Job description
Pharmacy Technician - Medication Reconciliation Specialist
Remote | Full-Time | Schedule: 6 AM-2:30 PM or 9 AM-6 PM PST
Pay Range: $18-$22/hour
(Dependent on licensure, certification, and geographic location)
*Are you a detail-oriented, licensed Pharmacy Technician with a passion for patient care and medication safety? Join our remote team and help bridge the gap between patients and providers, ensuring smooth transitions of care and optimal medication management.
What You'll Do
Medication Reconciliation:
- Verify patient medications, clarify dosages, reconcile discrepancies, and share accurate medication lists with healthcare providers.
Clinical Issue Identification:
- Spot potential medication-related issues (e.g., duplications, interactions, or dosing errors) and escalate them to clinical pharmacists for resolution.
Patient Education:
- Explain clinical program benefits, provide medication guidance, and support patients in understanding their treatment plans.
Collaborate with Providers:
- Work with providers to ensure accurate medication regimens and seamless delivery of clinical interventions during care transitions.
Accurate Record Keeping:
- Maintain thorough, accurate documentation in the software platform for all patient interactions and clinical details.
Follow-up & Coordination:
- Liaise with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and patients to address concerns and ensure timely care coordination post-discharge.
Schedule Clinical Consultations:
- Coordinate telephonic or video appointments between patients and clinical pharmacists for enhanced support.
Process Improvement:
- Participate in team meetings to streamline workflows and improve service delivery.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Assist with obtaining referrals and authorizations.
- Participate in projects to support team goals.
Required Qualifications
- Licensure: State Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
- Certification: National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB or ExCPT).
- Medication Knowledge: Familiarity with medical terminology and brand/generic medication names.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Computer Proficiency: Strong skills in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and MacBooks.
- Self-Motivation: Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently in a fast-paced remote setting.
- Schedule: Commitment to a 40-hour work week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMRs) or healthcare platforms.
- Ambulatory care experience, particularly in medication history and reconciliation.
- High-volume healthcare environment experience.
- Bilingual proficiency (a plus).
Remote Work Requirements
- A private, secure workspace ensuring HIPAA-compliant privacy.
- Stable, high-speed internet for telephonic and video work.
Join us and make a meaningful impact on patients' health and well-being by ensuring medication accuracy and promoting seamless care transitions. Apply today to become part of our dedicated, innovative team!
Benefits:
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)
- 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Term Life Insurance Plan
- We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
- This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
