Medication History Technician - PRN - Nuvance Health

Description

Summary:

Under the supervisions of a pharmacist, the medication history technician (MHT) will obtain medication histories through interviews with patient/family/care partner. The MHT will use available technology to pull in external full history from patient’s pharmacies. 

Responsibilities:

1. Obtains and clarifies patient’s home medication list including prescription, OTC, and herbal products. Any bottles brought in will be promptly returned to patient’s family/care partner after all important information has been transcribed.

2. Responds to nurses, physicians, pharmacists, or other requested to appropriately manage, triage, and ensure follow-up in a timely manner regarding med history information.

3. Obtains patient’s allergies & intolerances and communicates to appropriate caregiver for proper documentation into the electronic medical record (EMR) including symptoms, reactions, and severity.

4. Directs, triages, and communicates to appropriate caregiver all questions and inquiries from patient/family/care partner that are outside the scope of the MHT.

5. Identifies and participates in ongoing quality assurance and improvement process to ensure an appropriate med history list is obtained.

6. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 134

Department: Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.07 - $32.47 Hourly