Description
Responsibilities Job Duties: Provide technical support in obtaining, verifying for accuracy, and recording initial medication histories from patients and/or their designated family/caregivers upon presentation to Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital and patient care areas. Includes: Conducting patient and/or family interviews focused on obtaining current medication regimens including prescription and over-the-counter (non-prescription) medications, as well as vitamin and herbal supplements for dosing, frequency and indications. Able to clarify as many uncertainties as possible utilizing patient and family caregiver information, ambulatory pharmacy records, clinic records, long-term care facility records, and information from previous hospital encounters. Accurately listing the medication in the electronic medical record for review by a pharmacist. Is responsible for relaying any issues that cannot be addressed by the technician to the pharmacist and/or physician. Accepts all other duties and responsibilities as appropriate to skill level and as described in the Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital Technician job description, and as assigned. Critical Skills: Able to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with local providers, patients, and families. Has the ability to reach a goal or perform a task with little supervision or He/she accepts responsibility for his/her conduct, actions, and decisions. Utilizing teamwork and innovation, he/she will look beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at first answers when problem solving. He/she uses logic to recognize courses of action to be taken to handle day to day problems or potential problems/opportunities and applies contingency plans to solve the problem and communicate the proposed solution in a concise manner Demonstrates high attention to detail; and uses resources effectively and efficiently. He/she uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time, and concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities. Has the ability to handle multiple tasks, and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Schedule: Monday through Friday 12pm-8pm, no weekends. About the Facility: Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital is a joint venture between Universal Health Services and Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine. The 128 bed facility will feature Lancaster County's only dedicated inpatient unit for adolescents, as well as a dedicated women's trauma unit, for sexual-assault victims or women with a history of traumatic injuries because of domestic violence. Opened in mid-2018, the hospital will also offer day-treatment services for adolescent, dual-diagnosis, older-adult, and substance-abuse patients. Pharmacy automation includes EPIC and Omnicell. CPS® has partnered with the hospital to manage the day to day operations of this pharmacy. This position is an employee of CPS®. About the Pharmacy: The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday from 7:00am-5:00pm, Saturday/Sunday from 8:00am-12:00pm Qualifications Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Recent experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy CPhT certification (preferred) Proficient computer skills including experience using Microsoft Office Effective communications skills; verbal and written Hospital Requirements: (PPD) TB Skin Test - Proof of negative TB skin test within the last 12 months Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) program with an employer match as well as for the EAP (employee assistance program), as well as healthcare, dental and vision options amongst other benefits. CPS® Requirements: All employment offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check, drug test and signed onboarding documents. Additionally, you may be required to provide medical records or have additional medical examinations/background checks that are a specific requirement of the location or position in which you are hired. Due to the healthcare requirements of the location where you will work and the clients we support, this may include a COVID vaccine. This applies to internal transfers and status changes for internal CPS® team members. CPS® is also committed to a safe and drug free workplace. The use of marijuana for medical purposes accompanied by a prescription, even if permitted by state law, will not be considered acceptable for purposes of explaining a positive lab test result for marijuana. About CPS®: Founded nearly 50 years ago and employing over 2,500 clinical, regulatory, and operational pharmacy professionals, CPS Solutions, LLC, is one of the nation's largest providers of pharmacy services to more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. CPS® helps clients tackle a variety of complex issues, such as operational efficiency, rising drug costs, regulatory & compliance, 340B, and specialty pharmacy strategy. CPS® helps healthcare leaders drive best in class pharmacy operations through skill, expertise and proprietary technologies. For more information, visit . We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, mental or physical disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
