Medication History Tech - Accurate Med Lists at Admission

Tampa General Hospital-Citrus; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital-Citrus is seeking a Medication History Pharmacy Technician 1 to support pharmacists and clinicians in ensuring safe transitions at admission and discharge. The role involves interviewing patients, gathering external prescription history, and updating the EHR with accurate medication lists while maintaining PHI safeguards.

Under direct supervision, you will perform duties of a pharmacy technician and carry out responsibilities aligned with the hospital's mission and

Qualifications

• Must obtain, update, and document accurate medication lists in the patient’s EHR using interviews and electronic resources.
• Update allergy history and preferred pharmacy information to support reconciliation.
• Identify differences between pre-admission, in-hospital, and discharge medications and escalate discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, update, and document accurate medication lists in the patient’s EHR at admission and discharge.
• Update allergy history and preferred pharmacy information to support reconciliation.
• Compare medication lists to identify differences and escalate discrepancies to the supervising pharmacist.
• Utilize patients, family, transfer orders, records, and outside sources to ensure complete medication lists.
• Adhere to documentation requirements for controlled substances and PHI disclosures.

Skills

Medication history

Patient interviews

EHR documentation

Discrepancy identification

PHI handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Registered Pharmacy Technician issued by Florida

Job description

Tampa General Hospital-Citrus is seeking a Medication History Pharmacy Technician 1 to support pharmacists and clinicians in ensuring safe transitions at admission and discharge. The role involves interviewing patients, gathering external prescription history, and updating the EHR with accurate medication lists while maintaining PHI safeguards.

Under direct supervision, you will perform duties of a pharmacy technician and carry out responsibilities aligned with the hospital's mission and