Pharmacy Clerk, Employee Mail Services, North Tower Pharmacy, 1st shift

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-Time, Days, 1st shift position for a Pharmacy Clerk in Employee Mail Services at the North Tower Pharmacy. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with no weekends and holiday rotation. The role involves collecting patient information, accepting payments, handling cash and credit card transactions, answering the telephone, maintaining the front end of the pharmacy, assisting with stock and inventory, and potentially performing packaging, mailing, and cashiering for mailed prescriptions. The position requires adherence to general pharmacy standards to promote a cooperative work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements.
• No work experience required.
• Good Mathematic skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good customer service, communication, organization, problem resolution, and process development skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work semi-independently within a team environment, be self-motivated and take initiative appropriately.
• Ability to walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb and reach about shoulders throughout the workday.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to use hands with fine manipulation when using computer keyboard, cash register, and retail items.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders.
• Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of approximately 50 pounds and lifting 35 pounds of material.
• Must have functional vision, touch and hearing.
• Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease.
• Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Flexibility to travel between pharmacy locations.

Responsibilities

• Collects patient information, answers questions accurately, accepts payments, and thanks all customers.
• Enters information into the computer database as required by law and follows all cash handling policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate cash, check and credit card transactions.
• Answers telephone and refer caller to appropriate personnel when needed.
• Responsible for maintaining the front end of the pharmacy.
• Assists with stock maintenance to ensure that quality drug products and supplies are available when needed.
• Performs or assists with stocking and inventory of supplies and products, which includes unpacking, inspecting items for damage, and ensuring products have accurate pricing and are put away correctly.
• Assists with or sets up merchandise displays and reconciles merchandise orders.
• May perform packaging, mailing, and cashiering for mailed prescriptions.
• Adheres to general pharmacy standards to promote a cooperative work environment through communication and team building.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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