Medical History Specialist - Medication Administration

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Summary

Job Description

Job Title: Medication History Specialist Technician - Medication Administration

Location: Lancaster, PA

0.9 FTE - Day Shift
Day Shift Hours - Early start
Every 6th Weekend Rotation Requirement

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for accurately collecting and entering patient medication histories into the hospital’s information system for utilization by health care professional during the hospital encounter.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Collects a list of the patient’s current home medications in anticipation of hospital admission.
• Responsible for gathering information from various resources (physician offices, community pharmacy, historical encounter, extended care facility, another acute care facility) to ensure a complete and accurate entry into the hospital’s computer system.

• Effectively communicates with other health care professionals to maintain appropriate patient flow and identify patient specific needs (language barriers, educational, financial, etc).

• Accurately enters the home medication list into the hospital’s information system for utilization by the Provider responsible for admitting the patient.

• Completes the computer entry of the home medication list in a timely manner so it can be used as the foundation for the patient’s admission medication orders.

• Directs any unresolved issues to the Pharmacist.

• Administration of defined medications/vaccinations.
• Competency and accountability in the use of medication safety technology (pyxis and barcode scanning for patient and medication identification).
• Performs screening assessments for drug and alcohol, suicide, Hep C, pneumococcal and influenza.
• Places orders (medication, lab and support services) as a result of the screening tool.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Serve as a primary training resource for new employee training.
• Data analysis with data entry into hospital defined database.
• Provide educational opportunities to the health system.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or successful completion of General Educational Development (GED) exam is required.
• LPN or RN licensure; or  Pharmacist with vaccine licensure (such as an immunization certification through an accredited organization (American Pharmacists Association (APhA)).
• Must obtain 80% or higher on department administered exam on key elements of the medication history process (administered post employment.
• General computer skills.
• Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic), their uses, doses, and routes of administration. 
• Must be able to identify medications based on markings.
• Excellent patient interview skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with patient and other health care professionals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Two (2) years of previous hospital health care.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

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LGH Full Time Posted on 11/13/2024