Pharmacy Clerk, Part-time

Job Title: Pharmacy Clerk

Reports to: Chief Pharmacist Staff Pharmacist

Status: Non-Exempt

*This position is part-time and located in Brandon SD. Desired availability: 16-20 hours per week. Available to work days evenings and weekends.

Summary

The Pharmacy Clerks primary responsibility is patient/customer care. This position is the first point of contact for pharmacy patients and will handle all patient/customer interactions in a prompt professional and friendly manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn Lewis Drug policies and procedures and perform them daily
• Professionally manage and assist in all patient wait times sales returns and complaints
• Answer phone calls promptly and in a polite manner
• Obtain and maintain pertinent information from patients so prescriptions can be filled accurately and efficiently
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients private medical information according to the HIPPA Act
• Prepare paperwork and compile medications for delivery and mail out orders
• Manage and serve drive-thru patients in an efficient manner (if applicable)
• Ability to log into a variety of software systems and use a cash register
• Stock supplies clean work area clean patient area and prepare pharmacy for next days operations
• Promote Lewis initiatives and represent Lewis in a positive manner to our patients and communities
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Pharmacist/Pharmacist

Employee Role Expectations

• Must be neat and clean in appearance
• Eagerness to help patients with a positive and friendly attitude
• Strong organizational skills attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Must be a self-starter
• Willingness to take direction when needed
• Ability to maintain composure when dealing with challenging situations
• Ability and desire to learn new skills
• Work effectively as part of a team to support the entire pharmacy as well as individually
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Learn new software systems and type (data entry) accurately and efficiently
• Dependable in attendance and job performance
• Possess the initiative to plan for and complete daily activities in coordination with other pharmacy team members

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required (or in progress)
• Ability to handle transactions accurately and responsibly
• Basic math and computer skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move quickly from one workstation to another
• Work with full range of hands wrists and arms (i.e. Ability to pick up and pinch small items with fingers and seize hold grasp or turn objects with hands)
• Constantly positions self or moves about the pharmacy to access product and supplies from varying height levels
• Ability to lift/move items up to 40 lbs occasionally up to 10 lbs frequently and less than 10 lbs constantly
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction
• Must have depth perception color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) and field of vision
• Must have ability to communicate verbally with staff and patients
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced setting (data entry answering phones waiting on patients etc.)

Benefits (Full-time employees)

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• HSA FSA LPFSA options
• Voluntary options: life long-term disability life/long-term care hybrid cancer critical illness accident identity theft protection
• Employee discount
• Retirement savings (401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid volunteer time
• Company paid short term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Discounted logowear
• Employee Assistance Program

Benefits (Part-time employees)

• Employee discount
• Retirement savings (401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Discounted logowear
• Employee Assistance Program