CASHIER

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.

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High School or equivalent.

Experience :

• Preferably 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Education: High School or equivalent. Experience : • Preferably 2 years’ experience in a similar role.