Pharmacist (Float)

Pharmacy Technician

This position is a full-time float that travels to all Orange and Lake County locations. This role will be given mileage and toll reimbursement.

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays
• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
• Awarded "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation" for five consecutive years.
• Awarded "Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families" by Orlando Sentinel.
• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting pharmacist in filling prescriptions; billing of prescriptions to third parties; collection of payments from patients and maintaining drug inventory.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Participates in site meetings to address patient care and operational requirements, including one-on-one communication.
• Prescriptions - (Data entry) Enters patient information including insurance coverage and prescriptions in the pharmacy software.
• Submits insurance claims and follows up on rejections.
• Types labels neatly and without error.
• Counts and measures medications correctly.
• Billing & payments from customers & third party
• Completes cash and insurance transactions accurately.
• Figures cost & pricing of prescriptions correctly.
• Collects payments from patients &/or family members.
• Writes accurate receipts for paid accounts.
• Supplies and inventory
• Cleans and maintains supplies in pharmacy.
• Receives vendor orders; brings orders to pharmacy; signs invoices documenting receipt, checks incoming drugs and stock drugs for current dating.
• Completes inventories in an accurate and timely manner.
• Initiates and corresponds with 3rd party insurers regarding qualifying information and follows up with possible inclusion and set up for all pharmacy sites.
• Corresponds with 3rd party insurers regarding drug rejections, reversals, additions and inquiries regarding reimbursements.
• Completes QRE's and completes reconciliation of QRE's from all sites.
• Assists with pharmacy compliance to applicable statutory requirements (DEA, Board of Pharmacy) and compliance to accreditation standards (AAAHC).
• Initiate contact with providers to obtain corrections or clarification of prescription.
• Maintains accurate accounting for drugs obtained and dispensed through patient assistance or other patient friendly programs. Submits reversals as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate routing of expired drugs to reverse distributor and follows up with proof of disposition and any appropriate credits.
• Maintains accurate record of drugs returned to wholesaler and follows up with proof of credit.
• Mentors new pharmacy technicians to include all processes used at CHC.
• Assists with computer updates and usage.
• Set up and maintain filing system (non-personnel).
• Provides statistical information as requested.
• Sends updates of drug file changes and additions to all pharmacies.
• Sends reminders to pharmacy manager of upcoming employee leave requests and corresponding personnel coverage.
• Arranges for meetings and arranges for conference calls to include all pharmacies.
• Types, copies and distributes correspondence, memos, agendas, and reports.
• May be assigned to others centers to assist with coverage on an as needed basis.
• May run errands as assigned.
• Required to frequently travel to all CHC locations as assigned.
• Performs other mechanical, technical or administrative tasks assigned by the pharmacist which do not themselves constitute practice of the profession of pharmacy.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• One year of retail experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
• Certified as a Pharmacy Technician by PTCB or NHA preferred.
• Current Florida Driver's License required.

Special Skills:

• Bilingual English/Spanish helpful.

Other Requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed on short notice.
• Required to travel to all CHC locations.
• Current Florida Driver's License required.

Background Screening Requirement

• This position requires background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Community Health Centers, Inc.