Pharmacy Clerk(El Cajon, CA)

Full Time
El Cajon, CA
Posted
Job description

Position Summary:

Under the guidance of the PACE Pharmacist, the Pharmacy clerk Provides assistance in maintaining accurate patient medication lists and performs duties related to managed care.

Essential Functions of the Job:

  • Inputs patient and prescription data into the TruChart electronic medical record system (EMR) to maintain patient medication profiles and send to pharmacist for review.
  • Participates in daily Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT) for all PACE sites as the Pharmacy representative.
  • Notify contracted pharmacies of patient address changes or vacations.
  • Supports utilization management by tracking Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharges, new hospitalizations, and hospice admissions. Updates EMR, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), and contracted pharmacies of these changes in a timely manner.
  • Obtain discharge medication list for patients discharging from hospital and/or SNF and new hospice admissions for pharmacist to perform medication reconciliation.
  • Review and upload Stay A data to the PBM’s secure website weekly.
  • Gather and submit monthly enrollment data to contracted pharmacies and PBM. Monitor any enrollment changes daily to update contracted pharmacies and PBM.
  • Assist pharmacists to ensure new patients have a complete medication list documented on TruChart EMR by checking NextGen/prior clinical notes or calling patients/caregivers.
  • Input immunizations data from CAIR in TruChart for all new patients.
  • Assist pharmacist in identifying immunization needs and send to pharmacist for review.
  • Assist pharmacist by calling specialist providers offices for visit notes or clarification questions and report findings to pharmacist.
  • Support clinic staff with medication concerns and following-up on clinic use supply orders with pharmacy.
  • Assist with training new pharmacy staff on multiple EMR systems.
  • Assists and serves patients, including picking-up/ distributing medications for patients.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicates with patients/caregivers regarding prescription needs, order and delivery status.
  • Assists in the preparation of reports and written documentation, as required by the department, company, state and federal agencies.
  • Assists pharmacists as directed.

Job Requirements

Education Required (Minimum level of education):

High school or GED equivalent.

Certifications/Licenses Required:

None

Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):

6 months to 1 year experience in outpatient pharmacy or retail setting. Preferred: 6 months to 1 year experience in clinic and/or managed care setting.

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

Bilingual (English/Spanish or Arabic preferred). Good oral and written communication skills.

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

Excellent oral and written communication, familiar with medical terminology.

Equipment Used:
Computers, phones, personal vehicles, copy machines and fax machines and other office equipment.

Physical Activities and Working Conditions:

  • Prolonged periods of sitting
  • constant walking
  • standing
  • Driving and occasional travel required
  • Noisy

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.59 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 403(b)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Physical setting:

  • Clinic

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Pharmacy: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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