Pharmacy Technician, Medication Reconciliation

Overview

The Pharmacy Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute emphasizes values like reliability, professionalism, cooperation, teamwork, communication, positivity, and inclusiveness. The Pharmacy Technician II, Medication Reconciliation supports pharmacy operations under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This position works in various pharmacy locations/areas as needed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person or phone meetings with patients to update medication lists before provider appointments, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, DFCI, and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards.
• Create and update medication lists, document changes, and flag medications for removal to prevent harmful interactions.
• Communicate drug interactions or other changes with pharmacists and providers to ensure patient safety.
• Manage medication lists from external sources, maintaining comprehensive and accurate records.
• Utilize multiple systems to complete and document tasks, troubleshooting as necessary.
• Train other employees as needed.
• Communicate and escalate issues or problems.
• Provide cross coverage in hospital outpatient/specialty pharmacies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Treatment of colleagues with professionalism and respect.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues independently or escalate as needed.
• Participation in department meetings to foster a successful workgroup.
• Critical thinking and attention to detail.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Two years of prior work as a pharmacy technician in a retail or hospital setting required.
• Experience with oncology medications preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Required

• Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy Registration as a Pharmacy Technician required.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) must be obtained within one year of hire date.

Patient Contact

Yes

Pay Range

$60,195.20 - $70,543.20