*May be eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus*

The

incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in the

delivery of quality pharmaceutical care and medication distribution as

permitted by law.

Essential

Job Functions

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Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission,

vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all

mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in

all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to

the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.

• Answers the telephone and assists customers seeking pharmaceutical care.

Performs a variety of data entry and report generating tasks.

• Assists the pharmacist with all aspects of the Billings Clinic medication

distribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations,

filling bottles/bingo cards with prescribed tablets/capsules, processing

prescriptions and emergent prescriptions, adjudicating claims, performing point

of sale functions, proper utilization of outpatient pharmacy technology etc.

• Maintains adequate medication inventories and supplies to meet dispensing

needs.

• Maintains an accurate controlled substance perpetual inventory via

appropriate use of controlled substance vault or controlled substance records.

• Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the

customer/patient and ensures proper point-of-sale (POS ) processes and

balancing of POS funds and registers.

• Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.

• Processes complete prescription claims including proper

adjudication/reconciliation, insurance verification, prior authorization, and

compassionate care/medication assistance programs associated with patient

accounts and insurance claims billing.

• Enters medication charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation of

patient accounts and insurance claims billing.

• Participates in quality improvement activities utilizing performance

improvement principles to assess and improve quality.

• Educates and trains new pharmacy staff, students, and residents, as

appropriate.

• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all

mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.

• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency

environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job

performance.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the

department/organization