Pharmacy Med Reconciliation Technician

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Doylestown Hospital seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support BPMH collection for ED admissions and accurate data entry in Meditech. You will collaborate with nurses, physicians and pharmacists to improve patient safety.

Under pharmacist supervision, you will interview patients and families, gather comprehensive medication histories, and coordinate with care teams to ensure BPMH is completed before admission and to support efficient medication reconciliation across departments.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician required.
• H.S. Diploma/GED required.
• 2 years of pharmacy technician experience in clinical setting or 5 years in retail pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Obtains BPMH for admitted patients arriving through the Emergency Department.
• Interviews patients and patient support network prior to admission.
• Enters medications into a patient’s Meditech profile and coordinates with ED.
• Acts as Pharmacy liaison to the Emergency Department and other staff.
• Retrieves unused medications and ensures timely code tray deliveries.
• Participates in quality improvement programs focused on medication reconciliation.

Skills

Customer service

Interview patients

Communication

Medication history

Clinical collaboration

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Meditech

EMR systems

Job description

Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life\'s work?
Summary:

• Under the general direction of the hospital pharmacy, obtains medication histories for admitted patients arriving through the Emergency Department. Contributes to the Hospital\'s SERVICE values by interviewing patients and patient support network, researching EMR systems and contacting other resources to collect the most comprehensive and accurate patient home medication list as part of the admissions\' process. Interacts with and provides medication history and other related patient information for nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals as appropriate. This staff position will have an impact on improving safety and quality of our patients by providing physicians and physician extenders with a comprehensive home medication list.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes knowledge of medications and sources of medication data to accurately compile a comprehensive best possible medication history for patients admitted to Doylestown Hospital.
• Works under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Interviews a patient and\/or patient support network prior to admission to Doylestown Hospital and obtains the best possible medication history (BPMH).
• Provides high levels of customer service for patients and caregivers while obtaining an accurate medication list.
• Investigates other sources of medication data (patient’s retail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, physician(s), etc.) if needed to obtain BPMH.
• Accurately enters a patient’s medication history and pharmacy data into Meditech.
• Ability to navigate through Meditech and EMR.
• Enters medications into a patient’s profile using appropriate procedures.
• Enters a patient’s pharmacy/pharmacies into Meditech.
• Coordinates/assists with deliveries of code trays to Emergency Department.
• Follows departmental procedures for deliveries and coordinates with main pharmacy and Emergency department to have code trays delivered in a timely manner.
• Retrieves unused or discontinued medications from patient care areas and returns them to the pharmacy.
• Acts as Pharmacy liaison to the Emergency Department.
• Interacts with and provides medication history and other related patient information to nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other medical professionals as appropriate.
• Works closely with ED Providers and nursing to assure all patients being admitted to the hospital have a BPMH completed prior to admission.
• Coordinates with admitting physicians\/physician extenders as needed to clarify any medication discrepancies uncovered in the admission process.
• Actively participates in ongoing quality improvement programs focused on medication reconciliation.
• Participates in multidisciplinary workgroups to improve medication reconciliation process.
• Identifies and reports problems with associated with medication reconciliation.
• Effectively communicates with multiple levels of the organization.

Credentials:

• Pharmacy Technician (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• And 2 years of previous pharmacy technician experience in clinical setting or 5 years previous experience in retail pharmacy.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.