Pharmacy Technician - Medication History
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: The Medication Reconciliation Technician plays an integral role in helping to prevent patient medication errors caused by inaccurate or incomplete information in the Emergency Department. Under the supervision of a pharmacist, and according to departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, the Medication Reconciliation Technician will assist pharmacists in obtaining an accurate medication history by interviewing patients and consulting with their outpatient pharmacies.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- License Registered Pharmacy Tech required.
- Certificate 1 Pharm Tech Cert Board required.
- 3-5 years related work experience required.
- Strong working knowledge of brand and generic drug names and basic pharmacology.
- Basic familiarity with computers.
- Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Responsibilities
- Obtains medication histories on all assigned patients during scheduled shifts.
- Performs patient and/or caregiver interviews to obtain dose and frequency of current medications including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and herbal supplements.
- Calls outpatient pharmacies or other healthcare facilities to confirm medication regimens or investigate discrepancies when necessary.
- Communicates medication related issues to all appropriate heath care professionals.
- Maintains Emergency Department ADM's including restocking, expiration date checking and general cleanliness.
- Will periodically review inventory stocked in the ADM's to insure appropriate medications are present.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
