Pharmacy Technician - Medication Historian

St. Joseph's Hospital   Syracuse, NY   Full-time
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Mission Statement:

We, St Joseph’s Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision:

To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Core Values:

In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

Summary:

A medication historian technician conducts patient interviews within the hospital, in pre-admission testing, emergency department or in procedural areas to obtain medication lists. A standardized questionnaire and process to obtain an extensive medication history is used for each patient. This history is a comprehensive list of prescription medications, infusions, over the counter products, immunizations, dietary and herbal supplements which is entered into the electronic medical record. The medication historian technician will use a multitude of resources to gather patient medication information including calling physician offices, dialysis centers, pharmacies, hospitals and nursing homes and obtaining medication administration records to confirm outpatient regimens.

Job Qualifications

  • Minimum Education: high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 1 year pharmacy experience.
  • Must become nationally certified within 1 year of employment.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Accurate and detail oriented with exemplary time management skills
  • Knowledge of brand and generic medication names and dosing for the top 100? 200? commonly prescribed medications within 90 days of hire
  • Must be able to write, speak and read English proficiently
  • Ability to interact with patients and their caregivers as well as various members of the healthcare team (i.e., nurses, pharmacists, physicians, outpatient providers, nursing home staff)
  • Position requires long periods of standing and significant walking.

Responsibilities

  • Identify the patient to be seen per hospital policy based on alerts and consults
  • Verify and document patient’s allergies and reported reactions
  • Complete medication history for each medication identified using an established questionnaire as a guide to obtain a comprehensive list of patient’s entire medication regimen (i.e., medication name, dose, route, frequency, time/date last dose taken). This may involve interviewing the patient, caregiver or family member.
  • Document each medication, including prescription, outpatient infusions, over-the-counter medication, dietary and herbal supplements into the electronic medical record. Documents dates and times of last doses per protocol
  • Screen for vaccination history
  • Confirm the medication history using a secondary source (i.e., electronic medication history resource, outpatient pharmacy, MARs, physician office, medication bottles…etc)
  • Knowledge of hospital-wide polices, accountability and personal compliance

    Training and precepting other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and students

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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St. Joseph's Hospital

Syracuse, NY