Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Transitions of Care

WellStar Health System Inc

GA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Disease, Documentation, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Insurance, Medical Records, Medications, Outpatient Care, Patient Admissions, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pharmacy, Retail, Risk, System Integration (SI)
LOCATION
GA
POSTED
30+ days ago

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of whats possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in peoples lives.

Work Shift

Job Summary:

The Inpatient Transitions of Care (TOC) Pharmacy Technician will function as an integral part of the medication management patient care team in collaboration with TOC Clinical Pharmacy Specialists. The Inpatient TOC Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for completing the following tasks to reduce medication-related errors and ensure high-quality patient care:

  • Conducting a best possible medication history (BPMH) on high-risk patients with specific disease states serviced by the TOC Team (Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Diabetes Mellitus) admitted to an inpatient unit at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
  • Documenting medication discrepancies for further assessment by the TOC clinical pharmacy specialist
  • Assessing patient medication compliance
  • Completing an insurance coverage assessment
  • Completing prior authorization requests
  • Providing information related to patient assistance programs
  • Facilitating utilization of the Dispensary of Hope (DOH) and Meds-to-Beds programs
  • Completing follow-up care calls post-discharge

Required Minimum Education:

  • High School Diploma
  • General or GED

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

  • CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech
  • PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech

Required Minimum Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years pharmacy technician experience
  • Minimum 1 year Medication history experience and/or a combination of both inpatient and outpatient (particularly outpatient retail) pharmacy experience (Preferred)

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

About the Company

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WellStar Health System Inc

As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
http://www.wellstarcareers.org/index.asp