Medication History Pharmacy Technician Surgical Optimization Part Time

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medication History Pharmacy Technician supports the Surgical Health Optimization Center, which helps patients prepare for surgery and reduces the risk of complications by ensuring their health and medication information is appropriately reviewed. The technician works with other Medication History Pharmacy Technicians in the Surgical Optimization Office at Blodgett Hospital and supports the Blodgett and Regional Offices by completing medication histories by telephone. Occasional in-office patient interviews may be necessary.

Under the direction of a pharmacist, the technician documents and clarifies medication histories, processes information obtained by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, and completes history documentation in a computerized system. The role involves communicating with patients, caregivers, providers, prescribers, and pharmacies; maintaining patient profiles; reviewing profiles for allergies, duplicate medications, and last doses; and verifying profile accuracy. The technician also works with multiple medication automation systems, completes departmental projects and quality-assurance data collection and presentation, and maintains professional customer service, an organized work area, required certifications, and assigned competencies.

This is a part-time position with full benefits. The schedule is weekdays, either Monday/Wednesday and every other Friday or Tuesday/Thursday and every other Friday. The posted shift is day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with 20 scheduled hours per week. Days are variable; weekend frequency is listed as not applicable. The primary location is Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of relevant pharmacy experience.
• Michigan pharmacist-intern license or Michigan pharmacy-technician license upon hire.
• PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification or NHA ExCPT certification within 90 days.
• Maintain all requirements for CPhT certifications.
• Complete Corewell Health assigned competencies by their assigned due dates.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in healthcare or a related field.
• Two years of retail pharmacy experience.
• Full pharmacy technician license and national certification, such as PTCB or ExCPT.

Responsibilities

• Document and clarify medication histories under the direction of a pharmacist.
• Process, enter, interpret, and fully document physician-, nurse-, and pharmacist-obtained medication histories in the computerized system.
• Clarify medication information by communicating with providers, patients, and pharmacies.
• Provide professional customer service as a liaison between the pharmacy department and patients or caregivers, and interact with prescribers as needed.
• Assist in maintaining patient profiles; review them for allergies, duplicate drugs, and last doses, and bring concerns to the pharmacist's attention.
• Check and verify the accuracy of patient profiles.
• Work with multiple medication automation systems.
• Perform special projects for the department.
• Collect, collate, and present quality-assurance data, and participate in data collection supporting service-line justification.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Maintain requirements for CPhT certifications and complete assigned Corewell Health competencies by their due dates.
• Communicate excellently and conduct oneself professionally in the workplace.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts on items and services such as restaurants, phone plans, and spas.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED