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Pharmacy Associate

986 PHARMACY, San Gabriel, CA, United States


986 Degrees Corporation is recruiting on behalf of all 986 Pharmacies. 986 Pharmacy is the hiring entity, not 986 Degrees Corporation.

Hiring Locations

San Gabriel, CA (Retail Pharmacy) - Language Requirement: Mandarin

Monrovia, CA (Long Term Care Pharmacy)

Job Summary
This position is the first point of contact for patients within the pharmacy and is responsible for entering and accessing information from the pharmacy system, processing payments, adjudicating claims with third party payers, and assisting pharmacy staff with processing fills. The Associate may also make deliveries to patients’ homes and medical facilities and handles Provider and Patient Relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Processing Prescriptions

Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate; request missing information as appropriate and retrieve the patient’s pharmacy record(s) for verification by pharmacist. Process prescription refills to include refill confirmation when appropriate, review pending refills with the supervising pharmacist, generate refill documentation, and process third party claims adjudication.

Enter prescription information into computer databases; access, process, and retrieve data from the pharmacy system, including speed codes and drug interaction data, as allowed by state and federal laws.

Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients, and notations for pharmacists’ review.

Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.

Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware and maintain all required temperature logs, as prescribed.

Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.

Prepare prescriptions for home delivery; account for delivery receipts from driver for all delivered prescriptions; deliver medications to patients’ homes or medical facilities, as needed.

Qualifications

High school Diploma or Equivalent required

Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy

Valid driver's license

Benefits We Offer

Paid Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match up to 4%

Health Insurance coverage, including Medical, Dental, and Vision

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact (626) 399-0278.

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