Internal Policies EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY - It is the policy of UT Tyler Pharmacy that all qualified persons will be provided equal opportunity for employment based on merit and fitness. All employees will be provided prompt, fair, and impartial consideration, and disposition of complaints regarding employment discrimination. Discrimination in employment and promotion because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a parent, gender identity or reprisal for prior Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) activity is prohibited. WORKPLACE HARASSMENT- Workplace harassment is a form of unlawful employment discrimination and will not be tolerated. Workplace harassment is defined as any …show more content…
Analogous to other forms of workplace harassment, it involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with an individual's performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. RESPECT FOR PATIENT’S PRIVACY POLICY- All employees of the pharmacy will respect the privacy of a patient’s personally identifiable health information/protected health information (hereinafter “PHI”) and will not use and disclose PHI except as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices of the pharmacy or otherwise permitted by HIPAA. If an employee has any question concerning the use and disclosure of PHI, the employee shall consult with the Pharmacy Privacy Officer. Any violation by an employee of a patient’s privacy will be grounds for disciplinary action, including termination of employment. PHARMACY POLICY & STANDARD OPERATING …show more content…
The important aspects of financial services are those which are the key elements of the total financial operation. In reviewing these areas, those that are identified as high volume, high risk, or problem prone will be assigned monitors to assess improvement. At the time these audits are conducted, fraud and vulnerability assessments are made simultaneously. Key financial functions and responsibilities are segregated among different employees to reduce the risk of error, waste, fraud, and abuse. Duties will be assigned systematically among different employees to ensure separation between the process of authorization, performance, keeping of records, custody of resources, and reviews to ensure that effective checks and balances exist. No one individual will be allowed to control all key aspects of a financial transaction or