Pharmacy Clerk (Vista Pace)

Position Summary:

Under the guidance of the PACE Pharmacists and PACE Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmacy clerk provides assistance in maintaining accurate patient medication lists and performs duties related to managed care.

Essential Functions:

• Inputs patient and prescription data into the Epic 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 Epic EMR by checking prior clinical notes or calling patients/caregivers.

• 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.

• 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.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.

• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

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) preferred. Good oral and written communication skills.

Physical Activities:

• Prolonged periods of sitting

• Constant walking and standing

• Driving and occasional travel required.

Equipment Used:

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

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

• Min Hiring Rate $22.39

• Max Hiring Rate $29.45

Apply Now

• 1840 West Dr, Vista, CA 92083, USA