CHRISTUS Health · 21 hours ago
Medication History Specialist - Clinical Risk Managment - Full Time
Texarkana, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expCHRISTUS Health is seeking a Medication History Specialist to compile accurate medication lists for patients prior to their admission to inpatient units. This role involves interviewing patients and their families and verifying allergy information, as well as collaborating with pharmacy staff to ensure complete documentation.
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
Use good clinical judgment skills to determine the accuracy of medication history list as obtained
Solicit other sources of information to verify accuracy
Collaborate with charge nurse and patient nurse to determine when patient can be interviewed
Has excellent knowledge of brand and generic medication names, common dosages and dosage forms and frequency of administration of each medication
Ability to communicate with patients of all education levels in an Emergency Department setting
Ability to log on to an electronic clinical data base to determine if a medication list exists for patient
Assess incompleteness of the current list of medications by looking at drug, dose, frequency, and indication for use
Establish rapport with patient to obtain medication history or determine if patient or family member can provide medication history or call patient's pharmacy or physician's office for medication history
Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads departmental email/communications daily
Complete all competence/skills assessment requirements
Answer telephone and direct calls to appropriate personnel
Maintain security and confidentiality
Always maintains safety-integrity-professionalism
Organizes and prioritizes work assignments
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma, or equivalent required
2 years' work experience in a retail pharmacy
Registered pharmacy technician in the state of practice required
ACPE accredited IV certification program, including hazardous (minimum 40 hours); or meet the minimum State requirement
Preferred
Hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred
Certified pharmacy technician preferred
ASHP Medication History certification preferred
Optional BLS, ACLS, PALS for Pediatric practice
Company
CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Terry Kyle
CEO and CDO The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation & Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Fnd
Thomas Royer, MD
CEO Emeritus
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