Medication History Technician

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Employer retirement match

Job summary

CoxHealth South is seeking a Medication History Technician for the Inpatient Pharmacy South in Springfield, MO. You will work the night shift (7pm–7am), 7on/7off, 40 hours per week, to obtain and verify patients' home medication lists for ED admissions.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, 1–2 years of retail or hospital pharmacy experience, and MO State Board of Pharmacy registration (or obtained within 90 days); certified tech within 6 months is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Preferred: Associate degree in a related field.
• 1-2 years retail or hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently obtain, review, and verify patients' home medication lists for ED admissions.
• Document and communicate changes to the patient, family, and care team as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:
1080 Inpatient Pharmacy South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Hours:
7pm - 7am, 7on/7off

Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

The purpose of the Medication History Technician is to independently obtain, review, clarify, document and verify with the patient and/or family, their home/current medication list for patients that will be admitted to the hospital from the Emergency Department. The Medication History Technician will utilize the patient’s pharmacy, family, caregiver, or prior office records if needed to further investigate and verify medications on, to be added or to be removed from the home/current medication list. The technician will keep records of all work done for medication reconciliation performance monitoring.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred: Associate degree in a Related Field

Experience

• 1-2 Years Retail or hospital pharmacy experience

Skills

• Interpersonal skills. Ability to interview patients and interact with healthcare professionals.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Registered with the with the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician or application completed upon hire and obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Required: Certified Pharmacy Technician must be obtained within 6 months of hire.