Pharmacy Technician - Medication History

About the role

The primary role of the medication history pharmacy technician is to assist pharmacists in providing care to inpatients and outpatients of all ages. This includes collecting information to compile an accurate and complete list of medications a patient was taking prior to admission, coordinating medication history assessments, verifying patient allergy information, documenting this information accurately and in a timely manner, reporting suspected medication errors or adverse drug reactions, and performing various administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and their families for the purpose of compiling an accurate and complete list of medications the patient was taking before admission.
• Accesses pharmacy claims data and contacts the patient’s community pharmacy, physician’s office, or other healthcare facility for clarifications if needed.
• Works closely with the supervising pharmacist and nursing staff to coordinate medication history assessment.
• Verifies patient allergy information and ensures complete documentation.
• Documents the medication history and allergy information in the electronic medical record accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reports suspected medication errors or adverse drug reactions to the supervising pharmacist.
• Functions as a preceptor when assigned to train newly-hired Pharmacy Technicians in their new work areas.
• Answers and screens all incoming phone calls.
• Performs duties of a pharmacy technician, including systematically checking any assigned pharmacy stock areas for removal of outdated medication and cleanliness.
• Performs mathematical processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Maintains annual continuing education requirements as required by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy.
• Successfully demonstrates competency, proficiency and safety on annual competency assessments as developed by the Pharmacy Leadership.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains skills required as a pharmacy technician.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, co-workers, colleagues and with self.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Currently registered or eligible for registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Alabama.
• Pharmacy technician certification and/or pharmacy experience preferred.
• Able to operate a computer, calculator, and a telephone.
• Able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Qualifications

• Able to carry objects weighing 35 pounds.
• Able to stand, walk, reach, sit, crouch and stoop for extended periods of time.
• Able to transfer carts, push a cart or any other pharmacy equipment.
• Requires good motor coordination with good manual and finger dexterity.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.

Skills

• Basic understanding of the metric system.
• Working knowledge of all State and Federal laws and regulations affecting the practice of pharmacy.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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