Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

PTO Sell Back Program

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician to join our Pharmacy Services team on the second shift. This full-time role focuses on obtaining medication and allergy histories, communicating with pharmacists, and building accurate reconciliation lists for admitted patients.

You will screen medications for potential interactions, document changes in the EMR, and support safe transitions of care.

Qualifications

• Less than high school required.
• 6 months of pharmacy experience required.
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medication and allergy histories from patients, families, and providers.
• Communicate information to pharmacists to determine treatment plans during hospitalization and after discharge.
• Interview patients and others to obtain accurate medication histories.
• Screen medications for duplications, allergies, and contraindications; communicate issues to pharmacists.
• Create and validate a medication reconciliation list with drug name, dose, strength, frequency, and route.
• Document changes in the historical medication list within the EMR.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Education

Less than High School

Tools

KY Board of Pharmacy Registration

Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician

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.