Medication History Pharmacy Technician Surgical Optimization

Corewell Health Corporate; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health is seeking a Pharmacy Medication History Technician who will document and clarify patient medication histories to support safe inpatient care. The role involves interviewing patients or caregivers, interfacing with providers, and maintaining accurate profiles in the EMR.

The position requires a Michigan pharmacy technician license or intern license, with 1–2 years’ hospital/retail experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred Associate's Degree in health care or related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience in Retail Pharmacy required.
• LIC-Pharmacist Intern or LIC-Pharmacy Technician in Michigan required.
• CPHT or ExCPT certification preferred.
• Ideal candidate will possess Full Pharmacy Technician License and National Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance in documenting and clarifying medication history lists.
• Processes, enters, and interprets medication histories in the computerized system.
• Clarifies information through communication with providers, patients, and pharmacies.
• Maintains all Corewell Health competencies by due dates.
• Performs quality assurance data collection, collation, and presentation.

Skills

Retail pharmacy experience

Interacts with prescribers

Customer service focus

Documentation integrity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree in health care or related field

LIC-Pharmacist Intern - STATE_MI

LIC-Pharmacy Technician - STATE_MI

CPHT - PTCB

ExCPT - NHA

Pharmacy Technician License + National Certification

Job description

About Pharmacy Medication History

In Med History, our goal is to obtain the best possible medication history for each patient admitted to the hospital. This step is crucial to completion of Joint Commission accreditation-mandated medication reconciliation. Medication History Technicians claim patients from a work list based on the patient’s location and the tech's scheduled shift assignment. Technicians follow a structured interview with the patient or caregiver and document the information into the electronic medical record. Discrepancies are communicated directly to the provider/pharmacist for resolution.

The Surgical Health Optimization Center was developed to help patients properly prepare for their upcoming surgery. Our goal is to improve each patient's health in order to decrease their risk of complications during and after surgery. A preoperative physical exam helps your surgical team determine if you are healthy enough to undergo anesthesia and surgery. This is sometimes referred to as being optimized for surgery. Knowing a patient's medications, doses, and their schedule of administration is essential to appropriately instruct patients and surgeons on how to best manage them in consideration of underlying medical conditions and the proposed surgery.

Scope of Work

• Provides technical assistance in the documentation and clarification of medication history lists under the direction of the pharmacist.
• Processes, enters, and interprets physician/nurse medication histories, under the direction of the pharmacist, and completes full history documentation in computerized system.
• Clarifies information through communication with providers, patients, and pharmacies.
• Performs special projects for the department.
• Works with multiple medication automation systems.
• Provides professional customer service as a liaison between the pharmacy department and patients/caregivers.
• Interacts with prescriber as needed.
• Processes physician/nurse/pharmacist obtained patient histories and enters into the computer system and assists in maintaining patient profiles.
• Reviews profile for allergies, duplication of drugs, and last doses and brings these to the attention of the pharmacist.
• Checks and verifies accuracy of patient profiles.
• Maintains clean and organized work area.
• Maintains all requirements for CPhT certifications.
• Completes all Corewell Health assigned competencies by assigned due dates.
• Perform quality assurance data collection, collation, and presentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred Associate's Degree health care or related field 1 year of relevant experience Pharmacy
• Required 2 years of relevant experience Retail Pharmacy
• Preferred LIC-Pharmacist Intern - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• Or LIC-Pharmacy Technician - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• And CRT-Pharmacy Technician, Certified (CPHT) - PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board 90 Days required
• Or CRT-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA National Healthcareer Association 90 Days required
• Ideal candidate will possess Full Pharmacy Technician License and National Certification, such as PTCB or ExCPT 1+ year of Pharmacy Technician experience required

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Primary Location

• SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids
• Department Name Surgery Optimization - Grand Rapids Prof Svcs
• Employment Type Full time
• Shift Day (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours 40
• Hours of Work 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Days Worked Monday to Friday
• Weekend Frequency N/A

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization.

As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.

We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.