Pharmacy Cashier

Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmacy Cashier aids distributing medication and related supplies to customers.

• Ensures correct selection of dosage, form, strength and quantity to stock.
• Orders supplies and medications, including emergent situations, based on patient needs. Monitors drugs closely to evaluate and establish appropriate stock levels.
• Demonstrates ability to use pharmacy inventory systems to stock product in specified areas. Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Monitors medication outdates.
• Maintains accurate controlled substance records.
• Consistently demonstrates excellent customer service and a pleasant demeanor during all communication with patients or health care professionals.
• Demonstrates ability to determine the level of expertise required to address the patient/health provider need to transfer/refer them to the desired individual.
• Demonstrates ability to triage the order arriving in the work area to designate appropriate entry priority.
• Provides excellent customer service by greeting all customers, visitors, and/or vendors that enter the facility, ensure proper identification is present. Assists customers with their pharmacy needs, answering customer inquiries, and resolving customer complaints, as allowed by current pharmacy law.
• Cleans equipment according to prescribed methods.
• Files department records.
• Provides input and data analysis to help set and achieve department goals and objectives.
• Reconcile cash register drawers at the end of the shifts by completing daily deposit slips and forwards to Administrative Assistant at Legacy Garden. Ensures an appropriate amount of petty cash is readily available if needed.
• Ensures the appearance of The Apothecary Shop is pleasing to the customer and performs minor housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hours: Minimum 15 hours/week, 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, rotating weekend

Education, Experience:

• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Pharmacy experience preferred

Certificates, Licensure, Registrations:

• None

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, safety rulings, operational and maintenance and organizational policies / procedures
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information to patients, families, employees, health care providers, etc...
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships with staff and health care providers
• Ability to work with skill in identifying problems

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS

• Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions.

Standard full-time benefits: Benefits go into effect the 1st of the month following 30 days of hire. Include but not limited to:

• Health Insurance: PPO and H.S.A. option; PCH pays a portion of premiums
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan at no cost to the employee; opportunity to purchase additional coverage also available
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue hours based on a percentage rate (set by years of service) multiplied by the number of hours worked in a pay period
• 403(b) Retirement: The hospital will match up to a percentage of gross wages when the employee contributes contributions of percentage
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Policies
• Medical and Dependent Care Savings Accounts
• Group Incentive Plan (GIP): The hospital sets facility wide goals for our annual fiscal year. Depending on how many of those goals we meet at the end of the fiscal year that determines the amount of bonus employees receive.

This institution is an EEO/AA Employer and Provider - Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.