• Job Description

  Req#: 61290

  Overview

  Job Summary:

  Promotes optimal outcomes by assisting with medication reconciliation. Interviews patients and caregivers and reviews medication-related documentation for the purpose of compiling a medication history for patients being admitted to the hospital. Compiled history information is entered into the patient’s electronic health record for the purpose of facilitating medication reconciliation by the admitting provider. May perform a variety of functions which impact the medication reconciliation process and patient care. Seeks assistance/clarification from a pharmacist with any questions or issues that may arise.

  Responsibilities

  Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

  Interviews patients or caregivers to collect information regarding all current home medications; identifies when a discrepancy related to inappropriate dosing, frequency, or schedule for a home medication exists, and uses this knowledge to obtain clarification to ensure accuracy of the home medication list and to facilitate the timely/acute collection of data.

  Utilizes appropriate resources to collect information from various sources (patient interviews, physician offices, retail pharmacies, family members, historical encounters, extended care facilities, examination of medicine bottles, etc.)

  Utilizes designated computer applications to accurately enter information collected from interview activities for the generation of admission medication reconciliation documentation; this information includes, but is not limited to, correct medication name, medication formulation, dose, route, directions, schedule, and date/time of last dose taken. Produces documents for subsequent physician review.

  Records the patient’s preferred outpatient pharmacy in the electronic medical record.

  Contacts and communicates with other care providers (pharmacists, nurses, physicians, etc.) as needed to facilitate the processing of home medication information in an efficient manner.

  Follows up on outstanding issues from the previous shift requiring further phone calls or patient/family interview and communicates any delays/difficulties in the reconciliation process to appropriate disciplines.

  Consults with the pharmacist in all cases of unresolved discrepancies related to patient’s medication history.

  Willingly helps teach new personnel and students.

  Recognizes when to consult with the pharmacist for doubts or questions that require clinical judgment.

  Ability to set priorities in correct order in relation to the needs and circumstances at the time with reference to patients, co-workers, physicians, and the nursing unit.

  Qualifications

  Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICATIONS

  BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

  Education: high school diploma & current national pharmacy technician certification

  Experience: 1 year with hospital Pharmacy preferred, retail is acceptable.

  Must be registered and current with Alabama State Board of Pharmacy

• About the company

  The Huntsville Hospital Health System, also known as Huntsville Hospital, is a public, not-for-profit hospital organization consisting of several sites and buildings originating in the downtown area of Huntsville, Alabama.

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