MCA - Medicine Counter Assistant
Job Description
As a medicine Counter Assistants (MCA), your primary job, is to help pharmacists order, prepare and dispense medicines. Dispense prescription medication and other medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist. Counts pills, labels bottles, prices, and compounds medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed. Perform administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory. Answer patients’ questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist. Take inventory of drugs on hand and records results.
Requirement(s)
Dispenses prescription medication and other medical products to patients under direction of licensed pharmacist Counts pills, labels bottles, prices, and compounds medications to prepare prescriptions for patients as directed Performs administrative duties, including answering phones, receiving and inputting prescription orders, operating cash registers, and restocking inventory Gathers, organises, and assesses patient information Supplies patients with information and education on their prescriptions Monitors prescription-filling process to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and pharmacy policies Liaises with healthcare providers and patients to obtain correct prescription information Answers patients' questions about their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist Takes inventory of drugs on hand and records results Places orders for additional drugs as directed by the pharmacist Prepares billing information for medications Completes patients' sales transactions for purchase of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as other pharmaceutical products
