Medication History Technician | Full-Time

Position Overview

The Medication History Technician (MHT) is responsible for accurately obtaining, documenting, and verifying a patient’s medication history upon admission, transfer, or discharge. The MHT works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure medication accuracy and reduce adverse drug events.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Graduate of a pharmacy technician training program preferred.

License

• Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician by the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.

Certifications

• Must possess a valid Pharmacy Technician Registration from the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy.
• Must possess or complete ASHP Medication History-Taking Certification within 90 days of hire/assignment.

Experience

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician preferred.

Reports To

• Pharmacy Director,
• Pharmacy Manager,
• Clinical Pharmacy Manager and
• Pharmacy Technician Supervisor

Physical Demands

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.
• Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.
• Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
• Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
• Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue.
• Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands

• Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required.
• Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands

• Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.