PRN - Pharmacy Clerk

San Carlos Apache Healthcare; Peridot (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

San Carlos Apache Healthcare is seeking a per diem Pharmacy Clerk to perform essential front-line and administrative tasks in a pharmacy setting.

The role supports pharmacists and technicians by stocking medications, greeting patients, updating records, and routing inquiries, while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in patient data.

Qualifications

• One year of pharmacy or healthcare experience preferred
• Six months of customer service and/or clerical experience; health care setting preferred
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire preferred

Responsibilities

• Stock non-control medications under the direct supervision of a technician.
• Stock supplies.
• Greet patients, family members and visitors, and provide assistance in a positive and friendly manner.
• Direct patients to other services and respond to inquiries as appropriate.
• Check patients into the pharmacy, update and maintain logs of patient visits.
• Answer phones, take and route messages and provide basic information.
• Forward patient reports to ordering physicians and other authorized recipients.
• File and copy documents, receive and distribute mail.
• Maintain confidential patient information per policies and procedures.
• Review and update patient, demographic, and insurance information to facilitate authorization and payment for services.
• Perform visual inventory of stock items and order office supplies.
• Collect, maintain, and assess various data.
• Identify, report, and help resolve system issues (e.g., submit tickets, contact vendors).
• Participate in orientation, training, and quality assurance programs.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

THIS POSITION IS PER DIEM (On-Call or As Needed)

Acts in a technical support role under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and/or licensed/registered pharmacy technician. They are not permitted to compound, fill prescriptions, handle control substances or counsel patients. The Pharmacy Clerk performs basic administrative and organizational tasks in a pharmaceutical setting.

Essential Functions

• Stock non-control medications under the direct supervision of a technician.
• Stock supplies.
• Greet patients, family's visitors and provides assistance in a positive and friendly manner.
• Direct patients to other services and respond to inquiries as appropriate.
• Check patients into pharmacy, updates and maintain log of all patient visits.
• Answer phone, takes/routes messages and provides basic and/or routine information in response to inquiries.
• Forward patient reports to ordering physicians and other authorized recipients.
• File and copy documents in a timely manner. Receives and distributes mail.
• Maintain confidential patient information in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Review and update patient, demographic, and insurance information. Obtains additional information necessary to facilitate authorization of care and receive payment for pharmacy services and pharmaceuticals.
• Perform visual inventory of stock items; Orders office supplies to support operations.
• Collect, maintain, and assess a variety of data.
• Identify, report, and help resolve system issues and/ or other items in need of repair such as submitting a ticket or calling a vendor.
• Participate in departmental orientation, training, and quality assurance programs.
• Participate in department and hospital educational programs to maintain and advance current skill and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor.
• Preform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One year of pharmacy or healthcare experience preferred
• Six months of customer service and/or clerical experience; health care setting preferred
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire preferred

Indian Preference and Equal Employment Opportunity

SCAHC gives preference in hiring to San Carlos Apache Tribal members and other Native Americans in accordance with the San Carlos Apache Tribe's Tribal Preference Policy, as set forth in Section 402 of the Tribe's Human Resources Department Policies and Procedures Manual. Otherwise SCAHC does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect him/her because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, SCAHC complies with all applicable federal, and Tribal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.