Medication History Technician - King's Daughters Medical Center : Job Details

The Medication History Technician will work primarily in the Emergency Department to assist the pharmacy, nursing and medical staff in obtaining accurate home medication lists from patients entering the hospital and conveying that information verbally or electronically to the appropriate provider of care. The Medication History Technician may also work in Day Surgery, Pre admission testing and on the inpatient nursing units. DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Utilizes a standard process of interview and phone calls to retail pharmacies and physician offices, and may use medication history software and state databases to gather home medication histories Overall performance of below indicated essential job duties: Update computerized home medication data bases and reconcile these lists to orders written upon admission to the hospital. Discuss select high alert/targeted medications with the pharmacist, as appropriate. If the medical history was updated AFTER the provider medication reconcilia...Technician, Medication, History, Pharmacy Technician, Healthcare