Pharmacy Technician, Med Reconciliation - Full Time - Madison

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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Location:  St. Mary's Hospital - Madison, Inpatient Pharmacy

Pay:

• Hourly (shift differential eligible)

• $2,000 sign on bonus for eligible hires

Schedule:

• Full-Time: 40 hours/week (1.0 FTE)

• Monday - Friday, day and evening shift rotation (shifts between 5:00am - 9:30pm)

• Every 4th weekend rotation

Our Culture

At SSM Health, we bring together and cultivate exceptional people. We are dedicated to providing our employees with the tools, recognition, opportunities, and collaborative partnership needed to thrive in a patient-centered health care environment.

SSM Health is committed to creating a partnership with employees because when our employees thrive, so does our healing mission. We ask our employees to actively engage and participate in decisions that impact their work. We celebrate together and recognize those people who help us deliver an exceptional experience.

Our Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, SSM Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs:

• Comprehensive suite of health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, and generous PTO

• Daily Pay for qualifying positions

• A culture that supports professional development including tuition reimbursement and discounts, participations in the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program, professional development days, opportunities for career advancement and much more

• Employee Relief Fund to help with life’s unexpected financial emergencies

• Commitment to employee wellness through our EAP, well-being checks with leaders, flexible work schedule where feasible, and online wellness opportunities. Select locations also offer free on-site fitness center access, meditation rooms, and serenity gardens

• Established employee recognition program

• Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program

Job Summary:

Interview patients to collect medication histories and assist with the medication reconciliation process. Assists with the medication reconciliation process in coordination with pharmacy, nursing, care management, and other healthcare professionals as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes medication histories for new admissions. Assesses patient, caregiver or other identified persons to determine the most appropriate and accurate source of medication history and interviews. Follows up with pharmacies, nursing homes, caregivers or others as necessary to obtain complete medication history. Consults a pharmacist as necessary.
• Promotes the hospital’s retail pharmacy program through the offering of discharge prescription services if applicable. May coordinate the filling and delivery of prescriptions and discharge counseling as appropriate.
• Investigates discrepancies in the medication histories and other problems and follows up with pharmacists to facilitate the resolution of any issue.
• Documents, collects and compiles data, statistics and other information as required for quality assurance programs and assists with reports to provide information to facilitate leadership decision-making.
• Trains new users on the use of the Pyxis Automated Dispensing cabinet and CII Safe.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• Two years experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department o