Pharmacy Technician Medication History

About the role

The Inpatient Pharmacy at MedStar Harbor Hospital is hiring a Full-Time Medication History Pharmacy Technician. This is a 40-hour position with shift rotation, responsible for performing medication history assessments for new hospital admissions.

Responsibilities

• Performs medication history assessments for new admissions by interviewing patients and their families to compile an accurate and complete list of medications.
• Contributes to covering shortages within the Pharmacy department, including medication preparation and delivery.
• Contacts the patient's community pharmacy, physician's office, or other healthcare facilities for clarifications as needed.
• Provides complete medication information (e.g., drug dose, route, frequency, indication for PRN, and last dose taken-date/time).
• Verifies patient allergy information and ensures complete documentation (e.g., substance, allergy category, reaction description).
• Documents 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
• Evaluates the hospital's medication management system for risk points and identifies areas to improve safety.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an approved/accredited Pharmacy Technician training program preferred.
• 6 months of related pharmacy technician experience and hospital environment experience required.
• Hospital environment experience; working knowledge of common outpatient medication doses and forms; previous retail pharmacy experience including prescription transcription duties preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician through the Board of Pharmacy required upon hire.
• National Pharmacy Technician license (e.g., Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification) required within 90 days of hire.
• OR PharmD student actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, eligible for a pharmacy student exemption from pharmacy technician registration by the State of MD, and holding an active Intern Student license.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $22.48 - USD $39.75 per hour.