Per Diem Pharmacy Tech/Biller-2

Kaweah Health Care District-posted 3 months ago
$22 - $33/Yr
Full-time
Visalia, CA
1,001-5,000 employees
Hospitals
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Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

  • Keeps the pharmacy organized and clean.
  • Maintains a friendly service-based attitude and work environment.
  • Constantly strives to improve processes, productivity and quality.
  • Keeps other staff apprised and informed, assists in training and mentoring.
  • Keeps the Outpatient Pharmacy Manager informed of any potential issues or areas of concern on an ongoing basis.
  • Answers telephone with courtesy.
  • Takes messages as required, and refers technical/clinical problems to the Pharmacist as appropriate or required by law.
  • Participates in Pharmacy staff meetings, training, and ongoing education.
  • Self-reports medication errors.
  • Maintains knowledge of compounds and medications given by the pharmacy.
  • Establishes and maintains patient charts, documentation, logs and files.
  • Inputs information into computer, generates and uses reports to ensure smooth workflow of the pharmacy billing.
  • Obtains TARs and SARs for billing the Medi-cal and CCS payers.
  • Generates bills from computer system to bill payers.
  • Maintains complete and full knowledge of payer(s) assigned to ensure compliance of specific guidelines and rules.
  • Acts as a resource to Finance division management regarding the assigned payer.
  • Brings any reimbursement or compliance concerns to the attention of the Manager.
  • Utilizes computer systems and/or billing reports to review all patient registrations or admissions for demographic information.
  • Audits unbilled reports for potential holdups of patient accounts.
  • Completes billing process and ensures all charges are accurate and appropriate.
  • Reviews and researches patient account credits and refunds as appropriate to patient and/or payer.
  • Receives all correspondence and inquiries related to patient accounts and payer contracts.
  • Bills any secondary payers, changes insurance plans or financial class accordingly.
  • Reviews and works aging reports to identify any unpaid accounts.
  • Performs intake of patient to Home Infusion services.
  • Validates insurance and obtains insurance authorization when required initially and ongoing.
  • Informs patients of financial responsibilities prior to providing Home Infusion services.
  • Coordinates initial and ongoing services with physician, nursing services, pharmacy services and patients.
  • Assists the Pharmacist in providing effective, appropriate, and safe pharmacy services.
  • Assists customers and keeps them apprised in processing prescriptions, billing, sales, pick-ups, mail outs, and payment collection if necessary.
  • Assists the pharmacist in preparation of prescriptions within the scope allowed by California State Board of Pharmacy.
  • Processes prescriptions through the Pharmacy Information System.
  • Appropriately submits claims to insurance/payers.
  • Contacts and follows up to physician offices for refill request and inquiries.
  • Maintains the database for the Information System including addition of new medications, pricing updates, physician database, back-ups, software updates, etc.
  • Consistently documents refrigerator temperatures as part of established pharmacy policies and procedures.
  • Assists the PIC in control substances perpetual inventories and CURES reporting.
  • Maintains records, logs and prescriptions as mandated by State and Federal Laws and Regulations.
  • Responsible for deposits of monies/checks to Patient Financial Services per Kaweah Health policy.
  • Responsible for end of day and end of month reconciliation of funds with the Point of Sales (POS) systems.
  • Under the supervision of the PIC, helps manage inventory and returns.
  • Assures medication stock is rotated when new orders are received and placed on the shelf.
  • Performs pharmacy deliveries as part of the meds-to-beds program.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Required: Pharmacy Technician registration with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
  • Preferred: Certification as a Pharmacy Technician.
  • Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Preferred: One year pharmacy technician experience.
  • Not Benefits Eligible
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