Description
Pharmacy Coordinator/JHI
Requisition #: 485883
Location: Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, Baltimore, MD 21224
Category: Pharmacy
Work Shift: Day Shift
Work Week: Full Time
Weekend Work Required: No
Date Posted: Feb. 16, 2022
Johns Hopkins Home Care Group is always looking for talented, compassionate and committed professionals to join our team in a variety of roles. We offer a range of clinical job opportunities, including pediatric, adult and infusion nursing; physical, occupational and respiratory therapy; and pharmacy, as well as administrative positions responsible for coordinating patient care, equipment delivery and insurance billing.
Employees with Johns Hopkins Home Care Group can access a host of valuable benefits, including competitive salary and wages, health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, and educational and career enrichment opportunities.
Under direct supervision of JHOC Pharmacy Manager and Director of Customer Service for JHHCG, primarily interacts with clients, interdisciplinary caregivers, and international patients. The Pharmacy Coordinator/JHI serves as a liaison to the outpatient pharmacy and works closely with the JHI Relationship Manager, Pharmacy Team Lead for JHI Business, Care Management, medical staff, discharge coordinators to assist them with any pharmacy questions or pharmacy services. The JHI Pharmacy Coordinator also provides back up assistance to the JHI Relationship Manager and/or Pharmacy Team Lead for JHI Business roles and other pharmacy technician duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Education:
* High School Diploma or Equivalency
Knowledge:
* Of pharmacy work routines, procedures, materials and/or equivalent
* Of pharmaceutical mathematics
* Computer knowledge for data entry of prescriptions.
* Of third party plans and how they are processed.
* Of drug names (generic and brand)
* Of pharmacy terminology
* Payor verification and authorization procedures
Skills:
* Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; including written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work with computers for data entry and manipulation
* Ability to handle multiple tasks in a busy environment
* Ability to interact well with customers
* Ability to keep good records for all work performed
* Ability to answer the phone courteously
* Strong attention to detail, follows protocols or procedures precisely
* Works within the limits of technical practice; practices self supervision and is a self-starter
* Practices teamwork within the pharmacy department
* Uses sound judgment
* Ability to ensure confidentiality of employee/candidate information
* Ability to prioritize
* Ability to be self-directed and confident working in relatively unstructured situations
* Database skills for ease of navigation thru multiple databases for information retrieval
Required Licensure, Certification, etc.:
* Registration with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy is required upon hire.
Work Experience:
* Two (2) years retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.
* At least 1 year customer service experience in a healthcare setting
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Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
