Pharmacy Technician Med Hist

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pharmacy Technician Med Hist with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The medication history pharmacy technician specialist performs medication histories for new hospital admission. Under general supervision of the clinical pharmacist, provide complete and accurate information for each medication, e.g., drug name, dose, route, frequency, indication, and date/time last dose was taken. Utilizes available resources for medication history collection including but not limited to: patient/family interview, medication lists, outside facility medication administration records, outpatient pharmacy records, and physician office records. Verifies/updates patient allergy, adverse drug reaction, preferred pharmacy and primary care physician information in the electronic medical record. Documents medication histories completed in the electronic health record, sending to the pharmacist for cosignature in an accurate and timely manner. Documents medication histories in CPW/VigiLanz in an accurate and timely manner. Assists the medication reconciliation pharmacist by ensuring patients identified for discharge counseling and medication reconciliation have a pharmacy services completed medication history. Prepares education materials for the medication reconciliation pharmacist as necessary. Schedule may vary according to the needs of the facility/department and may include weekend, evening shift, holiday, on-call, and additional hours.

In this role you will:

• Performs medication histories
• Interviews 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, to include all prescription, non-prescription and investigational medications.
• Contacts the patient’s community pharmacy, physician’s office, or other healthcare facility for clarifications if needed.
• Accurately updates medication history, allergies, adverse drug reaction, pharmacy and primary care provider information in the electronic health record.
• Correctly and completely documents interventions made to the medication history in the electronic medical record prior to the end of each shift worked.
• Discusses any questions or issues that arise during the medication history process with a clinical pharmacy specialist.
• Appropriately communicates unresolved medication history issues to clinical pharmacy specialists.
• Documents patient medication histories in the electronic health record and CPW/VigiLanz.
• Ascertains need for language assistance and obtains interpreter as necessary.
• Assists the clinical pharmacist performing education and/or discharge counseling through identification of patients that need medication histories completed by pharmacy services and preparation of counseling materials
• Maintains competence required for current position.
• Maintains pharmacy technician certification and Pharmacy Technician Registration.
• Attends and participates in staff meeting regularly (full-time and PRN staff). Obtains prior approval when unable to attend.

What qualifications you will need:

• High school graduate or GED required
• • 2 years previous retail pharmacy experience required
  • 1 year previous inpatient pharmacy experience preferred
• Maintains current pharmacy technician license or pharmacy intern license
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required

Benefits

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center. For over 49 years, we have served North Central Florida. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences. We offer minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment. Other services that we provide include women’s health and wound therapy. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our hospital has an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology) and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. We are committed to patient safety and quality of care. We have received the highest scores available in recognition of this commitment.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Pharmacy Technician Med Hist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.