Key Responsibilities:
1. Dispensing Medications: Prepare and dispense prescribed medications accurately to patients while ensuring proper dosage and instructions are provided.
2. Advising Patients: Counsel patients on proper medication usage, potential side effects, and answer any questions or concerns they may have regarding their medications.
3. Inventory Management: Maintain inventory of medications and supplies, ordering new stock as needed and ensuring proper storage and disposal of expired medications.
4. Medical Billing: Process insurance claims and patient payments for medications, ensuring accurate billing and adherence to legal and ethical guidelines.
5. Drug Interaction Monitoring: Check for potential drug interactions or contraindications when dispensing medications to prevent harmful effects on patients.
Required Skills and Expectations:
1. Strong Knowledge of Pharmacology: Must have a solid understanding of drug properties, interactions, and side effects to provide accurate information to patients.
2. Attention to Detail: Ability to accurately dispense medications and keep detailed records to ensure patient safety.
3. Communication Skills: Good communication skills to effectively advise and educate patients on medication use and answer their queries.
4. Legal Compliance: Understanding of legal and ethical guidelines related to pharmacy practice, including proper handling of controlled substances and patient privacy.
5. Medical Billing Experience: Experience in medical billing is required to accurately process insurance claims and patient payments.