.
c) Responsible for regular, predictable attendance and to work hours as scheduled, which may include evenings or weekends
PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Possesses a basic level of written and oral communication skills, computational and computer skills, and mathematical knowledge, typically acquired through completion of high school or GED program. The position prefers Spanish/English bilingual fluency.
It requires operational knowledge of state and federal pharmacy law and a solid understanding of the 340B Drug Purchasing Program. Requires an operational knowledge of medication names (brand and generic) and their uses.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Must be able to maintain a Washington State Pharmacy Assistant certification
The Pharmacy Assistant supports the dispensing and clinical functions of the pharmacy by working to the limits of their licensure.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
1) Responsible for the intake of refill prescriptions
a) Reviews refill requests for appropriateness.
b) Submits refill requests through the Electronic Health Records (EHR)
c) Maintains patient profiles.
d) Uses EHR to verify compliance with 340B regulations.
2) Responsible for prescription adjudication
a) Assesses the correct billing type
b) Process prior authorizations
c) Resolve issues when they arise (e.g., third-party claims denials) and reprocesses billing as needed.
3) Responsible for prescription filling.
a) Responsible for a second assessment of prescription accuracy prior to filling.
b) Verifies the correct NDC and expiration date of product.
c) Accurately re-packages and labels medication.
d) Reconstitutes a prepared product that does not require calculation under direct supervision.
e) Ensures opened stock bottles are appropriately marked.
f) Restocks bottles after use.
g) Appropriately stages completed prescription for will-call or mailing.
4) Prescription release to patient at the point of sale (POS).
a) Ensures pharmacist is notified when prescription requires counseling.
b) Fluent in cash handling processes and register reconciliation
c) Assures the accuracy of prescriptions released through reconciliation of release to patient functionality within pharmacy management system.
d) Assures appropriateness of releasing the prescriptions to the person presenting for pick up (i.e., using a double identifier for patient or patient’s agent).
5) Manages the Mail Service
a) Assesses the accuracy and completeness of an order for mailing.
b) Ensures payment is received and recorded prior to mailing.
c) Maintains the accuracy of the legal dispensing record of mailed prescriptions.
d) Processes package through postal metering and record system.
e) Delivers processed packages to the post office on a daily basis.
6) Management of Medication Inventory and Pharmacy Supplies
a) Add new and adjust current medication information in the pharmacy management system
b) Receives, processes and organizes stock medications
c) Processes outdates and returns per procedures
d) Processes Return to Stock prescriptions through the pharmacy management system and returns to physical inventory.
e) Orders, receives, processes and organizes pharmacy supplies.
7) Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
8) Prepares daily reports as assigned
9) Appropriately manages internal and external customers’ phone inquiries.
10) Attendance:
a) Ensures attendance and hours worked are accurately recorded in a computerized time management system
b) Properly manages PTO.
c) Responsible for regular, predictable attendance and to work hours as scheduled, which may include evenings or weekends
PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Possesses a basic level of written and oral communication skills, computational and computer skills, and mathematical knowledge, typically acquired through completion of high school or GED program. The position prefers Spanish/English bilingual fluency.
It requires operational knowledge of state and federal pharmacy law and a solid understanding of the 340B Drug Purchasing Program. Requires an operational knowledge of medication names (brand and generic) and their uses.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Must be able to maintain a Washington State Pharmacy Assistant certification
Central Fill Pharmacy Assistant
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic -
Central, WA
