General Summary of PositionPerforms technical duties related to drug distribution and dispensing as a member of the pharmaceutical team to improve the outcome and quality of patient care, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesPrepares all medications, including narcotics, for dispensing, which includes drug selection, labeling, and packaging.Enters medication orders in the computer system, evaluating/editing patient data, checking for drug allergies and duplications, calculating dosage conversions, and determining the number of doses/dosage forms needed.Picks up medication orders from the patient care area at scheduled times.Delivers filled orders to assigned nursing units and departments as scheduled.Assists in checking or investigating missing dose requests.Prepares parenteral admixture solutions.Interprets medication orders for appropriate strength, route, frequency, and duration.Monitors stock inventory levels, and expiration dates, and replenishes supplies of all stock drugs, communicating status/availability of drugs ie. out of stock drugs.Processes drug charges/credits.Performs quality improvement activities such as code carts, Pyxis, and checking outdated medications.Responds to phone calls regarding medication orders.Exemplifies Guest and Staff Relations standards in all activities.Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED required Some college preferred Experience3-4 years 2-4 years of hospital pharmacy experience (with IV admixture) preferred Licenses and CertificationsLPT - Licensed Pharmacy Tech Registry with the D.C. Board of Pharmacy required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesMust have good written and verbal communication skills.Must have the ability to utilize computer equipment, prepackaging machines, needles/syringes, and medication carts.Needs basic mathematical skills and a working knowledge of the metric system. This position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $33.08

General Summary of PositionMedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class, compassionate care to every patient, every time, at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards. The Bedside Delivery Pharmacy Technician is responsible for all pharmacy tasks relating to bedside delivery program, including: facilitating patient participation; acting as pharmacy liaison between patients and physicians, social workers, nurses, and inpatient/outpatient pharmacy staff; preparing prescriptions; and coordinating payment and deliveries. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesDelivers prescriptions to patient's room and shows medications to patient; offers and facilitates counseling by a pharmacist if requested; hands prescriptions to patient's nurse in secure bag for storage on the floor until patient is discharged.Identifies discharge patients via the EMR, educate patients about benefits of the bedside delivery program, and encourages and facilitates participation. Works to eliminate any potential barriers to patient participation in bedside delivery program. Coordinates with the bedside liaison/runner and pharmacy staff to organize bedside delivery prescriptions in designated areas of the pharmacy in order of priority. Change priorities of bedside prescriptions in pharmacy system.Performs data entry of new prescriptions in pharmacy system, including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information according to policy. Brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides. Troubleshoots insurance claim rejects and follows up on problem prescriptions.Communicates with patient regarding prescription cost/co-pays and their ability to pay. Collects payment for prescriptions; processes cash, check, credit card transactions; secures appropriate signatures; and, ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements. Minimum QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED Required. Associate's Degree Preferred. 5-7 years retail or ambulatory care pharmacy experience required. Customer service experience and sales experience preferred. PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required Upon Hire or the ExCPT (Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians). DC Pharmacy Technician Licensure Required Upon Hire. This position has a hiring range of $22.04 - $38.41

General Summary of PositionMedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class, compassionate care to every patient, every time, at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards. The Bedside Delivery Pharmacy Technician is responsible for all pharmacy tasks relating to bedside delivery program, including: facilitating patient participation; acting as pharmacy liaison between patients and physicians, social workers, nurses, and inpatient/outpatient pharmacy staff; preparing prescriptions; and coordinating payment and deliveries. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesContributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Acts as support staff in the pharmacy when needed or when assigned or requested by management.Communicates with patient regarding prescription cost/co-pays and their ability to pay. Collects payment for prescriptions; processes cash, check, credit card transactions; secures appropriate signatures; and, ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements.Delivers prescriptions to patient's room and shows medications to patient; offers and facilitates counseling by a pharmacist if requested; hands prescriptions to patient's nurse in secure bag for storage on the floor until patient is discharged.Identifies discharge patients via the EMR, educate patients about benefits of the bedside delivery program, and encourages and facilitates participation. Works to eliminate any potential barriers to patient participation in bedside delivery program. Coordinates with the bedside liaison/runner and pharmacy staff to organize bedside delivery prescriptions in designated areas of the pharmacy in order of priority. Change priorities of bedside prescriptions in pharmacy system. Performs data entry of new prescriptions in pharmacy system, including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information according to policy. Brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides. Troubleshoots insurance claim rejects and follows up on problem prescriptions.Collaborates with social worker, nursing, physicians, and other pharmacy staff to troubleshoot any issues requiring intervention including prior authorizations, clarifications, re-writes, referrals, and alterative medications.Works with all members of a patient's healthcare team to secure prescriptions in advance of discharge, ensuring that prescriptions are either brought or sent to the pharmacy for filling. Attends daily/weekly/monthly meetings with interdisciplinary teams to grow the program through promotional events, education, and relationship building.Participates in meetings, committees, and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.Performs other duties as assigned. Documents the delivery of the bedside medications in the EMR at the time of delivery to include time, date, nurse name/ family member, and notes about the medications. Identifies and pursues new areas of business opportunity within the facilities for bedside. Facilitates and maintains collaborative internal partnerships to ensure maximum prescription volumes and capture rates. Works directly with social workers and case management to determine financial needs for discharge patients' prescriptions. Participates in daily rounding with the multidisciplinary team to exchange information about discharge to include discharge location, potential discharge date and time, discharge pick-up plans, and discharge medications. Identifies pharmacy benefits in the EMR. Contacts outside pharmacies to gather information and to resolve pharmacy benefits coverage and prescription eligibility and claim problems. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED required Associate's degree in related field preferred Experience5-7 years retail or ambulatory care pharmacy experience required Customer service experience and sales experience preferred Licenses and CertificationsPTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required upon hire or the ExCPT (Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) required upon hire Pharmacy technician licensure or registration as required by the state where the pharmacy is located required upon hire Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesExcellent verbal and written communication skills.Excellent computer and mathematical skills, customer service skills, and problem-solving skills. This position has a hiring range of $22.04 - $38.41

General Summary of PositionThe Pharmacy Technician MedAC performs any combination of duties to assist a pharmacist in a distribution setting, Pulls/fills medications in prepared dosage forms including not limited to oral solids, oral liquids, nebulizers and injectables. Receives and stores incoming medication and supplies. Counts stock and maintains inventory records. Processes records (electronic and paper) of medications requested and dispensed, compute charges and enters data into computer. Maintains a clean work environment, including cleaning equipment. Works closely with healthcare facilities being serviced, medication repackage and drug wholesaler to ensure the uninterrupted provision of medications, within the agreed upon timeframe. Completes daily assignments on time and accurately, in a cooperative and team environment. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesAccepts and implements general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Ensures adequate inventory including placing orders to repackager and wholesaler as requested.Organizes medications and delivery containers for expedited verification by a pharmacist.Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.Performs other duties as assigned.Prepares and secures medication totes for delivery by the designated timeframe; meets fill and delivery timeframes.Pulls medication fill list; expedites the filling of medications and ensures labeling accuracy.Receives medication order from repackeger and wholesaler, verify packing slip to what was received, noting any discrepancies and stock into pick station or back-up inventory location.Restocks picking stations and back-up inventory locations and verifies inventory counts.Sorts medications by designated delivery area and ensures labeling accuracy.Verifies dispensing counts and completes documentation for accurate billing/invoicing in the computer.Works on assignments that are semi-routine with the ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice as required. Minimum QualificationsEducation High School Diploma required Experience1-2 years Pharmacy experience required Licenses and Certifications Registered technician in Maryland, nationally accredited certification (e.g. PTCB) within 6 months of hire (180 Days) required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesReading, writing, addition and subtraction skills.Knowledge of pharmacy operations, good written and verbal communication and computer skills. This position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $33.08

General Summary of PositionUnder the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician provides prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals; compounds medications; and prepares intravenous solutions. Fills routine orders for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesContributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.PATIENT INFORMATION Assists pharmacists in obtaining patient specific information as appropriate for safe medication management. Under direct supervision, participates in the exchange of information with appropriate healthcare professionals and staff.SELECTION AND PROCUREMENT Ensures that medications are selected and procured based on departmental criteria.Demonstrates a working knowledge of the formulary list and the formulary process. Adheres to policies and procedures regarding the procurement of non-formulary medications. Adheres to policies and procedures that address medication shortages, outages, emergency and disaster situations.STORAGE Ensures that medications are properly and safely stored throughout the hospital. Stocks or stores only approved routine and emergency medications and adheres to appropriate par levels. Stores medications under conditions necessary to ensure stability. Secures medications in accordance with the hospital's policy and law and regulation. Stores controlled substances in such a manner to prevent diversion in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. Appropriately labels all medications and chemicals used to prepare medications with contents, expiration dates and appropriated warnings. Abides by recommendations from regulatory and advisory groups regarding safe medication principles, including look alike, sound alike and high alert drugs. Routinely inspects all medication storage areas according to hospital's policy.PREPARATION Safely and accurately prepares sterile products using appropriate techniques. Employs appropriate precautions when preparing hazardous medications and Chemotherapy medications. Orders and stocks supplies necessary for the preparation of compounded sterile products (CSPs). Coordinates information between the nursing units and pharmacy necessary for the timely preparation and delivery of CSPs. Makes morning rounds when necessary. Performs daily cleaning and preparation of the IV Lab. Prints labels for CSPs using the pharmacy information system. Employs techniques to assure accurate medication preparation. Prepares medications in the most ready to administer form. Prepares emergency carts and boxes for closure by pharmacist. Fills stock exchange carts for OR, PACU, and IN & Out surgery. Labels medications according to hospital policy, applicable laws and regulations, and standards of practice to ensure safe, accurate administration. Labels medications for dispensing with the drug name, strength, amount expiration date, patient name, patient location, and directions for use. Assists in dispensing medications in a safe manner. Under supervision of pharmacist, prepares quantities that are minimally sufficient to treat patient's needs safely.DELIVERY OF MEDICATION Transports medication to patient units within established departmental standards for turnaround times. Assures accurate and timely delivery. Adheres to all laws, regulations, and hospital policies regarding the management of recalled, discontinued, unused, expired, or returned medications. Selects and fills medication to be dispensed by the automated distribution system. Removes discontinued medications from the units and ADMs. Inspects returned medications for integrity before returning to stock. Segregates outdated or recalled medications from pharmacy stock. Accounts for all unused, expired, or returned controlled medications according to the law. Checks pharmacy stock for expired medications.MONITORING Removes discontinued medications from the units and ADMs. Inspects returned medications for integrity before returning to stock. Segregates outdated or recalled medications from pharmacy stock. Accounts for all unused, expired, or returned controlled medications according to the law. Checks pharmacy stock for expired medications. Responds appropriately to medication occurrences. Understands and takes appropriate action when a medication occurrence is identified. Complies with internal reporting requirements for medication occurrences using the Medication Occurrence Reporting System.Participates in the evaluation of the hospital's medication management system for risk points and identifies areas to improve safety.Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.Performs other related duties as assigned. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED required Associate's degree preferred Experience1-2 years minimum hospital pharmacy experience preferred Licenses and CertificationsPHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician Maryland State Registered Pharmacy Technician required PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB); or obtained within six (6) months of hire within 180 Days required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesAbility to comprehend and follow the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Employee Handbook.Ability to comprehend and follow the policies and procedures for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.Ability to read, write and speak or communicate in English to successfully accomplish the essential duties of the position.Ability to demonstrate ethical behavior that supports the hospital's mission, values and commitment to compliance with all federal, state and regulatory laws.Inspires trust and exhibits honesty and integrity within the scope of daily activities.Exhibits professionalism, courtesy and excellent customer service, while interacting with patients, guests and coworkers.Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.Ability to maintain patient confidentiality, HIPAA Laws.Knowledge of brand and generic names of the most frequently prescribed medications.Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Must understand the metric system of weights and measures.Knowledge of aseptic technique in the compounding of sterile products in laminar flow hoods.Knowledge of the general principles of USP 797 standards and their application in the maintenance of a sterile working environment.Knowledge of the various manipulations required for the compounding of sterile products. Must have familiarity with the materials used in the process such as needles, syringes, tubing, transfer devices, and containers.Knowledge of automation dispensing machines.Demonstrates ethical behavior that supports the Hospital's mission and values and commitment to compliance with all federal, state and regulatory laws; inspires trust and exhibits honesty and integrity within the scope of daily activities.Adheres to departmental and hospital policies to assure compliance.Ability to work days or evenings and alternate weekends as required.Ability to understand the importance of providing for the daily needs of the patient and hospital in relation to the pharmacy department.Knowledge, skill and ability to utilize the following equipment: computers, Laminar flow hood, Automated dispensing machines.Ability to fulfill scheduling requirements to meet the needs of the patient. This position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $33.08

General Summary of PositionMedStar Health is seeking experienced Inpatient Coding Specialists that are self-motivated and haveat least 3 years of inpatient acute care coding experience with knowledge in MS-DRG and/or APR-DRG.Qualified candidates must have their CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) through AHIMA.Selected candidates will enjoy full time, Monday – Friday, day-shift REMOTE schedule.Join one of the largest health systems in the Mid-Atlantic area and enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health/vision/dental insurance, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement and the benefits of remote work capability.Job Summary- Codes and abstracts primarily Inpatient acute care records using ICD-10-CM/PCS and other applicable patient classification schemes.#LI-remote Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesAbstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements.Adhere to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.Maintains continuing education and seeks ongoing education to improve job performance. Maintains credentials as required for job classification.Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.Meets established Quality standards as defined by policies.Meets established Productivity standards as defined by policies.Resolves all quality reviews timely (e.g. Medical necessity reviews; Coding Quality assurance reviews; external vendor reviews).Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic and procedural codes using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards. Determines the sequence of diagnoses according to Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Definitions and assigns appropriate DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups).Exhibits knowledge of the 3M system and other work-related equipment. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-CM and ICD-PCS required Experience3-4 years Inpatient coding experience required Experience with clinical information systems (3M grouper, electronic medical records, computer assisted coding) preferred Licenses and Certifications CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) required RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and/or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) preferred Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesVerbal and written communication skills.Basic computer skills required. This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $47.30

General Summary of PositionMedStar Health is looking for a Coding Specialist III with extensive experience in multispecialty surgical coding to join our team. To qualify for a level III Coding Specialist, you must have 5-7 years medical-professional coding experience and your CPC certification.Job Summary - Ensures that MedStar Health's medical-professional services are coded correctly and completely, based upon extensive, complete, up-to-date knowledge of regulatory and specific payer requirements. Recommends policy and a procedural change to obtain optimum reimbursement for services rendered. In addition to interacting with physicians on coding issues, ensures that physician encounter forms, the GE IDX billing system and processes are up to date and compliant regarding coding issues. Assists manager as required. Mentors and reviews work of Coding Edit Specialist, Coding Specialist I and Coding Specialist II as required. Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesAbstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnosis, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements.Aids in the creation of training and educational coding guidance documents for physicians and MMG Associates.Assists in developing guidance to clinicians in optimizing dictations to promote compliance and claim to process.Assists in the maintenance of billing, coding, and editing dictionaries in the billing system.Consistently meets or exceeds established Quality, Accuracy, and Productivity standards as defined by policies.Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Requests diagnosis from physicians when not recorded in medical records.Determines the sequence of diagnoses for accurate claims submission.Employs knowledge of coding compliance, and directs efforts to achieve quality standards identified through coding reviews or targeted by management for improvement.Guides and provides mentoring related to coding projects done by Coding Specialist I and Coding Specialist II to include review and correction of code selection based upon medical documentation.Handles complex coding case review, including but not limited to surgical coding (Orthopaedics, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, etc.) extraction, co-surgery scenarios, multi-visceral transplant cases, comorbidity evaluation.Identifies and reports issues and trends in physician documentation and/or work routed to Coding from other departments.Identifies coding trends relative to edits/denials/physician feedback.Maintains continuing education and credentials as required for job classification.Provides guidance to Coding Specialists I and II related to complex edit and appeal scenarios.Recommends policy and procedural changes and improvements for revenue enhancement.Surveys Medical Professional Societies coding guidelines to ensure the usage of current coding combinations and rationale. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED required Bachelor's degree preferred Consideration will be given to appropriate combination of education, training and experience required Experience5-7 years Medical-professional coding experience with demonstrated ability to work independently required 2 years' experience leading others or leading a work stream required Experience with computer systems for encoding and abstracting required Additional years of experience strongly preferred Licenses and Certifications CPC (Certified Professional Coder) certification required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesDemonstrated attention to detail accompanied by outstanding organizational skills.Ability to interact effectively with physicians, liaisons, department administrators, and associates.Ability to work independently and practice self-direction.Working knowledge of payer policies, CMS policies, local and national regulatory and compliance policies; regular utilization of all available coding resources.Ability to toggle between specialty coding disciplines, including ancillary services, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Pathology and others.Verbal and written communication skills.Basic computer skills preferred. This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $47.30

General Summary of PositionMedStar Health is seeking an experienced Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Coder to join our team! The qualified candidate must have at least 2 years of related coding experience with a coding certification.MedStar Health provides the latest technology including ourEMR Cerner MedConnect, 3MHDMand3m360 computer-assisted coding software.The selected candidates will enjoy a full time, Monday – Friday, dayshift REMOTE schedule.Job Summary- Codes and abstracts primarily Ambulatory Surgery records and other outpatient records using ICD-10-CM, and other applicable patient classification schemes.#LIREMOTE Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesContributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Abstracts and ensures accuracy of diagnoses, procedure, patient demographics, and other required data elements.Adhere to all compliance regulations and maintains annual compliance education.Maintains continuing education and seeks ongoing education to improve job performance. Maintains credentials as required for job classification.Contacts physician when conflicting or ambiguous information appears in the medical record. Adheres to the MedStar Coding Query Policy and procedure.Meets established Quality standards as defined by policies.Meets established Productivity standards as defined by policies.Resolves all quality reviews timely (e.g. Medical necessity reviews; Coding Quality assurance reviews; external vendor reviews).Reviews medical record documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures. Assigns correct diagnostic, procedural codes, and appropriate modifiers using standard guidelines and automated encoding software maintaining departmental accuracy standards.Exhibits knowledge of the 3M system and other work-related equipment. Minimum QualificationsEducationHigh School Diploma or GED equivalent required andAssociate degree or Bachelor's degree in coding related degree preferred Courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-CM and CPT-4 required Experience 2 years ASU (Ambulatory Surgery) coding experience and experience with clinical information systems (3M grouper, electronic medical records, computer assisted coding) required Licenses and Certifications CCS (Certified Coding Specialist), CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based) required or COC (Certified Outpatient Coder) required RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) and/or RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator) preferred Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesVerbal and written communication skills.Basic computer skills required. This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $47.30