Medication History Pharmacy Technician

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Medication History Pharmacy Technician. This role is responsible for obtaining an accurate medication history by interviewing patients and consulting with their outpatient pharmacies.

Major Accountabilities include:

Obtain medication histories on all assigned patients during scheduled shifts. Perform patient and/or caregiver interviews to obtain allergies and dose, route, frequency, indication, and date/time last dose taken of current medications including prescriptions, over the counter medications, and herbal supplements.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

Preferred:

Degree in Pharmacology.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Minimum:

Pharmacy Technician Licensure by the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred:

Above plus/and National Pharmacy Technician Board Certification Medication History Certificate.

Technical Requirements:

Minimum:

Computer skills and knowledge of pharmacy technology.

Preferred:

Familiarity with EPIC.

Years of Related Work Experience:

Minimum:

3 years experience.

Preferred:

At least 1-2 years of related outpatient/retail pharmacy experience (order processing, prescription adjudication, third party problem resolution, and customer service).