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Overview

**Belong. Connect. Thrive.** At Emory Healthcare our team is leading the way in shaping the future of health care. We unite to improve lives through innovation, compassion, and unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled excellence in patient care. Our pharmacy staff works side by side with our fellow health care providers creating an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. The Pharmacy at Emory’s goal is to provide patient- and-family centered medication management to the patients we serve. We’re defining a new standard of care for humankind.

Description

The Medication Reconciliation Assistant (MRA) practices within the health system and works under the supervision of a pharmacist to collect and document the best possible medication list, including the correct drug name, strength, route, and administration frequency for all current prescription and over-the-counter medications.

+ The MRA will interview patients, their families, external medical providers/facilities, and/or outpatient pharmacies to confirm the accuracy of the medication list.

+ The MRA coordinates corrections to a patient's medication list by notifying physicians and/or pharmacists of updated information.

+ The MRA may obtain, add, or correct medication allergy information including the medication name and type of reaction.

+ Under the general supervision of a pharmacist, the Medication Reconciliation Assistant is responsible for the collection of the best possible medication list.

+ The process of collecting this information may include interviewing patients, their family members/caregivers, external medical providers/facilities, and outpatient/mail-order pharmacies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Completion of at least two years of college.

+ Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited technician training program or enrollment in a professional-related school preferred.

+ 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.

+ Current CPhT certification by passing the CPhT national exam or currently enrolled in accredited School of Pharmacy with current Georgia Pharmacy Intern license.

+ Current Registration with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.

+ Must maintain certification and registration through entire length of employment.

**JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!** Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [email protected] . Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

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**Division** _Emory Univ Hosp-Midtown_

**Campus Location** _Atlanta, GA, 30308_

**Campus Location** _US-GA-Atlanta_

**Department** _EHM Pharmaceutical Services_

**Job Type** _Regular Part-Time_

**Job Number** _145245_

**Job Category** _Pharmacy_

**Schedule** _Other_

**Standard Hours** _20 Hours_

**Hourly Minimum** _USD $25.00/Hr._

**Hourly Midpoint** _USD $30.01/Hr._

Emory Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices and decisions. Emory Healthcare prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age (40 and over), disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.