Unit Secretary-Pharmacy Technician

WellStreet•Newnan, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining clinical standards, adhering to company policies and procedures, and building strong communication with physicians and other providers. The position focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centered healthcare, advocating for patient rights, and ensuring patient education. Confidentiality of patient information is paramount, with strict adherence to privacy regulations. The role involves comprehensive clinical documentation, including logs for sales and prescriptions, and maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies. Accurate and efficient documentation in both paper charts and EMR systems is essential. The position requires prudent use of company resources, restocking of supplies and medications, and participation in quality improvement initiatives and educational programs. HIPAA compliance and other regulatory training are mandatory. The role also includes managing patient worker's comp statuses, responding to phone consultations, filling medications, accepting payments, and performing other assigned duties while maintaining the scope of practice. Additional tasks include copying X-rays, scanning pertinent documents, tracking medication stock, and maintaining medication sales averages.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
One-year medical office experience preferred, but not required
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
Willingness to travel to surrounding clinics to support

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate clinical standards and follows company policy and procedures.
Build strong positive communication with physicians and other providers.
Administer high-quality, patient-focused health care, recognizing patient's individual rights.
Act as patient advocate and aid patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment.
Initiate a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient.
Protect patient confidentiality and ensures private health information is protected and secure.
Maintain all clinical documentation, including Narcotics Sales Logs, Medication Sales Logs, in house Prescription filing, and proper disposal of sensitive information.
Accurately, efficiently, and completely document all clinical patient care data on both paper charts and EMR.
Utilize all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the company in a prudent and efficient manner.
Restock supplies and medications as needed.
Participate in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, and departmental meetings.
Demonstrate and maintain clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services.
Responsible for HIPPA compliance training and other regulatory training and compliance.
Ensures patient worker’s comp statuses created accurately and sent to appropriate facility for occupational medicine services.
Respond to and/or refer patient and pharmacy phone consultations, documenting appropriately in EMR.
Offers and fills appropriate medications accurately in house as prescribed by physician.
Accepting payments for medications, in house services for self-pay patients, or other balances that have been determined.
Perform other duties that may be assigned as necessary.
Makes copies of all X-rays for patients with imaging studies.
Scans in all pertinent documents related to patients’ chart and patient’s continuance of care.
Regularly keeps track of medication stock and keeps clinic stocked with appropriate medications.
Maintains a medication sales average as directed for each shift worked.