Pharmacy Assistant - Retail Pharmacy at County of Riverside in Moreno Valley, California

Job Description:

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside University Health Systems Department seeks Pharmacy Assistants to join our team!

Under direct supervision, incumbents assigned to this class assists licensed, professional Pharmaceutical staff by providing a variety of administrative, clerical and organizational duties in support of a retail Pharmacy. Responsibilities include providing customer service to patients, communicating with a variety of healthcare providers and dispensing medication. The schedule for this position will vary and may include weekend coverage.

Spanish Bilingual candidates with experience in Retail or Pharmacy, and Microsoft word and Excel are highly desired.

Meet the Team!
Riverside University Health System's mission is to improve the health and well-being of our patients and communities through our dedication to exceptional and compassionate care, education, and research.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Distribute medication to the public in accordance with pharmacy laws and county policies and procedures; collect and input appropriate information into Pharmacy system; ensure insurance eligibility; process and distribute prescription accordingly.
• Receive and reconcile fees; operate point-of-sale systems; prepare receipts and accounts for money received; reconcile prescription fees through register close out.
• Provide customer service; assist the public by providing departmental information, forms/ documents, and receiving and answering requests concerning Pharmacy and departmental operations.
• Perform mail order prescription services; assist patients with requests, order preparation, packaging and records keeping.
• Maintain informational and operational records; answer telephone and assist callers by providing information, taking messages and routing calls to others when necessary.
• Make computer data inquiries and retrieve information; print reports such as pharmacy prescription records; locate files; enter, store, retrieve, and delete information in order to update records and/or data bases; verify the accuracy of information entered and correct errors in transmission.
• Work directly with healthcare professionals to provide direct, positive impact to patients; communicate regularly with a variety of healthcare providers in order to verify benefit and patient information.
• Perform quality assurance activities including authorizations and billing functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.

Experience: Six months of providing customer service with responsibility for receiving, evaluating and responding to inquiries or complaints. Experience in the Pharmacy or healthcare related field preferred.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans Preference:
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. Policy is available here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current employees of the Department of Public Health may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

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  Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.


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  Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.


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  Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any California Public Retirement System.

A new hire who enters CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who was a member with another California Public Retirement System prior to that date, but who is not subject to reciprocity upon joining CalPERS.

A member who first established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is rehired by a different CalPERS agency after a break in service of greater than six (6) months.

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

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