Pharmacy Administrative Assistant I

First Choice Community Healthcare INC • Albuquerque, NM

120d

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Health Center Manager and the administrative direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Administrative Assistant I is responsible for enrolling patients in various patient assistance programs and maintaining appropriate records. This role includes 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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 work as a team member within a clinical environment.
• 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.

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 log book 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.
• Files patient charts when medication has been processed.
• Ensures 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees