Pharmacy Assistant Job Description
Pharmacy assistant
provides leadership and collaboration within and outside of pharmacy operations, including the medical staff, nursing staff, ancillary care providers, customer/member services, marketing, external affairs, divisional pharmacy operations, community providers, other Medical Center pharmacy leaders, and the Medical Center Leadership team.
Pharmacy Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pharmacy assistant job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pharmacy assistant job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assist in general housekeeping and administrative duties
Maintains productivity goals and standards set by the department
Achieves the expected level of quality set by the department
Processes cassette ADT's (admission, discharge, transfer)
May be assigned to the Pyxis program, restocking Pyxis med-stations
Maintain all pertinent documentation as required
Ensures all incoming inquiries are handled in a timely manner, from both outside customers and team members
Coordinates, arranges, and participates in department functions such as training, conference calls and departmental meetings
Manages calendars and deadlines
Researches topics, collects data, compiles and analyzes basic information for inclusion in reports or presentation materials – prepares charts, graphs, or tables as needed
Pharmacy Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pharmacy Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: AHA, PALS, NRP, PTCB, MD, ACLS, BLS, MA, CPR, BPS
Education for Pharmacy Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pharmacy assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Collage Degree in Pharmacy, Education, Associates, Pharmacy Technician, Management, Business, Teaching, Science, Graduate, Health
Skills for Pharmacy Assistant
Desired skills for pharmacy assistant include:
Fred Meyer policies
Organizational structure
Procedures
Pharmacy operations
Pharmaceutical math
Medical terminology
Healthcare/pharmacy
Medical supplies & equipment and claims processing
EMR
Microsoft word
Desired experience for pharmacy assistant includes:
Prepares standard and special reports following general directions in a timely manner
Analyzes, tracks and reconciles individual and department expenses and prepare and submit expenses for those in span of support
Drafts, modifies and distributes business correspondence as needed
Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of information and/or calls
Performs administrative and office support activities to include but not limited to filing, data entry, ordering supplies, and receiving telephone calls
Answers routine and non-routine questions
Pharmacy Assistant Examples
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Pharmacy Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a pharmacy assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for pharmacy assistant
- Provides administrative support for other departments as required
- May provide directive support for other administrative support staff
- May train others on the usage of systems and software
- Keep records on all drugs delivered to pharmacy
- Respond to patient and provider inquiries
- Fill orders for prepackaged items
- Document all third party reimbursements
- Prepare patient and departmental charges
- Perform cashier duties
- Answers, screens, and routes incoming calls and messages
Qualifications for pharmacy assistant
- Demonstrated knowledge in the specialized function of hospital Pharmacy
- You are able to role model giving great, natural customer service by proactively smiling, greeting, acknowledging and helping customers
- Customer service skills are preferred
- Previous pharmacy related experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in work processing and spreadsheet applications
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written skills)
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of pharmacy assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pharmacy assistant
- Perform various clerical duties such as drug inventory and floor stock control and drug delivery within the hospital
- Scan prescriptions into the pharmacy software system
- Create and maintain numerical prescription files and storage
- Replenish and reorder pharmacy and office supplies
- Answer the telephone and direct calls to the appropriate team member
- Assist in pharmacy and sterile room cleanliness
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail (including inter-office)
- Retrieve prescription hard copies as required for audit purposes
- Create and maintain files for invoices, packing slips and other documentation
- Process credit card payments using online software and/or hardware
Qualifications for pharmacy assistant
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus a minimum of one year pharmacy experience
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate or state license, if required by state of employment
- Tactful and diplomatic in contact with employees, patients, volunteers and the general public, demonstrating excellent customer service
- Liaise with courier representatives to track packages and resolve delivery issues
- Create shipping waybills using courier software systems
- Select, assemble and pack the correct shipping container for a given drug product
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Our company is looking to fill the role of pharmacy assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacy assistant
- Assist couriers with outgoing deliveries to ensure all deliveries are picked up
- The Pharmacy Administrative Assistant will also be assigned other duties and tasks as required from time to time
- Manages daily management and function of all pharmacy areas
- Helps prepare/analyze budget
- Assists with analysis/reports for controlled substance dispensing area, IV and chemo dispensing areas
- Provide technical support to the department by maintaining equipment, ordering supplies and stocking all areas that require equipment
- Maintain a safe, hazard free, clean environment, which facilitates quality patient-focused care
- Ship deliveries using local and common courier processing systems
- Check and properly pack patient orders
- Create letters using a file to populate the information
Qualifications for pharmacy assistant
- Proficiency in Kroll an asset
- 1-2 years administrative experience an asset
- Organized with the ability to multi-task and shift priorities with ease
- Strong tendency for attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and handle competing requests
- Associate may be exposed to cold environments up to 20% of day
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of pharmacy assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pharmacy assistant
- Locate and cash out prescriptions and any ancillary items, according to Standard Operating Procedures
- Maintain and control the cash register in the dispensary in accordance with cash handling policies and procedures
- Mailing of the letters
- Make phone calls as needed
- Data entry into the software program
- To be able to dispense prescription medicines ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times
- Performs quality control on compounded kits
- Delivery of medications and I.V
- Completion of patient care unit inspections
- Other pharmacy related duties in accordance with regulations under Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission
Qualifications for pharmacy assistant
- Will be standing/walking for the majority of the shift (8+hours per day)
- Performs quality assurance tests on instruments and pharmaceuticals in accordance with Federal, State, Company and manufacturer’s guidelines
- Consistently performs radiation safety tasks including well checks & efficiencies, air monitoring, fume hood flow checks, room wipes & surveys, waste management, vehicle surveys, and meter checks
- Demonstrates specialized knowledge of process and systems that support product delivery including but not limited to Isotrac packaging and route optimization
- May assist RSO as permitted by state and federal regulation
- Previous experience working in a pharmacy is preferred
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a pharmacy assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacy assistant
- Work with finance to reduce accounts receivable
- File completed prescriptions, batch records and delivery slips
- Pre-package ancillary medications as directed by the pharmacist using the appropriate documentation and log book for record keeping
- Ship product to facilities and patients as directed by the pharmacist
- Respond to patient and provider inquiries that are within the scope allowed by law
- Place, receive, unpack, and store drug orders
- Two or more years of related pharmacy experience is preferred
- Proficiency in Kroll is preferred
- Documents all information required, production records, for Quality Control purposes
- Works with the central fill pharmacy staff to ensure client-centered
Qualifications for pharmacy assistant
- PGY 1, 2 preferred
- Previous experience working in a hospital setting is preferred
- Washington State Pharmacy Assistant License (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
- Ability to count, read, and match numbers
- Ability to work in a pharmacy environment
- Must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of basic mathematics and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing