Pharmacy Med Reconciliation Technician

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes knowledge of medications and sources of medication data to accurately compile a comprehensive best possible medication history for patients admitted to Doylestown Hospital.
• · Works under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• · Interviews a patient and/or patient support network prior to admission to Doylestown Hospital and obtains the best possible medication history (BPMH).
• · Provides high levels of customer service for patients and caregivers while obtaining an accurate medication list.
• · Investigates other sources of medication data (patient’s retail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, physician(s), etc.) if needed to obtain BPMH.
• Accurately enters a patient’s medication history and pharmacy data into Meditech.
• · Ability to navigate through Meditech and EMR.
• · Enters medications into a patient’s profile using appropriate procedures.
• · Enters a patient’s pharmacy/pharmacies into Meditech.
• Coordinates/assists with deliveries of code trays to Emergency Department.
• · Follows departmental procedures for deliveries and coordinates with main pharmacy and Emergency department to have code trays delivered in a timely manner.
• · Retrieves unused or discontinued medications from patient care areas and returns them to the pharmacy.
• · Acts as Pharmacy liaison to the Emergency Department.
• Interacts with and provides medication history and other related patient information to nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals as appropriate.
• · Works closely with ED Providers and nursing to assure all patients being admitted to the hospital have a BPMH completed prior to admission.
• · Coordinates with admitting physicians/physician extenders as needed to clarify any medication discrepancies uncovered in the admission process.
• Actively participates in ongoing quality improvement programs focused on medication reconciliation.
• · Participates in multidisciplinary workgroups to improve medication reconciliation process.
• · Identifies and reports problems with associated with medication reconciliation.
• · Effectively communicates with multiple levels of the organization.

Credentials:

• Pharmacy Technician (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: •And 2 years of previous pharmacy technician experience in clinical setting or 5 years previous experience in retail pharmacy.