Also called: Pharmacy Medication Reconciliation Technician, Med Rec Tech
Interviews ER and hospital patients to build an accurate list of every medicine they take.
Sits with a patient in the ER, calls their pharmacy and family to confirm exact doses, and catches the forgotten blood thinner that could cause a dangerous mistake.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) plus hospital training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy Technology.
Growing faster than average. Growing patient-safety role.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Shared pharmacy records fill in more of the list automatically; interviewing patients and families in the ER stays human.
Classes: Biology, Spanish, Health-science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2052.
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