Medication History Technician

Medication History Technician – Memorial Health

Location:

Springfield, IL | Salary: USD $16.00 – $23.64 per hour |

Employment type:

Full-time | Seniority level:
Entry level | Job function:
Health Care Provider | Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

Performs specialty functions in support of medication reconciliation. Obtains a current medication list for admitted patients through in-person interviews. Performs second sourcing by collecting medication list and verifying this with a second source.

• Education:
  
  High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of six months experience in healthcare preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to input data accurately and efficiently into the Cerner Health Information System.
• Effectively utilizes drug information resources.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Can set priorities.

• Conducts scripted interviews with patients admitted to the hospital.
• Obtains the patient’s most accurate and current home medication list, including prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Obtains the patient’s medication allergy history.
• Resolves home medication list discrepancies with an in-patient hospital pharmacist and/or an MMC approved second source of information.
• Accurately documents the home medication list and allergy information in the Cerner Health Information System.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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