Medication History Technician

Overview:

Medication History Technician

Creating the best outcomes for our patients requires the right people. At Virginia Hospital Center, our staff exceeds expectations by performing at the top-level of the profession.
Virginia Hospital Center is a strong advocate for its employees and provides a true collaborative environment in which the healthcare team works closely together, bringing skill, experience and mutual respect to the task of providing superior medical care for our patients. The Medication History Technician (MHT) is responsible for accurately obtaining and entering current patient medications and allergies into the hospital's electronic medical record for utilization by the Physicians responsible for admitting and discharging the patient from the hospital. The MHT is also responsible for relaying or escalating any medication related issues that they cannot address to the Pharmacist and/or Physician. This position also performs limited medication management and distribution duties. Pay & Benefits: In addition to salary, the benefit package includes paid major holidays, vacation/sick time, health & dental insurance, and 401(k)Responsibilities:

• Obtains patients' complete current medication histories using multiple sources of information prior to admitting orders for ED admits, or within 24 hours of admission for other hospital patients.
• Conducts patient or caregiver interviews to obtain the most up to date medication histories for patients admitted to the hospital including over the counter, herbal and dietary supplements.
• Communicates with external pharmacies, physicians, insurance companies, and/or uses third party software to obtain patients' medication histories including drug names, strengths, directions, quantities, refill dates, last taken date/time, etc.
• Accurately and completely documents the medication history in the hospital's electronic health record system for review and reconciliation by attending physicians.
• Coordinates with other healthcare professionals including nurses, physicians and case managers to identify high priority patients in need of medication history interviews.
• Resolves all medication history discrepancies and contacts pharmacists and/or physician timely to review and reconcile the list.
• Develops draft admission medication reconciliation list for ED admitted patients prior to attending physicians' initial orders.
• Assists with ED medication distribution and performs monthly unit inspections/audit rounds in the ED.
• Prioritizes workload effectively so as to achieve optimum productivity in relation to changing needs of the Patients, Nurses, Physicians, Case Managers and Pharmacists.
• Assists with student and resident training and conducts in-service education lectures as assigned regarding medication history/reconciliation policies and procedures.
• Represents pharmacy department in interdisciplinary team meetings regarding medication reconciliation process improvement.

Qualifications:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) required.
• Licensed by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
• Minimum of one (1) year in an institutional setting preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required

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