Pharmacy Assistant

El Centro Family Health • Espanola, NM

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of the Pharmacist or Nurse Director, the Pharmacy Assistant maintains clinic drug room in compliance with NM State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The Pharmacy Assistant has access to personal data regarding individual patients and/or their families; an essential job result is the maintenance of a high level of confidentiality of the information processed by the employee.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years in pharmacy or medical setting.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain certification within 3 months of hire.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Intermediate knowledge/expertise with PC hardware and software (Word and Excel).
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Bilingual- Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality patient care by acknowledging, adhering to, and implementing overall organizational and pharmacy policies of El Centro Family Health.
• Provide a high level of customer service to patients and staff of El Centro Family Health.
• Order clinic drug supplies from wholesalers.
• Prepare medication for dispensing from clinic drug room.
• Serve as pharmacy resource support for satellite clinics staff.
• Direct medication refill requests electronically for provider authorization.
• Assist provider with medication prior authorizations.
• Manage Sublocade/Vivitrol patient inventory
• Manage naloxone (Narcan) inventory
• Manage Vaccine for Children stock
• Maintain orderliness/cleanliness of drug room
• Perform annual drug inventory
• Remove expired medication from stock and processes returns.
• Manage and maintain Patient Assistant Program Services.
• When appropriately trained, assists clinical pharmacist as Medical Assistant.
• Assists Pharmacist with other projects as requested.
• Contributes to team effort by assisting other departments when requested by supervisor.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 100% Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Employee Supplemental Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED