Medication Reconciliation Technician - Certified & Registered

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to perform medication reconciliation and related duties in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will interact with patients and families, assist with IV admixtures, unit doses, and inventory management, under pharmacist supervision.

Strong math, computer, and communication skills are required. Qualified candidates have PTCB certification or 2 years of pharmacy school, MA state registration, and at least one year of medication reconciliation

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write and understand English at the 12th Grade level, follow orders, and written and illustrated instruction.
• Must have passed Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration exam; all requirements of Pharmacy Technician Trainee
• Must know basic IV admixture processes as well as sterile procedures.
• Must have good math, computer and communication skills.
• Must have clear understanding of medication names (brand and generic), common dosing and sig codes, and medical terminology.
• Must be registered by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as a Technician or as Pharmacy Intern.
• Must be certified by the PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) or have completed 2 years of pharmacy school.
• Must maintain license from Board of Pharmacy and continuing education requirements for PTCB.
• At least one year direct Medication Reconciliation experience required

Responsibilities

• Perform medication reconciliation accurately and efficiently.
• Interact with patients and families from diverse backgrounds and age groups.
• Assist in preparation of IV admixtures and other sterile solutions.
• Fill unit dose, ADM, stock requisitions and maintain inventory in OR, Endo & OB.
• Deliver unit doses, ADM refills, IV solutions and supplies to nursing units.
• Label medications and have final check by a pharmacist.
• Prepare pre-packaged medications in commonly used quantities.
• Assist with inventory control and cycle counts; receive and shelve supplies.
• Clean pharmacy equipment, utensils and work areas.

Skills

Medication reconciliation

Customer service

Sterile technique

Education

PTCB certification or 2 years of pharmacy school

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

40 hours per week, 10:30a-7p or 11:30a-8p with rotating weekends and holidays

Duties/Responsibilities

Job Description

The role of the pharmacy technician in medication reconciliation is to accurately and efficiently:

• Expected to perform most job duties independently, in accordance with established departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Must demonstrate special skills required to efficiently interact with patients and families from different backgrounds and age categories.
• Assists in the preparation of irrigation, intravenous admixture solutions, and other, using aseptic technique.
• Fills unit dose, Automated Dispensing Machines (ADM), stock requisitions and maintain inventory levels in OR, Endo & OB.
• Delivers unit dose, ADM refills, intravenous solution and necessary pharmaceutical supplies to the nursing units.
• Fills medication labels, subject to final check by a pharmacist.
• Prepares pre-packaged medications in commonly used quantities.
• Assists with inventory control of supplies and medications. Receives and shelves supplies and medications. Performs cycle counts and monthly review of stock for expired medications.
• Cleans pharmacy equipment, utensils and work areas.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write and understand English at the 12th Grade level, follow orders, and written and illustrated instruction. Ability to perform arithmetical computations (add, subtract, etc.).
• Must have passed Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration exam; all requirements of Pharmacy Technician Trainee
• Must know basic IV admixture processes as well as sterile procedures.
• Must have good math, computer and communication skills.
• Must have clear understanding of medication names (brand and generic), common dosing and sig codes, and medical terminology.
• Current PTCB certification or completion of 2 years of pharmacy school.
• Must score 85% or greater on Medication Reconciliation Technician Test
• At least one year direct Medication Reconciliation experience required

Registration/Certification

• Must be registered by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as a Technician or as Pharmacy Intern.
• Must be certified by the PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) or have completed 2 years of pharmacy school.
• Must maintain license from Board of Pharmacy and continuing education requirements for PTCB.

Pay Range

$21.27 - $38.03

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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