Responsibilities: Retrieval of new prescriptions, processing and filling the prescriptions in the Outpatient Pharmacy under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, helping distribution of the filled prescriptions to dischaged patients' rooms when needed, coordination of any counseling services at the request of the patient or pharmacist, and collection of payment either in cash or electronically. Position Summary:
The Discharge Medication Specialist facilitates a discharge medication service to ensure patients obtain new medication prescriptions prior to leaving the patient care unit within the hospital by coordinating with nursing services, discharge planning, the inpatient pharmacy and FirstHealth Outpatient Pharmacy.