Medication Reconciliation Pharmacy Intern

About the role

Responsible for accurate and timely review of prior-to-admission medication reconciliation in the Emergency Department (ED).

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, family members, caregivers, or outpatient/community pharmacies and utilizes the electronic medical record (Epic) to identify prior-to-admission or recent discharge medication lists to compile the best possible medication list for patients in the ED preparing for hospital admission.
• Reviews this list directly with the ED providers or admitting providers including physicians, midlevel practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists, and documents that encounter’s best possible list of patients’ prior-to-admission medications within Epic.
• Resolves identified discrepancies in medication doses, routes, frequencies, indications, and durations of therapy through direct communication with the providers.
• Prioritizes the review and creation of prior-to-admission medication lists according to admission and risk status.
• Manages time to improve the transition to hospital admission concerning prior-to-admission medications through timely and thorough communication via telephone, electronic message, or personal conversation with the various sources of medication information based on patients’ admission status and timing.

Requirements

• Acceptance or current student in pharmacy school required.
• One year of pharmacy experience is preferred.
• Previous experience in retail pharmacy and handling of electronic medication records preferred.
• Experience with drug information resources preferred.
• Familiarity with commonly prescribed medications, brand/generic names, use, doses, frequencies, and dosage forms is preferred.
• Must undergo training in motivational counseling and medication reconciliation processes including documentation directly in Epic.
• Must have excellent computer skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work under pressure with other healthcare professionals.
• Must be able to handle difficult patient and family situations commonly seen in the ED setting, including direct interaction with patients presenting with acute illness, with competence and compassion.