Pharmacy Associate

986 Pharmacy; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

401(k)

Health insurance

Job summary

986 Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Associate in Los Angeles, CA. This full-time position involves entering and accessing the pharmacy system, processing payments, and adjudicating third party claims. The role may require delivering medications to patients at homes or facilities and assisting staff with prescriptions.

Applicants should have at least a high school diploma, 5 years of pharmacy experience, and a valid driver’s license. Hours align with standard retail pharmacy times.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Enter prescription information into the pharmacy system and verify details.
• Process prescriptions and third-party claims adjudication.
• Deliver medications to patients' homes or facilities when needed.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Driver's license

Education

Highschool Diploma or GED

Job description

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Pharmacy Associate

Regular Full Time Technical 1CI Kyoto Location, Los Angeles, CA, US 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $23.40 To $35.10 Hourly

986 Degrees Corporation is recruiting on behalf of all 986 Pharmacies. 986 Pharmacy is the hiring entity, not 986 Degrees Corporation.

Hiring Locations

• San Gabriel, CA (Retail Pharmacy)
  • Language Requirement:Mandarin
• Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA (Retail Pharmacy)
  • Language Requirement:Cantonese

Job Summary

This position is the first point of contact for patients within the pharmacy and is responsible for entering and accessing information from the pharmacy system, processing payments, adjudicating claims with third party payers, and assisting pharmacy staff with processing fills. The Associate may also make deliveries to patients’ homes and medical facilities and handles Provider and Patient Relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Processing Prescriptions

• Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate; requests missing information as appropriate and retrieves the patient’s pharmacy record(s) for verification by pharmacist. Process prescription refills to include refill confirmation when appropriate, review pending refills with the supervising pharmacist, generate refill documentation, and process third party claims adjudication.
• Enter prescription information into computer databases; accesses, processes, and retrieves data from the pharmacy system, including speed codes and drug interaction data, as state and federal laws permit.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients, and notations for pharmacists’ review.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
• Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware and maintain all required temperature logs, according to prescribed methods.
• Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
• Prepare prescriptions for home delivery; account for delivery receipts from driver for all delivered prescriptions; delivers medications to patients’ homes or medical facilities, as needed.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or Equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy
• Valid driver's license

Benefits We Offer

• Paid Vacation Time
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match up to 4%
• Health Insurance coverage, including Medical, Dental, and Vision

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact [phone].

Pharmacy Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sun: Closed

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