Pharmacy Medication History Technician
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Job overview
The Pharmacy Medication History Technician obtains and documents patients’ pre-admission medication histories in the hospital electronic medical record, helping providers, nurses, and pharmacists use accurate information during admission, discharge, and transitions of care. The role also supports pharmacy services, medication dispensing and inventory, regulatory documentation, and medication-use safety. Prior hospital or retail pharmacy experience is preferred.
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Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
The Pharmacy Medication History Technician (MHT) is responsible for obtaining and documenting patients’ current prior to admission medication(s) into the hospital’s electronic medical record, ensuring the information is accurate and up to date for use by providers, nurses, and pharmacists during the patients’ admission, discharge, and transition of care.
Responsibilities:
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Interviews patients, family members, guardians, etc. to obtain complete medication histories.
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Communicates with providers, retail pharmacies, living facilities, etc. for additional medication history information and verify accuracy.
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Document medication histories in the patient’s electronic medical record.
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Notifies pharmacist(s) of any discrepancies or potential patient safety issues identified in obtaining the medication histories.
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Communicate with staff and other care providers regarding assigned duties.
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Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services such as medication delivery, drug information, etc.
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Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and provider orders.
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Orders, receives, restocks and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management .
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Contributes to process improvement projects.
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Completes regulatory compliance inspection of medication storage areas, including inspections and/or controlled substance inventories, and other regulatory documentation as required.
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Adheres to controlled substance policies and all policies and procedures of the department. Ensures accurate dispensing and documentation of controlled substances.
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Ensures necessary safety and quality control in the medication use system.
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Is available and flexible to work varied schedules as required to ensure coverage for the area.
Other information:
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required and completion of a certified pharmacy technician training program
Licensure/Certification
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Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of employment
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Pharmacy technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required.
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Ability to obtain PTCB Medication History Certificate.
Experience
- Prior experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Knowledge of drug names, medical terminology.
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Basic math skills.
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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver excellent customer service to teammates, patients, supervisors and providers.
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Attention to detail and a good work ethic.
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Ability to prioritize responsibilities in a high-volume environment.
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Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
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Proficient with MS Office and able to learn new pharmacy software rapidly.
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Ability to tolerate latex products and exposure to hazardous drugs.
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Ability to stand or walk on uncarpeted floors and work in close conditions for duration of shift.
Valid NC Driver’s License: No
If driving a Wayne UNC Vehicle, must be 21 years old and MVR must be approved by Risk Management.
Job Details
Legal Employer: Wayne Health
Entity: Wayne UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Pharmacy
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: WAYNE MED
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
How this job compares
Set against the 13,762 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$47–72K/yr215 salary ranges
- North Carolina median$17–25/hr410 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 453 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in North Carolina and 13,762 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Walgreens146 open
- CVS Health121 open
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- Experience
- Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,635 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,851 of the 13,762 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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