Newport Hospital & Health Services Newport , WA 99156
Posted 4 weeks ago
Primary scheduled hours: 60 hours per pay period, day shift.
Job Summary:
Under the direction and supervision of the Pharmacist, responsible for preparing medications to be dispensed to patients, maintaining a clean and clutter free work environment, assist in records management and filing, assist in inventory ordering, stocking and inventory control, maintains positive relationship with customers and other departments.
Who are we?
Newport Hospital and Health Services is located in Newport, WA on the Washington-Idaho border. We are an independent rural healthcare provider.
Newport Hospital and Health Services consists of:
24 bed Rural Community Hospital
15 providers Rural Health Clinic
72 bed, high level care, Advanced Assisted Living Facility
42 apartment; low-moderate care level Assisted Living Facility
Retail Pharmacy
In 2021 we celebrated our 100th year in operation servicing the local members of Newport, WA and the surrounding communities.
Education Background and Experience
Minimum Education:
Completed Certified Pharmacy Technician Program
Required Licensure / Certifications:
Washington State Certified Pharmacy Technician
Required Experience:
Basic computer knowledge and current knowledge of hospital pharmacy regulations as applicable to the job.
Professional Requirements
Maintain regulatory requirements.
Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete work within designated timelines.
Demonstrates the ability to adhere to the mission, ethics and goals of the District.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate with patients, guests and staff in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.
Essential Job Functions
RETAIL/OUTPATIENT
Responsible for using pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions
Prepare new and refill prescriptions for Pharmacist review including but not limited to order entry, insurance adjudication, medication procurement from stock, filling and labeling
Reports, immediately, prescription errors to pharmacist on duty
Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with filling prescriptions, insurance adjudication and communication when an issue with a prescription arises
Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services
Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience
Takes customer to OTC aisle when possible to assist in locating products
Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians
Interact with medical office staff to gather pertinent information about prescriptions that require a resolution of issues that arise
Prioritize Pharmacy Department tasks and follow through to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Including but not limited to inventory management and will-calls to customers
Assist in maintaining the will call prescriptions at a date of 14 days or less
Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, collects and handles cash as require
Compensation/How We Care For You
Successful candidates typically begin between the beginning and midpoint of the compensation range ($20.96 - $24.69/hour) dependent on qualifications/experience and receive compensation increment increases annually.
Full-time benefitted - (60-80 hours per two week pay period).
Part-time benefitted - (40-59 hours per two week pay period).
Qualified employees of Newport Hospital & Health Services are offered the following benefits:
We offer competitive wages.
Comprehensive benefit package including:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement with a 6% dollar for dollar employer match
Long Term Disability
AFLAC
Flexible Spending Account
Bonus, if eligible upon Board approval
We provide a complimentary gym membership
We offer various tuition assistance programs
We give back to our community snack bags for local schools and assist with Meals on Wheels for our elderly.
We work where we play
Our nurse development strategy is competency and confidence focused. We employ nurse techs and foster growth for new graduates including specialty areas.
We offer training on the job to new graduates
All employees are given the opportunity to learn and advance within the organization.
We offer strong family-like support system
Collaboration and team building is supported and developed using teaching and practice of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Newport Hospital & Health Services (NHHS) is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. NHHS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
NHHS employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
NHHS is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at 509-447-6320.
Newport Hospital & Health Services