Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician

KPH HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC; Village of Lake Placid (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Clerk to assist the professional staff with triaging, processing and delivery of prescriptions to patients in our store.

The role supports inventory management and third-party receivables, and involves operating the cash register, answering phones, and learning the pharmacy management and POS systems. Candidates should be comfortable with data entry and ensure that prescriptions are checked by a pharmacist before dispensing, while supporting

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Clerk duties including operating cash register and answering phones.
• Familiar with pharmacy management and POS systems and ability to learn specific modules.
• Accurate cash handling and adherence to policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in triaging, processing and delivery of prescriptions to patients.
• Assist in management of Pharmacy Inventory and Third-Party Receivables.
• Run the cash register and answer telephones as needed.
• Learn and operate the pharmacy management system and POS system; follow instructions and complete tasks with urgency.
• Ensure every prescription is checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
• Assist in submission of third-party claims.

Skills

Cash handling

Phone/Customer service

Pharmacy software

Data entry

MTM program

Tools

Pharmacy management system

POS system

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 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