Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician

KPH HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC; Town of Elizabethtown (NY); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

KPH Healthcare Services, Inc is seeking a Pharmacy Clerk to support the professional staff in triaging, processing and delivering prescriptions to patients. The role also assists in managing pharmacy inventory and third-party receivables, with responsibilities including cash handling and answering telephones.

The position requires familiarity with pharmacy technology, accurate data entry, and adherence to quality policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a cash register and answer phones.
• Familiarity with pharmacy technology including dispensing, data entry, and adjudication workflow.
• Commitment to accuracy and adherence to Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Understanding and compliance with HIPAA and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in triaging, processing and delivering prescriptions.
• Support pharmacy inventory management, including ordering, receiving, and cycle counts.
• Assist in submitting and resubmitting third-party claims as needed.
• Perform store clerk duties and support MTM and patient-centered services.

Skills

Cash handling

Telephone handling

Pharmacy technology familiarity

Quality/process adherence

HIPAA compliance awareness

Job description

Job Summary

Assist the professional staff in the triaging, processing and delivery of prescriptions to the patient. Assist in the management of the Pharmacy Inventory and Third-Party Receivables

Job Duties

• Perform duties of Pharmacy Clerk as needed including, but not limited to running cash register and answering telephones
• Executes the plan – able to learn and understand specific aspects of the pharmacy management system (i.e., reception and release to patient queues) as well as our POS system; follows instructions and completes tasks with a sense of urgency; responsible for daily department standards
• Quality focused – understands and embraces the importance of our Quality Assurance Policy & Procedures; understands and embraces all patient care programs and initiatives; understands and embraces all policies and procedures; accuracy with cash and related cash controls
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of pharmacy technology – included is product dispensing, data entry, and adjudication workflow step
• Ensure that every prescription has been checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing to the patient
• Assist in the initial submission, and resubmission (as required) of all third-party claims
• Inventory management – proficient in inventory management including ordering & receiving processes, inventory freshness; proficient with return to stocks and cycle counting
• Assist in the checking of pharmacy inventory for outdates and processing all returns
• Locating prescription files and other manual records from storage as needed
• Prepare and file manual records for pharmacist signatures and review
• Integrity/Ethical Behavior – acts with integrity always; never willing to compromise integrity; behaves in a manner consistent with company standards; understands and fully complies with all HIPPA compliance standards
• Regulatory & Operational Compliance – Proficient in all state and federal regulations ensuring compliance with the law; understands and ensures we follow company operational policies & procedures.
• Perform all store clerk duties as needed
• Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Professional services – proficient in the management of our MTM program as well as other patient centered professional services