Pharmacy Technician - GVHC Temp (Northview/ Shaw)

Available Staff Positions • Merced, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Golden Valley Health Centers is hiring for a Pharmacy Technician, available to assist our Northview and SHAW pharmacies. The Pharmacy Technician, will work a Monday - Saturday, varied full-time schedule working shifts between 7:30am - 7:00pm, with an hour lunch. This is a temporary position, expected to cover about six months. The Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist in the performance of pharmacy related duties. Under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician performs packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks within established standards and guidelines. The Pharmacy Technician may also perform clerical functions.

Requirements

• Excellent Communication Skills, ability to successfully interact with patients, family members, and staff
• Ability to use electronic health records and pharmacy management software, interact collaboratively with medical care team and other staff members; collect data and participate in relevant reporting processes.
• Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and push 100 pounds on wheels.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• High manual dexterity.
• Reach above shoulder level, bend, squat, sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist/turn, and good finger sensation.
• Hearing adequate for phone work and clear speech for staff and patient communication.
• High School graduate or GED
• Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR Certification
• Acceptable driving record, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• one year of experience preferred
• Previous high volume retail pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the pharmacist to support the delivery of safe, effective medication therapy
• Removing medications from stock, counting, repackaging, affixing labels to the container(s) and presents to the Pharmacist for verification.
• Clerical functions: Collects, enters and updates patient specific data into pharmacy systems for prescription and billing processing including but not limited to third party payers, delivery preferences, allergies etc.
• Processes prescriptions and ensures that third party adjudication process is complete in accordance with GVHC procedures.
• Assists Patients at the cash register.
• Interacts with all patients, external pharmacies, medical providers, other staff members etc. in a professional, friendly and courteous manner to optimize customer service and patient outcomes.
• Call patients to remind them to pick up their medications and coordinate delivery.
• Prepares and processes prior authorization, treatment authorization requests and other payment issues.
• Assists in performing audit control functions.
• Stocking pharmacy supplies on the appropriate shelf.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies, counts stock and enters data into management system(s).
• Assist with the maintenance of all paperwork and filing as required.
• Maintains orderly, clean environment in the Pharmacy.
• Perform other Duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) with match
• FSA plans
• gym discounts

What This Job Offers

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