What are the responsibilities and job description for the pharmacy technician position at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic?
Relief Pharmacy Technician
We value inclusivity and are a community committed to the well-being of our members. At Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, we believe you are more than an employee.
About Us
We've transformed into a leading community health center with 40 clinics across Washington and Oregon. We offer a wide range of services including medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health.
Our Services
- Medical care
- Dental care
- Pharmacy services
- Orthodontia
- Nutritional counseling
- Autism screening
- Behavioral health
What You Will Do
- Enter patient data in the system including patient name, insurance, allergies, doctor, and diagnosis.
- Enter the prescription in the system, selecting the brand, product/drug, and appropriate strength to align with the instructions given by the prescribing Provider.
- Fills or dispenses the product from the pharmacy stock and delivers to patient.
- Maintains awareness of stock level and enters order for restocking based on defined minimum inventory levels.
- Monitors and checks expiration dates on drugs in stock and prepares expired stock for return to Wholesaler.
- Returns or discards dispensed prescription to stock if not picked up by patient in 30 days.
- Enters information in the system for reverse billing.
- Completes third party billing form and contacts Provider if prior authorization is required.
Requirements
- Pharmacy Technician license for states of practice.
- Alternatively, may have an active Pharmacy Intern License for the states of practice.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Candidates must demonstrate the ability to communicate at level 9 on the language proficiency scale to receive bilingual differential pay.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to perform administrative tasks such as answering phones, filing, faxing, scanning, and copying.
- BASIC PROFICIENCY WITH A VARIETY OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING MICROSOFT OFFICE, IS PREFERRED.
- BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF A MINIMUM OF ONE PHARMACY SOFTWARE SYSTEM AND ABILITY TO LEARN NEW SYSTEMS.
Additional Requirements
- Drug testing: this job will require a pre-employment drug screen which would take place after extending a conditional offer of employment.
