Pharmacy Technician II - Medication History (8-days on/6-days off)

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Clinical Pharmacy

Full time

40

The Medication History Pharmacy Technician, with supervision of a pharmacist, assists in the process of obtaining
medication history for patients who will be admitted to the hospital. The focus of this technician is the accurate
collection of prescription information, allergy information, patient and/or family/guardian interview, and
documentation of those activities. The complete collection of medication information may also include contacting
pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and prescribers.
Additionally, the Medication History Pharmacy Technician works under the supervision of the pharmacist following
established policy and procedures set forth by the hospital and pharmacy department. This role meets the
requirements of being a qualified pharmacy technician as established by the State Board of Pharmacy and holds a
Certified Pharmacy Technician license from a State Board of Pharmacy accredited agency. The technician adheres to
safety practices to ensure quality care for patients and maintains competencies outlined in pharmacy department
policies. The technician shows familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations,
prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing,
packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices.