Medication History Senior Pharmacy Technician, Certified - Acute Care 100%

The Medication History Senior Technician is primarily responsible for completing medication histories on inpatients at Main Campus. Completion of medication histories requires direct patient conversation and accurate documentation in the medical record. This includes collaboration with the patient care team, interviewing patients and/or caretakers and contacting outside healthcare entities (e.g., hospitals, provider offices, pharmacies, etc.) to obtain patient information. The medication history senior technician performs these duties under the general supervision of the clinical pharmacist and pharmacy supervisor. The first-shift schedule for this position is alternating weeks of Tuesday through Friday and Tuesday through Sunday.

Duties to include:

Triage patients for medication history collection based on patient and medication list complexity

• Utilize tools within the electronic medical record to identify patients appropriate for completion of medication histories
• Coordinate with pharmacist staff

Collect pertinent information and details to complete an admission medication history for reconciliation by the pharmacist

• Possess strong communication skills for patient and/or caregiver interviews
• Have a willingness to contact other healthcare professionals at provider offices, pharmacies, and institutions to collect medication history data
• Concisely but thoroughly document relevant patient allergy and medication lists within the electronic medical record
• Focus attention to high-risk medications (i.e., anticoagulants, chemotherapy, home parenteral medications, immunosuppressants, etc.)
• Note timing of last medication doses when relevant.

Independently author medication history chart notes within the electronic medical record.

Clearly communicate with pharmacist colleagues regarding the status of medication histories either via verbal, written, or electronic means.

Coordinate daily technical functions for assigned work areas

• Provide supervision to pharmacy student interns as requested
• Reassign work areas and duties for pharmacy student interns based on workload
• Provide feedback to supervisor regarding performance of colleagues as requested

Act as a positive role model

• Communicate with clear, positive verbal and written messages to individuals within the department as well as with patients, the public, and other departments
• Foster teamwork by encouraging and assisting others

Assist in the training of new colleagues as requested

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy at the time of hire.
• National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
• High school diploma or the equivalent experience
• Experience
• Any combination of four years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences OR
• Four years of experience as a pharmacy technician

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting

• Experience working in detail-oriented and team environment that requires high degree of accuracy

• Experience working in healthcare with one-on-one patient interaction & experience handling challenging interactions

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Skilled in accurate, concise, and thorough chart documentation

• Knowledge of Windows-based computer programs

Position and Application details:

Resume is required to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the document and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Teresa Walker at teresa-walker@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 12

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Teresa Walker
• Contact Email: teresa-walker@uiowa.edu