What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Collection Technician position at Tower Health?
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
Under the general direction of the hospital pharmacy, Medication Collection Pharmacy Technicians:
- Independently perform tasks related to collecting, reconciling, and entering the home medication history into the patient's electronic medical record.
- Interview the patient, patient family members, call local pharmacies and use other available resources for the purpose of compiling a medication history.
- Compile and enter medication history information into the patient's electronic health record for reconciliation by the admitting provider and use by physicians and other health care providers to determine treatment plans and medication orders during and post discharge from the hospital.
- Interact with and provide medication history and other related patient information to nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals as appropriate. Improve safety and quality of our patients by providing physicians and physician extenders with a comprehensive home medication list.
- May perform a variety of functions which impact the medication reconciliation process and patient care.
- Assists the pharmacist in his/her professional responsibilities in providing pharmacy services.
- Working under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, participates in the distribution of medications and performs tasks associated with regulatory compliance.
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Education Requirements
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- High School Diploma - OR - GED
Experience
- Retail Pharmacy Experience Preferred
Certification and Licensure
- National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required upon hire or within the first 12 months of employment
Required Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Collaborative Skills
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Customer Service Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Epic Proficiency
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Good Reasoning Skills
- Listening Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
- Multitasking
- Organizational Skills
- Service Orientation
- Strong Team Player