Medication Reconciliation Technician, Full Time

The purpose of the Medication Reconciliation Technician is to review, clarify, document and verify with the patient when possible, their Prior to Admission (PTA) medications. This will be done within 24 hours of admission to the hospital. Utilize the patient’s pharmacy, family, caregiver or prior office records to further investigate and verify the patient’s medication history. Confirm medications that need to be added or removed from the medication list.

Once the medication list is completed, the Attending Physician will be notified that the medication list is current and verified and alert them of any changes, discrepancies or medications needing to be added or removed. The Med Rec Tech will perform these duties primarily in the Emergency Department, but also in the Med Surg units, Outpatient Surgery and the Skilled Nursing Facility as needed. They will work closely with the nursing and medical staffs collecting drug history information and relay this information professionally, timely and accurately.

The tech will keep records of all work done for medication reconciliation performance monitoring. Monthly reports will be generated to assess the accuracy and timeliness of the Med Recs as well as deviations found and corrected. Must be able to perform all duties of an inpatient pharmacy technician when needed and performs other duties as assigned.

Shift: 2nd shift, 7 on 7 off