Medication History Pharmacy Technician II

Indiana University Health; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a Medication History Pharmacy Technician to support the patient care team by collecting and documenting medications taken at home and in outpatient settings for patients admitted or undergoing surgery at IU Health Arnett Hospital.

The technician will enter the good faith medication list into the EMR for pharmacists, providers, and nurses to support treatment planning, medication orders, and post-discharge care; 2+ years of pharmacy tech experience and strong

Qualifications

• Requires Indiana Pharmacy Technician License OR intern/extern license if enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification required unless enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.
• 2+ years relevant experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional communication with patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Update discharge pharmacy contact information.
• Pull in outpatient vaccine administration information.
• Adhering to all departmental workflows and standards.
• Assist with inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, processing of medications and supplies.
• Answer telephones and enter refill orders; prepare medications for pharmacist check.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

Pharmacy Technician License (Indiana)

Pharmacy Technician National Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description

The Medication History Pharmacy Technician is a certified pharmacy technician who supports the patient care team by obtaining and documenting an accurate list of medications taken at home and in an outpatient medical setting for patients being admitted to the hospital and patients receiving surgical care at IU Health Arnett Hospital. This role involves conducting thorough interviews with patients and their families, as well as contacting outpatient pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers to verify medication information.

The technician enters the good faith effort medication list into the electronic medical record, ensuring accuracy and completeness in accordance with organizational standards and is available for pharmacists, providers, nurses, and other healthcare providers to support treatment planning, medication orders during hospitalization, and post-discharge care.

We desire technicians with 3-5 years of recent retail experience who have good organizational skills and strong multitasking skills. Candidates must have good oral and written communication skills, be comfortable with patient interactions and communicating with providers and pharmacists as well as telephone interview interactions with the patients we serve.

Additional Duties Include

• Maintaining professional communication with patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Updating discharge pharmacy contact information.
• Pulling in outpatient vaccine administration information.
• Adhering to all departmental workflows and standards.

Requirements

Under pharmacist supervision, supports the pharmacy department in one or more of the following areas: inventory, preparation, distribution, compounding, processing of medications and supplies, specialty medications, and medication histories. Assists with all functions required for medication processing including answering telephones, taking refill orders, entering orders into system, preparing the medication for pharmacist check, preparing medications for disbursement/shipment/delivery. Key job duties may consist of handling supplies, stocking prepackaged items, maintaining inventory, delivering supplies, maintaining records, distributing supplies. May assist in bulk compounding and preparation of I.V. solutions. Works with pharmacy staff to minimize the potential for medication errors. Exercises sound judgement, anticipates potential issues and challenges in common situations and applies standard policies and procedures to determine solutions or escalation.

• 2+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Requires the absence of criminal history related to the ability to work with drugs.
• Requires strong mathematical calculation skills.
• Requires working knowledge and skills as a pharmacy technician in assigned areas and ability to work within established procedures under moderate supervision.
• Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires effective customer service skills.
• Requires intermediate proficiency typing and using Microsoft Office applications. High School Diploma or GED required.
• Requires Indiana Pharmacy Technician License OR intern/extern license if enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technician National Certification required unless enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.