Description : Job Summary :
Pharmacy assistants provide support to the pharmacists and technicians by stocking, counting and other non-technical duties.
May also dispense safe, effective medications to patients, prescription packaging and parcel management. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Performs functions that support the pharmacists and technicians in the daily workflow of the pharmacy including prepackaging and labeling medications;
- stocking shelves; counting and pouring medications from stock bottles that have been pulled by licensed or certified staff;
- filing prescriptions; inventory functions; releasing refill medications and OTC products to patients; processing requests for refills when no changes are needed;
handling non-professional phone calls including refill requests from patients; calling prescribers to obtain refill authorization, and prescription packaging and parcel management.
Ensures patient safety by identifying opportunities to prevent unusual occurrences; consistently performing safety checks when dispensing medications;
and taking appropriate steps to resolve and report unusual occurrences.
- Demonstrates dedication to evidence-based medicine by staying current on clinical initiatives and priorities.
- Supports and enhances Patient-centered Care efforts by facilitating patient-focused care through a collaborative team approach with patients, pharmacy staff, and other health care professionals.
Basic Qualifications :
Experience
N / A.
Education
High School Diploma / GED.
License, Certification, Registration
Pharmacy Assistant License (Washington) required at hire
Additional Requirements :
- Ability to use available resources and tools efficiently and effectively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to identify specified issues and bring to attention of pharmacist.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- May be required to travel to other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington locations as needed.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience in a pharmacy environment.
- Knowledge of managed care health systems and evidence-based medicine theories.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience working in a customer service environment.
- Some college coursework.
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