Bilingual Relief Pharmacy Assistant

Jobtome; Zillah (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Toppenish Medical Dental Clinic in Toppenish, WA seeks a Relief Pharmacy Assistant to support daily pharmacy operations and customer service. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish and ensures accurate patient data entry, prescription handling, and billing processes.

The position offers hourly pay with bilingual premium and requires a pre-employment drug screen. You will work in a team-oriented clinic environment serving the local community.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of pharmacy assistant, office, administrative, patient care or customer service experience.
• Pharmacy Assistant registration within 60 days of employment or active Pharmacy Intern License.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
• Pre-employment drug screen after conditional offer.
• Strong verbal and listening communication with a customer-oriented approach.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to perform administrative tasks and multitask in a fast-paced team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with pharmacy software preferred.
• Knowledge of at least one pharmacy software system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers the phone, handles inquiries and transfers calls to appropriate staff.
• Enters patient data and billing information in the system including patient name, insurance, allergies, doctor and diagnosis.
• Delivers prescription to the patient verifying correct medication; collects payment and signature.
• Coordinates prescription counseling by the Pharmacist as needed.
• Maintains awareness of stock level and orders restocking based on defined minimum inventory levels.
• Verifies product orders received with invoice and purchase order; stickers items and shelves them.
• Monitors and checks expiration dates on drugs in stock.
• Returns or discards dispensed prescription to stock if not picked up; notes reverse billing as allowed.
• Processes prescription refills verifying availability as allowed by state regulations.
• Completes third party billing forms and contacts Provider for prior authorization as needed.
• Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with TJC, HRSA and YVFWC requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Customer service

Medical terminology

Teamwork

Organization

multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Assistant registration within 60 days or active Pharmacy Intern License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pharmacy software

Job description

Toppenish Medical Dental Clinic in Toppenish, WA seeks a Relief Pharmacy Assistant to support daily pharmacy operations and customer service. The role requires bilingual English/Spanish and ensures accurate patient data entry, prescription handling, and billing processes.

The position offers hourly pay with bilingual premium and requires a pre-employment drug screen. You will work in a team-oriented clinic environment serving the local community.