Pharmacy Assistant, Outpatient, Part Time, Variable Shift at PIH Health

Whittier, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jul, 26

Salary

30.64

Posted On

24 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pharmacy operations, Electronic patient profile creation, Insurance verification, Prescription processing, Inventory management, Medical insurance claims, Cashiering, Customer service, Computer proficiency, Verbal communication, Written communication, Prioritization, FSI pharmacy application, Microsoft applications

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Pharmacy Assistant – Outpatient shall perform the following non-judgmental duties involved in working in a retail environment under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist: obtaining patient information specific to creating an electronic patient profile, obtain prescription insurance information and accurately enter it in the pharmacy system, check that information on a prescription is complete and legible at the time of drop-off, stock/order/update inventory according to established process, prepare medical insurance claims, direct clinical patient questions to the pharmacist for consultation, properly and accurately ring out the patient, inform Pharmacist when there is a new prescription being picked up which requires consultation, and other tasks as assigned by the Pharmacist-in-Charge or Pharmacist-on-Duty. He/she shall maintain an ethical, professional behavior that ensures efficient, accurate, timely distribution and control of medications dispensed through the Outpatient Pharmacy and keep current on Federal and State regulations as they pertain to pharmacy in a retail setting. He/she shall reflect and maintain a positive attitude representing the pharmacy, as well as the entire hospital. PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pihhealth.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRosie.Marquez%40pihhealth.org%7C1234f44474844f48e14a08d9ebe9053e%7Ca58ef208b7dc40aa8f166eb35263cb1c%7C0%7C0%7C637800208320708287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=itjUBuUESomy5k8fnqLUf2EuyxVcl4xXjgaKar5hjhA%3D&reserved=0] or follow us on Facebook [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPIHHealth%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRosie.Marquez%40pihhealth.org%7C1234f44474844f48e14a08d9ebe9053e%7Ca58ef208b7dc40aa8f166eb35263cb1c%7C0%7C0%7C637800208320708287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=TDq1yPQiJfS8W3oe%2BogFLdggwhfa1i8lJoTsGQvkVsU%3D&reserved=0], Twitter [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPIHHealth&data=04%7C01%7CRosie.Marquez%40pihhealth.org%7C1234f44474844f48e14a08d9ebe9053e%7Ca58ef208b7dc40aa8f166eb35263cb1c%7C0%7C0%7C637800208320708287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=gC11GDp6vl6dcwyeTTxAgbKgKvs1P5IynWgmhleSduI%3D&reserved=0], or Instagram [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpihhealth%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRosie.Marquez%40pihhealth.org%7C1234f44474844f48e14a08d9ebe9053e%7Ca58ef208b7dc40aa8f166eb35263cb1c%7C0%7C0%7C637800208320708287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=KH6kDF4B8RkL%2BR0rOt18S%2F5FVyka5%2BIEanSTXbGxJM0%3D&reserved=0].

Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Assistant performs non-judgmental duties in a retail setting, including entering patient and insurance information into the pharmacy system. They are also responsible for managing inventory, processing insurance claims, and assisting patients at the point of sale under pharmacist supervision.