# Sample Job Description: Geriatric Emergency Department Pharmacy Technician

The Geriatric ED depends on the collaboration of the interdisciplinary team. Every member has an important role to play in delivering age-friendly care. Below is a sample Geriatric Emergency Department Pharmacy Technician job description that can be adapted for your ED. You can download a copy for your ease of use.

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Pharmacy Technician Job Description

Summary of duties: 

Responsible to obtain pre-admission medication history of patients.

Acquisition, preparation, checking and distribution of medication products and supplies to the Emergency Department. 

Qualifications: 

Pharmacy Technician certificate/registration. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Accurate work with careful attention to detail using a patient-centered approach.

Working knowledge of common outpatient medication doses and forms preferred.

Possess the necessary interpersonal and communication skills required to interact with patients, coworkers and other health professionals.

Ability to prioritize work in a high volume work environment.

Must be able to operate computer, calculator, telephone, pager, and other related pharmacy equipment.

Adapt to changes in workload and schedule to meet patient needs. Set priorities and solve problems.

Responsibilities: 

Medication History  

Perform medication history assessments for new patient admissions to the hospital, providing complete information regarding each medication identified (i.e., drug, dose, route, frequency, indication for PRN, and last dose taken-date/time).

Verify patient allergy information and ensure complete documentation (i.e., substance, allergy category, reaction description).

Coordinate medication history assessment with nursing, pharmacy and physician team members.

Document the medication history and allergy information in the electronic medical record accurately and in a timely manner.

Participate in quality improvement activities. 

Precept Pharmacy Technician students and Pharmacy students regarding home medication interviews and documentation. 

In addition to these specialized responsibilities, the medication history pharmacy technician will also be able to function as a standard pharmacy tech: 

Assisting pharmacists in preparing and distributing drugs, maintaining the drug inventory and associated mandatory documentation records.  

Responsible for knowledge and application of hospital-wide corporate policies as well as Emergency Department specific policies.

Other duties as assigned.  

Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.