Theincumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in thedelivery of quality pharmaceutical care and medication distribution aspermitted by law.

Essential Job Functions

•Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission,vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets allmandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency inall organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates tothe 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 medicationdistribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations,filling bottles/bingo cards with prescribed tablets/capsules, processingprescriptions and emergent prescriptions, adjudicating claims, performing pointof sale functions, proper utilization of outpatient pharmacy technology etc.
• Maintains adequate medication inventories and supplies to meet dispensingneeds.
• Maintains an accurate controlled substance perpetual inventory viaappropriate use of controlled substance vault or controlled substance records.
• Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of thecustomer/patient and ensures proper point-of-sale (POS ) processes andbalancing of POS funds and registers.
• Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.
• Processes complete prescription claims including properadjudication/reconciliation, insurance verification, prior authorization, andcompassionate care/medication assistance programs associated with patientaccounts and insurance claims billing.
• Enters medication charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation ofpatient accounts and insurance claims billing.
• Participates in quality improvement activities utilizing performanceimprovement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Educates and trains new pharmacy staff, students, and residents, asappropriate.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets allmandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agencyenvironmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to jobperformance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of thedepartment/organization.