Relief Pharmacy Assistant | Bilingual EN/ES & Patient Care

Jobtome; Brownstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Toppenish Medical Dental Clinic in Toppenish, WA is seeking a Relief Pharmacy Assistant to join our healthcare team. You will answer phones, enter patient data, assist with prescription delivery, and support pharmacists in counseling and daily operations in a fast-paced clinic.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least one year in a related role, bilingual English/Spanish, and pharmacy-related registrations or internship license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of pharmacy assistant, office, administrative, patient care or customer service experience.
• Pharmacy Assistant state registration within 60 days of employment. Alternatively, may have an active Pharmacy Intern License
• Bilingual in English/Spanish required. Demonstrates ability to communicate at level 9 on the ALTA language proficiency scale
• Pre-employment drug screen after conditional offer of employment
• Effective verbal and listening communication skills with a customer-oriented approach
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to perform administrative tasks such as answering phones, filing, faxing, scanning and copying
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to organize work while performing multiple tasks requiring attention to detail
• Basic proficiency with MS Office
• Basic knowledge of a minimum of one pharmacy software system

Responsibilities

• Answers the phone, answers non-professional level inquiries and transfers calls to appropriate staff
• Enters patient data and billing information in the system including patient name, insurance, allergies, doctor and diagnosis
• Delivers prescription to the patient verifying correct medication is provided. Collects payment and signature from the patient
• Coordinates prescription counseling by the Pharmacist as needed
• Maintains awareness of stock level and enters order for restocking based on defined minimum inventory levels. Verifies quantity and submits order to the Wholesaler
• Verifies product orders received with invoice and purchase order. Places a sticker on each item and places it on the shelf
• Monitors and checks expiration dates on drugs in stock
• Returns or discards dispensed prescription to stock if not picked up by patient. Enters information in the system for reverse billing as allowed by state regulations
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Processes prescription refills verifying refill availability as allowed by state regulations
• Completes third party billing form and contacts Provider if prior authorization as allowed by state regulations
• Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and YVFWC requirements

Skills

Bilingual EN/SP

Customer service

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Toppenish Medical Dental Clinic in Toppenish, WA is seeking a Relief Pharmacy Assistant to join our healthcare team. You will answer phones, enter patient data, assist with prescription delivery, and support pharmacists in counseling and daily operations in a fast-paced clinic.

Requirements include a high school diploma, at least one year in a related role, bilingual English/Spanish, and pharmacy-related registrations or internship license.