Medication Access Specialist (Medication History Technician) - OMC Baton Rouge Pharmacy - Full Time, 7 Days on / 7 Days off

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job assists providers by ensuring patients' compliance with medications, lab monitoring, adherence to medication therapy, authorizing medication refills, maintaining accurate pharmacy preferences, identifying discrepancies or problems with medication history information, assisting patients with the medication authorization process, and assisting patients with overcoming barriers to accessing medications. Communicates with patients, families, caregivers, healthcare providers/practitioners, and pharmacy personnel to maintain accurate and complete medication history information while documenting the encounters within the electronic health record (EHR). Forwards any problems to a pharmacist, pro...