Medication History Technician

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

CoxHealth in Springfield, MO is seeking a Medication History Technician to independently collect and verify patients' home medications for admission from the Emergency Department.

You will interview patients, access pharmacy records, and document changes to support accurate medication reconciliation. Night shift 7pm–7am, 40 hours weekly, on-site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Preferred: Associate degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, review, clarify and document patient home/current medication lists for admitted patients.
• Verify medications with patient, family, and external records; support reconciliation decisions.
• Maintain records of work performed for medication reconciliation performance monitoring.

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.