Job Description - Pharmacy Technician II - ED Med List Review 7 on 7 off (3299286)
Job Description
Pharmacy Technician II - ED Med List Review 7 on 7 off-(3299286)
Description
Job Summary :
Under the direction of the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and ED Pharmacists oversight, the Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician is responsible for obtaining a comprehensive and accurate patient home medication list as part of the admissions process.
This role will have a significant impact on improving safety and quality of our patients by providing physicians and other clinicians with a timely comprehensive home medication list
Coordinates / assists with deliveries of code trays to the Emergency Department Actively participates in ongoing quality improvement programs focused on medication reconciliation.
Essential Functions :
- Communicates completion of medication list review and medication reconciliation to Physician, Nursing and Pharmacy staffs.
- Assists Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, including sterile IV products, maintaining the medication inventory, and maintaining records.
- Executes cordial and confident customer service skills via telephone or in person with all customers (Patients, Physicians, Nursing, other disciplines) encountered
- Adheres to HIPPA regulations regarding confidentiality and patient privacy
- Perform medication history assessments (medication list review and medication reconciliation) for new admissions to the hospital, confirming complete information regarding each medication identified (i.
e., drug, dose, route, frequency, indication for PRN, and last dose taken- date / time).
- Verify patient allergy information and ensure complete documentation (i.e., substance, allergy category, reaction description)
- Assist and coordinate medication history assessment with Nursing team, upon request
- Document the medication history and allergy information in the electronic medical record accurately and in a timely manner.
- Participate in performance improvement activities
- Precept Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students regarding home medication interviews and documentation
- Responsible for knowledge and application of hospital-wide medication policies and procedures and state and national regulatory requirements based on clinical, operational, and regulatory standpoint to ensure areas of ownership and accountability
- Examine a patient’s medication list in thecontext of the current episode of care to support appropriate treatment decisions.
This entails identifying which medications are relevant to the current episode ofcare and determining if the patient is taking them, including clarifyingdiscrepancies regarding these medications and communicating non-adherence matters
- Perform a comparison of the updated medication list reviewing / continuing existing orders, resolving discrepancies in drug type, route, dosage, amount, frequency, duration along with the corrections of omissions and / or duplications, as well as the resolution of allergy, drug interactions and / or intolerance information during admission, transfer between care units, and discharge and sharing with a licensed provider.
- Must work ED Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacy Manager and will report and resolve any compliance concerns in a timely manner which will be raised with respective groups Quality Management and Accreditation and Compliance, as applicable
- Collect data for number of medication admission histories completed and number of discrepancies identified and report out on a periodic basis
- Serve as a liaison for the Nursing staff for ADM issues and other medication-related issues.
- Establish a communication process with admitting Physician regarding identified issues, such as medication non-compliance.
Qualifications
Qualifications :
- High School diploma required
- Must have one (2) years of Pharmacy Technician experience
- Familiarity with medical / drug terminology and abbreviations.
- Demonstrated ability to walk and stand 70% of the time and to lift up to 35 pounds
- Must be exCPT or PTCB certified, or a registered pharmacy intern with the state of Massachusetts
- Must be Registered with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Intern
- Excellent communication and computer skills
Physical Environment :
Satisfactory physical environment.
Physical Standards of Job Description :
- Constantly 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
- Frequently 25% to 75% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
- Occasionally 5% to 25% or more of the worker's time is spent in this activity
- Rarely under 5% or more of the worker's time is spent in the activity
- N / A not applicable
Basic activity being performed
N / A
Comments
Walking
Standing
60% filling med orders
Sitting
with back support
Computer work
without back support
Reaching
Overhead
Filling, etc.
Forward
Lateral
Stooping
Filling, etc.
Bending at waist
Crouching
Filling, etc.
Bending at knees
Kneeling
Climbing
Crawling
Twisting
Balance
Other : Other :
Other : 5 lbs
5 lbs
Rounding bucket
IV stock
IV exchange cart
Pyxis Machine
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
5 lbs
IV exchange cart
Pyxis machine
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
5 lbs
Rounding Bucket / Putting away order, etc.
5-15 lbs
15-40 lbs
40-75 lbs
75-100 lbs
Sensory Requirements
Comments
Close paper work
CRT used
Color vision required
Visual monotony
Conversation
Monitoring Equipment
Telephone
Transcription
Background Noise
Hot / Cold
Sharp / Dull
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