CASHIER

Requirements

JOB SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Cashier performs cashiering transactions in the collection of accounts and related duties in accordance with Hospital Rules & Regulations and Policies & Procedures.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Greets customers and helps them to locate merchandise

Answers telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.

Attends all Patients who visit the pharmacy for issuing related receipts.

Double checks all medications versus patient s prescription before proceeding to issue the receipt.

Issues receipt for the sales and receives payment via cash / K net / Visa card.

Processes medical insurance claims, posts bill amounts and calculates co-payments

Raises a credit invoice for credit and insured patients.

Ensures that all medications are correctly packed before handing it over to the patients

Reconciles daily cash and verifies account balances

Posts and prepares receipts for deposit.

Prepares patient refunds and contracted write-offs.

For In-patient pharmacy setting :

Checks all prepared medications against the submitted medication requests.

Enters the requested medications quantities on the patient s computer system account.

Ensures that all medications are correctly packed and labeled with the patient ID

Performs clerical tasks such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records; Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.

Reports occurred and near miss workflow related incidents to Senior Cashier /Pharmacy Manager.

Follows established departmental policies & procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards

Participates in meetings as required.

Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops.

Performs all other additional assignments as requested by the Pharmacy Manager.

Benefits

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High School or equivalent.

Experience :

Preferably 2 years experience in a similar role.