Job Description

Description

Pharmacy Technician Medication History Full Time

AdventHealth Daytona Beach

Location Address: 301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32117

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Daytona Beach

• Work for a healthcare system that believes in “Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ”
• Career growth and advancement potential
• High quality of life with low cost of living on the shores of sunny Daytona Beach, FL
• No State income tax

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time/Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

In the Emergency Department Medication Histories Technicians perform medication reconciliation, which is a process to decrease medication errors and patient harm in the following ways:

• Obtaining, verifying, and documenting the patient’s current prescription and over-the-counter medications—including vitamins, supplements, eye drops, creams, ointments, inhalers and herbals— when he or she is admitted to the hospital or is seen in an outpatient setting.
• Considering the patient’s pre-admission/home medication list when ordering medicines during a hospital encounter and continuing home medications as appropriate, and comparing the patient’s pre-admission/home medication list to ordered medicines and treatment plans to identify unintended discrepancies (i.e., those not explained by the patient’s clinical condition or formulary status).
• Verifying the patient’s home medication list and discussing unintended discrepancies with the physician for resolution.
• Providing an updated medication list and communicating the importance of managing medication information to the patient when he or she is discharged from the hospital or at the end of an outpatient encounter

What You Will Need:

• High school diploma
• Current Florida license as a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern.
• 1yr of Hospital or Retail Pharmacy Tech experience preferred.
• Strong customer service skills.

Job Summary:

Medication Histories Technicians perform a complex process that affects all patients as they move through all health care settings. They compare the patient’s current medication regimen against the physician’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders to identify discrepancies.