Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Tech

BHS; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO)

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave

PTO Sell Back

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician for full-time second shift in the hospital setting. The role involves gathering histories, ensuring accurate reconciliation lists, and communicating changes to pharmacists to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients and families, reviewing medications, and documenting updates in the EMR to support hospital medication safety and optimal therapy outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Obtains medication and allergy histories by interviewing patients, families, and external sources.
• Communicates information to pharmacists and providers to determine treatment plans and orders.
• Obtains accurate medication and allergy history from patients, families, pharmacies and long-term care facilities.
• Screens patient medications for duplications, contraindications, or other issues and informs the pharmacist.
• Creates a medication reconciliation list with drug name, dose, strength, frequency, route, and how the patient takes medications.
• Documents changes in the historical medication list within the EMR.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

Pharmacy technician certification (National)

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician

Full-Time I Second Shift

Pharmacy Hospital I Lexington

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.