Medication History Technician - PRN
Location: Danbury, CT, United States
Salary Range: 17.60 - 33.48
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 00
FTE: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8
Work Shift: Days/Eves
Date Posted:
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Nuvance Health extends from New York’s Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.
Description
Summary:
Under the supervisions of a pharmacist, the medication history technician (MHT) will obtain medication histories through interviews with patient/family/care partner. The MHT will use available technology to pull in external full history from patient’s pharmacies.
Responsibilities:
1. Obtains and clarifies patient’s home medication list including prescription, OTC, and herbal products. Any bottles brought in will be promptly returned to patient’s family/care partner after all important information has been transcribed.
2. Responds to nurses, physicians, pharmacists, or other requested to appropriately manage, triage, and ensure follow-up in a timely manner regarding med history information.
3. Obtains patient’s allergies & intolerances and communicates to appropriate caregiver for proper documentation into the electronic medical record (EMR) including symptoms, reactions, and severity.
4. Directs, triages, and communicates to appropriate caregiver all questions and inquiries from patient/family/care partner that are outside the scope of the MHT.
5. Identifies and participates in ongoing quality assurance and improvement process to ensure an appropriate med history list is obtained.
6. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Other Information:
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 134
Department: Pharmacy
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.60 - $33.48 Hourly
We are an equal opportunity employer
Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.
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