Medication Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
• National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
• High school diploma or the equivalent experience
• Any combination of four years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR Four years of experience as a pharmacy technician

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting
• Experience working in detail-oriented and team environment that requires high degree of accuracy
• Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction & experience handling challenging interactions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Skilled in accurate, concise, and thorough chart documentation
• Knowledge of Windows-based computer programs

Responsibilities

• Triage patients for medication history collection based on patient and medication list complexity
• Utilize tools within the electronic medical record to identify patients appropriate for completion of medication histories
• Coordinate with pharmacist staff
• Collect pertinent information and details to complete an admission medication history for reconciliation by the pharmacist
• Possess strong communication skills for patient and/or caregiver interviews
• Have a willingness to contact other healthcare professionals at provider offices, pharmacies, and institutions to collect medication history data
• Concisely but thoroughly document relevant patient allergy and medication lists within the electronic medical record
• Focus attention to high-risk medications (i.e., anticoagulants, chemotherapy, home parenteral medications, immunosuppressants, etc.)
• Note timing of last medication doses when relevant.
• Independently author medication history chart notes within the electronic medical record.
• Clearly communicate with pharmacist colleagues regarding the status of medication histories either via verbal, written, or electronic means.
• Coordinate daily technical functions for assigned work areas
• Provide supervision to pharmacy student interns as requested
• Reassign work areas and duties for pharmacy student interns based on workload
• Provide feedback to supervisor regarding performance of colleagues as requested
• Act as a positive role model
• Communicate with clear, positive verbal and written messages to individuals within the department as well as with patients, the public, and other departments
• Foster teamwork by encouraging and assisting others
• Assist in the training of new colleagues as requested

Benefits

• Resume is required to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the document and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
• Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• For additional questions, please contact Teresa Walker at [email protected].