Pharmacy Administrative Assistant I

First Choice Community Healthcare•Albuquerque, NM

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Health Center Manager and the administrative direction of the Pharmacist, this role is responsible for enrolling patients in various patient assistance programs and maintaining appropriate records. The position also involves maintaining logs on and dispensing sample products.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED certificate
One year of work within a health care setting is preferred.
Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred
NM State Board of Pharmacy License within one year of employment.
Pharmacy Technician Certification recognized by the NM Board of Pharmacy (NBOP)
Ability to work as a team member within a clinical environment.
Knowledge of Federal, State, and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of pharmaceutical services.
Knowledge of pharmacy safety procedures, standards, and protocols.
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
Knowledge of procedures and standards for the labeling and dispensing of prescription drugs.
Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
Clerical, word processing, and/or office skills.
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
Interviewing skills.
Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques.
Records maintenance skills.
Must be able to read computer monitor output and results of basic medical tests accurately.
Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately for work and safety compliance.

Nice To Haves

One year of work within a health care setting
Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Determines patient eligibility for and enrolls patients in patient assistance programs and maintains a record of such eligibility within the MAP file.
Maintains tickler file for all patients that ensures that continuity of care is provided.
Receives, logs and processes all MAP medications and maintains necessary logbooks, and file systems through which the MAP program is monitored and controlled.
Assures that patients are charged appropriate co-pay.
Logs all samples into logbook upon receipt in clinic and prepares samples for dispensing by the providers.
Ensures that only medications that are on the formulary are accepted.
Maintains all requisite records in relation to the dispensing of samples.
Responsible for maintaining medication information sheets and ensuring that these accompany each prescription.
Ensures adequate supply of samples are on hand and assures quality through stock rotation and discarding of expired medications.
Places orders under the direction of the Pharmacist and maintains adequate supplies of medications within the clinic.
Maintains and tracks inventory control for all items within the drug room of the clinic.
Completes bi-monthly inventory of pharmacy stock and reports back to the Pharmacist.
Aids providers in their dispensing of in-house medication(s).
Maintains crash carts and keeps requisite records.
Responsible for educating the patient(s) on how to read prescription labels.
File patient charts when medication has been processed.
Ensure that all refills by phone, fax, or in person are complete and accurate and dispensed in a timely manner.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.