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BRIDGING THE GAP - Pharmacy Assistant

@ NEW Health
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Colville, Washington, United States
$18-$24/hrOnsiteAll Commitments Available
Responsibilities:greet patients, collect payments, direct patients
Requirements Summary:Entry-level role requiring high school diploma; must be 18+ and hold WA Pharmacy Assistant license; strong customer service skills.
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Job Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? NEW Health, a mission-driven organization dedicated to serving our community, seeks an entry-level Sterilization Technician for a temporary part-time position. Join us for a temporary on-the-job training employment opportunity to explore new skills, gain valuable experience, and discover potential career paths in a dynamic work environment.

Committed to bringing healthcare into communities and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural Northeast Washington’s leading non-profit primary care provider. We treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing high-quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.  

 NEW Health has been named one of the best places to work in the Inland Northwest! This award from the Spokane Journal of Business is based on an analysis of our company policies, along with a confidential employee survey to evaluate workplace experience in the areas of engagement and satisfaction, including Work-Life Balance, Role Satisfaction, Communication, and Workplace Culture, Training, and Technology and Development. 

Our workforce development program, NEW Health University, is nationally recognized for developing local career pathway training to retain rural youth.   

Your Career Pathway with NEW Health  

We create pathways for career growth within NEW Health. To support this, we provide all employees with monthly paid training and additionally offer tuition reimbursement and one-on-one career planning. There are many paths to grow your career within NEW Health; here are some examples:  

  • Care Coordinator 1-> Care Coordinator 2 -> Assistant Care Coordination Manager-> Care Coordination Manager

  • Sterilization Tech -> Dental Assistant Trainee -> Dental Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager ->   Clinic Operations Manager  

  • Pharmacy Assistant -> Pharmacy Technician Trainee -> Pharmacy Technician

  • QI Intern –> QI Specialist - > QI Manager -> QI Director 

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting the Pharmacist in providing customer service to patients as follows:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Immediately greets patients, determines their needs and relays appropriate information to Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician
  • Collects insurance co-pays, if applicable, verifies patient demographic information
  • Operates cash register and reconcile daily receipts within established guidelines as directed
  • Directs patients to pharmacist on all new prescriptions for counselling and refills when the pharmacist deems necessary.
  • Professionally answers telephone calls within established guidelines; takes messages and/or refers callers to appropriate individuals
  • Handles mail, correspondence, copying and filing for all other Pharmacy staff
  • Assists with refills as assigned
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Travel may be required.