Description
Summary:
Under the supervision of the pharmacy compiles the best possible list of all medications a patient is taking prior to admission to the inpatient units through interviews of the patient or patient’s family coming through the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Interview patients and family members for the purpose of compiling an accurate and complete list of current medications the patient was taking prior to admission to the hospital, including all prescription, non-prescription, and investigational medications including:
• Name of each medication and formulation (i.e., Extended release)
• Dosage
• Route of administration
• Include any PRN reason(s) for taking
• Indication and/or any special circumstances under which the medication is taken (i.e., taken with food).
• Last taken date and time (if known).
• Provide information source(s) such as patient, family member, pharmacy, nursing home, etc.
• Verify patient allergy information and ensure complete documentation (i.e., substance, allergy category, reaction description).
• Utilizes available resources for medication history collection including but not limited to: patient and/or family interviews, medication lists, outside facility medication administration records, outpatient pharmacy records, and physician office records.
• Verifies preferred pharmacy and primary care physician information.
• Confirm patient is taking the medication(s) as directed on the medication bottle(s) and/or vial(s). Document any discrepancies.
• Document the reason for any PRN “as needed” medication.
• Communicate to the pharmacist any complex and/or high‐risk medications (i.e., insulin sliding scale, warfarin, methadone clinic, etc.) not comfortable with or does not have appropriate knowledge about.
• In addition to the above specialized responsibilities, the medication history pharmacy tech will also be able to function as a standard pharmacy tech:
• Assisting pharmacists in preparing and distributing drugs, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintenance of records
• Discusses any questions or unresolved medication history issues that arise during the medication history process with the pharmacist.

EDUCATION/SKILLS

• High school diploma, or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years’ work experience in a retail pharmacy.
• Hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred.

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Interview patients and family members for the purpose of compiling an accurate and complete list of current medications the patient was taking prior to admission to the hospital, including all prescription, non-prescription, and investigational medications including:
• Name of each medication and formulation (i.e., Extended release)
• Dosage
• Route of administration
• Include any PRN reason(s) for taking
• Indication and/or any special circumstances under which the medication is taken (i.e., taken with food).
• Last taken date and time (if known).
• Provide information source(s) such as patient, family member, pharmacy, nursing home, etc.
• Verify patient allergy information and ensure complete documentation (i.e., substance, allergy category, reaction description).
• Utilizes available resources for medication history collection including but not limited to: patient and/or family interviews, medication lists, outside facility medication administration records, outpatient pharmacy records, and physician office records.
• Verifies preferred pharmacy and primary care physician information.
• Confirm patient is taking the medication(s) as directed on the medication bottle(s) and/or vial(s). Document any discrepancies.
• Document the reason for any PRN “as needed” medication.
• Communicate to the pharmacist any complex and/or high‐risk medications (i.e., insulin sliding scale, warfarin, methadone clinic, etc.) not comfortable with or does not have appropriate knowledge about.
• In addition to the above specialized responsibilities, the medication history pharmacy tech will also be able to function as a standard pharmacy tech:
• Assisting pharmacists in preparing and distributing drugs, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintenance of records
• Discusses any questions or unresolved medication history issues that arise during the medication history process with the pharmacist