Brown University Health
Medication History Technician Specialist
The Miriam Hospital · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum one year of pharmacy technician experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting.
- Education
- High school graduate or equivalent degree.
About the job
Obtains, verifies, and documents patients’ home medication and allergy histories for hospital admission, coordinating with patients, families, pharmacies, and clinical staff.
What you'll do
- Gather and document medication and allergy information from relevant sources in the electronic medical record.
- Communicate medication discrepancies and suspected errors to pharmacists or providers, and track follow-up.
- Support medication reconciliation quality, safety, and improvement activities.
What they ask for
- High school graduate or equivalent degree.
- Current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician licensure.
- At least one year of pharmacy technician experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting.
- Current CPhT certification, or meet the posting’s alternative: sit for the CPhT exam within six months of hire and obtain and maintain certification within 12 months.
Nice to have
- Completion of one to two years of college.
- Strong customer service, communication, listening, computer, and attention-to-detail skills.
Pay
$19.97-$32.96 (currency and pay type not stated)
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite, email, calendar applications, internet web applications, electronic medical record (EMR)
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