Pharmacy Associate

986 PHARMACY; San Gabriel (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Job summary

986 Pharmacy in San Gabriel, CA, is looking for a Pharmacy Associate to be the first point of contact for patients. Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, maintaining patient profiles, and delivering medications. Candidates should have a high school diploma, a minimum of 5 years of pharmacy experience, and a valid driver's license. Benefits include paid vacation, sick time, holidays, and health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy required.
• Valid driver's license is necessary.
• Strong attention to detail while processing prescriptions.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify prescription or refill requests.
• Input prescription information into pharmacy system.
• Maintain patient profiles and medication lists.
• Prepare prescriptions for home delivery.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Customer service

Data entry

Education

High school Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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
• Monrovia, CA (Long Term Care Pharmacy)

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; request missing information as appropriate and retrieve 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; access, process, and retrieve data from the pharmacy system, including speed codes and drug interaction data, as allowed by state and federal laws.
  • 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, as prescribed.
  • 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; deliver medications to patients’ homes or medical facilities, as needed.

Qualifications

• High school 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].