Unit Secretary-Pharmacy Technician

Four Winds Health; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Winds Health in Newnan, GA is seeking a conscientious healthcare professional to uphold clinical standards and work closely with physicians to deliver patient-centered care.

You will document all care in EMR, maintain logs, protect patient information, and support the clinic with supplies, patient education, and regulatory compliance. Role may require evenings, weekends and travel to nearby clinics.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One-year medical office experience preferred.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to travel to surrounding clinics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate clinical standards and follow the Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Build strong communication with physicians and providers to support the practice.
• Deliver patient-focused care and advocate for informed patient participation in decisions.
• Protect patient confidentiality and safeguard PHI in all interactions.
• Maintain clinical documentation, including narcotics and medication logs, and EMR entries.
• Document all care data accurately on paper and in EMR; restock as needed.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and staff education; attend meetings.
• Ensure HIPAA training and regulatory compliance; manage workers’ comp statuses.
• Handle patient and pharmacy inquiries in EMR; assist with payments for services.
• Support scope of practice and handle imaging copies and document scanning.
• Track medication stock and maintain stocked clinic supplies.

Skills

One-year medical office experience

Ability to work nights weekends and

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Maintain appropriate clinical standards. Follows the policy and procedures as written in the company Policy and Procedure Manual, including standards for safety, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.
• Build strong positive communication with physicians and other providers and works as a team to enhance the success of the practice.
• Administer appropriate high-quality, patient-focused health care while recognizing the patient’s individual rights; Act as patient advocate and aid patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment; initiate a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician, including patient and family instruction; ensure that all aspects of care have respect for personal values and beliefs, and is focused on the individual needs of each patient.
• Protects patient confidentiality while conversing with patient in person or via telephone and ensures private health information is protected and secure at all times. Ensures that private health information is screened and not left in plain sight.
• Maintain all clinical documentation, including, but not limited to Narcotics Sales Logs, Medication Sales Logs, in house Prescription filing, and proper disposal of sensitive information. This, and any other pertinent documentation is to be kept up to date for compliance with applicable regulatory agencies.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely document all clinical patient care data on both paper charts and EMR as required.
• Utilize all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the company in a prudent and efficient manner. Restock supplies and medications as needed.
• Participate in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs; attend departmental meetings; and demonstrate and maintain clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with company guidelines.
• Responsible for HIPPA compliance training and other regulatory training and compliance.
  Ensures patient worker’s comp statuses created accurately and sent to appropriate facility for occupational medicine services
• Respond to and/or refer patient and pharmacy phone consultations, documenting appropriately in EMR.
• Offers and fills appropriate medications accurately in house as prescribed by physician.
• Accepting payments for medications, in house services for self-pay patients, or other balances that have been determined.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned as necessary. Ensure maintenance of Scope of Practice.
• Makes copies of all X-rays for patients with imaging studies.
• Scans in all pertinent documents related to patients’ chart and patient’s continuance of care.
• Regularly keeps track of medication stock and keeps clinic stocked with appropriate medications.
• Maintains a medication sales average as directed for each shift worked.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One-year medical office experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness to travel to surrounding clinics to support

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required to work 12 hours shifts, weekends and holidays
• Required to sit, walk, reach with hands and arms throughout workday
• Finger dexterity and hand coordination required
• Occasionally required to lift moderate weight (20-40 pounds)
• Specific vision abilities required including close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust or focus

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