Pharmacist (Float)

Community Health Centers; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Centers in Florida is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to support multiple Orange and Lake County locations. The role travels as needed with mileage and toll reimbursement provided. You will assist the pharmacist with prescriptions, billing, and inventory management.

Responsibilities include data entry, insurance submissions, cash handling, and coordinating with third-party payers. A Florida pharmacy technician license and driver’s license are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of retail experience preferred.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
• Certified as a Pharmacy Technician by PTCB or NHA preferred.
• Current Florida Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacist in filling prescriptions and maintaining inventory.
• Enters patient and insurance information into the pharmacy software.
• Submits insurance claims and follows up on rejections.
• Counts, measures, and labels medications accurately.
• Handles billing and collects payments from patients and third parties.
• Travels to CHC locations as needed.

Skills

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position is a full-time float that travels to all Orange and Lake County locations. This role will be given mileage and toll reimbursement.

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays


• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.


• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.


• Awarded \"Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation\" for five consecutive years.


• Awarded \"Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families\" by Orlando Sentinel.


• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting pharmacist in filling prescriptions; billing of prescriptions to third parties; collection of payments from patients and maintaining drug inventory.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Participates in site meetings to address patient care and operational requirements, including one-on-one communication.


• Prescriptions - (Data entry) Enters patient information including insurance coverage and prescriptions in the pharmacy software.


• Submits insurance claims and follows up on rejections.


• Types labels neatly and without error.


• Counts and measures medications correctly.


• Billing & payments from customers & third party


• Completes cash and insurance transactions accurately.


• Figures cost & pricing of prescriptions correctly.


• Collects payments from patients &/or family members.


• Writes accurate receipts for paid accounts.


• Supplies and inventory


• Cleans and maintains supplies in pharmacy.


• Receives vendor orders; brings orders to pharmacy; signs invoices documenting receipt, checks incoming drugs and stock drugs for current dating.


• Completes inventories in an accurate and timely manner.


• Initiates and corresponds with 3rd party insurers regarding qualifying information and follows up with possible inclusion and set up for all pharmacy sites.


• Corresponds with 3rd party insurers regarding drug rejections, reversals, additions and inquiries regarding reimbursements.


• Completes QRE's and completes reconciliation of QRE's from all sites.


• Assists with pharmacy compliance to applicable statutory requirements (DEA, Board of Pharmacy) and compliance to accreditation standards (AAAHC).


• Initiate contact with providers to obtain corrections or clarification of prescription.


• Maintains accurate accounting for drugs obtained and dispensed through patient assistance or other patient friendly programs. Submits reversals as appropriate.


• Maintains accurate routing of expired drugs to reverse distributor and follows up with proof of disposition and any appropriate credits.


• Maintains accurate record of drugs returned to wholesaler and follows up with proof of credit.


• Mentors new pharmacy technicians to include all processes used at CHC.


• Assists with computer updates and usage.


• Set up and maintain filing system (non-personnel).


• Provides statistical information as requested.


• Sends updates of drug file changes and additions to all pharmacies.


• Sends reminders to pharmacy manager of upcoming employee leave requests and corresponding personnel coverage.


• Arranges for meetings and arranges for conference calls to include all pharmacies.


• Types, copies and distributes correspondence, memos, agendas, and reports.


• May be assigned to others centers to assist with coverage on an as needed basis.


• Required to frequently travel to all CHC locations as assigned.


• Performs other mechanical, technical or administrative tasks assigned by the pharmacist which do not themselves constitute practice of the profession of pharmacy.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• One year of retail experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.


• Certified as a Pharmacy Technician by PTCB or NHA preferred.


• Current Florida Driver's License required.

Special Skills:

Other Requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed on short notice.


• Required to travel to all CHC locations.


• Current Florida Driver's License required.


• This position requires background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Applicants can find the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness information available at: https://info.flclearinghouse.com