Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Tech

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician for the Pharmacy Services Department. This full-time, first shift role supports inpatient medication reconciliation, history collection, and collaboration with pharmacists to ensure accurate medication lists for admitted patients.

Responsibilities include reviewing medications for potential issues, updating the EMR, and ensuring proper documentation. Kentucky registration and national certification are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: less than high school.
• At least 6 months of pharmacy experience.
• National certification as a Pharmacy Technician and Kentucky registration required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medication and allergy histories from patients or representatives.
• Communicate information to pharmacists to determine treatment plans.
• Identify potential drug interactions and contraindications and report to pharmacist.
• Create accurate medication reconciliation lists with drug name, dose, strength, frequency and route.
• Document changes in the EMR historical medication list.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Certified Pharmacy Technician

State registration Kentucky

Education

Less than High School

Job description

Job Description

Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician

Full-Time I First Shift

Pharmacy Hospital I Lexington, KY

The Department of Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

Description

• Supports pharmacy services by obtaining medication and allergy histories for patients that will be admitted to the hospital. Information is obtained by interviewing the patient, patient family, calling pharmacies, long term care facilities and/or other providers
• Information obtained is communicated to pharmacists and health care providers to determine treatment plans and medication orders during hospitalization and post discharge from the hospital.
• Obtains an accurate medication and allergy history by interviewing the patient, family, pharmacy, long term care facility, and/or other providers.
• Screens and reviews patient medications for problems related to duplications, contraindications due to allergies or new conditions, NPO status, and communicates problems to the pharmacist.
• Accurately creates a medication reconciliation list that contains the drug name, dose, strength, frequency, and route for all prescription, over the counter, herbal, and professional samples that the patient is taking, and validates how the patient takes their medications.
• Documents changes in the historical medication list within the EMR.

Requirements

• Less than High School.
• 6 months of pharmacy experience required.
• Nationally Certified as pharmacy technician.
• Required Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration certificate for Pharmacy Technician

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.