Pharmacy Technician | Medication Reconciliation Technician
About The Position
Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation? Our amazing Pharmacy Team dispenses approximately 8,000,000 individualized patient doses per year, as well as 262,000 retail/mail order prescriptions. We provide medications that are safe and efficacious. Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health. Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy - Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time! ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Medication Reconciliation Technician to work full time day/evening shift rotation. Every other weekend required; holidays as required. In this position, you will collect current and accurate information from patients and families with respect to prescribed home medications for the patient. You will then enter the data into the electronic medical record (EMR) and produce an admission medication reconciliation sheet to be presented to a pharmacist for review, and subsequently made available for physician review.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelors degree preferred
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred
- Applicants enrolled in, or graduate of a 4-year bachelor program in the following health science majors are encouraged to apply and will be required PTCB certification in 1 year of employment: Applied Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Health Behavior Science, Human Physiology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics Pre-PA, Medical Laboratory Science, Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Medical Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant or Sports Health
- Maryland Pharmacy Technician License required
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification (PTCB) required
- Computer experience preferred (e.g., window-based programs)
Responsibilities
- Collect information regarding all current home medications from patients or caregivers, primarily in the Emergency Department
- Enter patient medication information into the EMR
- Produce documents for review by pharmacist and subsequent physician review
- Provide assistance to healthcare providers to facilitate the provision of medications
- Navigate the ED tracking board to determine patient selection
- Solicit other sources of information to verify accuracy of collected data
- Determine time last dose of each medication was taken, medication compliance prior to admission, and recent antibiotic medications presecribed
- Obtain medication allergy history and related reactions to the medication
- Orient and train new pharmacy employees
Benefits
- Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more.
- ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.
- To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
