Pharmacy Assistant Jobs

• Follows Regional, Area and location cash handling policies and procedures.
• Receives new prescriptions and/or refills ensuring the correct entry/documentation of information required to process the order.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Organizes and maintains packaged prescriptions for efficient retrieval.
• May be required to perform duties of the Inventory Control Assistant, which include the ordering and receiving of pharmaceutical merchandise from established sources, affixing price labels, and restocking shelves both within the pharmacy and medical offices.
• Completes appropriate documentation and secures the bank deposit and exchange fund for pick-up by armored car delivery service.
• Identifies prescriptions needing refill authorization and refers to providers.
• Prepares and reconciles daily cash register summary documents and prepares daily combined bank deposit for pharmacy.
• Is responsible for preparation and proper disposition of deposit.
• Exemplifies pharmacys mission and the organizations vision by contributing to the health satisfaction of members by providing appropriate medications, information, and professional services in a helping, caring, courteous, and efficient manner.
• Enters required prescription and/or patient information into pharmacy computer (Pharmacy Information Management System-PIMS) and/or types prescription label.
• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Provides in-person and telephone reception to patients in accordance with established service and telephone access standards.
• Provides correct change and appropriate receipts to patients.
• Sells prescriptions verifying correct patient through the matching of a call slip against a claim check, checking health plan card or other patient identification.
• Maintains work area and equipment in an organized and clean condition; maintains a safe, secure and efficient work environment.
• Sells other pharmaceutical merchandise to members.
• Places filled prescription(s) in appropriate container for immediate or future sale.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding systems or operational improvements to enhance services provided by the department.
• Records all transactions and receipt of cash, checks, or credit card charges in cash register.
• Prepares prescriptions for delivery by mail or UPS when requested.
• Maintains the security and integrity of the cash register drawer contents.
• Processes prescription refill authorization requests and enters responses from providers into PIMS.
• Verifies that prescription indicates drug name, strength, direction for use, quantity to be dispensed, any special instructions, and refill information. Recognizes potential for generic or therapeutic substitution.
• Counts cash drawer change fund.
• Alerts pharmacists when information is lacking and prescription requires further action and/or when information is noted in allergy and comment field in PIMS.
• Forwards appropriate cash summary and documentation to cash control as required.

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• MUST PASS BACKGROUND CHECK.
• Light to moderate carrying, pulling, pushing, walking and frequent bending, stooping and reaching.
• Ability to lift/transport 1-50 lbs.
• Ability to read, understand and transcribe pharmacutical information.
• Excellent Customer Service and telephone reception skills
• Demonstrated mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Excellent written and verbal English-speaking communication skills (Foreign language ability may be required at specific locations).
• Requires standing for long periods of time, and communicated with co-workers and patients.

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Notes:

• Must be able to work at multiple locations.

PrimaryLocation : California,San Diego,Otay Mesa Medical Offices No. 2
HoursPerWeek : 24
Shift : Variable
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B04-L135|UFCW|Local 135
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Pharmacy
Department : Otay-Mesa Outpatient Med Cntr - O/P Pharmacy 1st Floor-A/Main - 0808
Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.