Pharmacy Technician Certification Board‚ exam scoring requirements per www.ptcb.org The pharmacy technician performs activities related to three broad function areas. The specific responsibilities and activities that pharmacy technicians may perform within each function area are: I. Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients (66% of exam) | A. | Receive prescription/medication order(s) from patient/patient’s representative‚ prescriber‚ or other healthcare professional 1. Accept new
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more customers wanted to pick up their filled prescriptions after work than at any other time. The next step would be the data entry. Each hour‚ a tech would take the hour’s scripts from the box and entered all required data about them into the pharmacy information system‚ an application used by all locations and connected to CVS’s central databases of drug‚ prescription‚ customer‚ payment‚ and insurance information. After which is the drug utilization review. As soon as data entry was complete
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lessons I’ve learned about the pharmacy profession is that it is a high-paced environment that constantly requires multitasking while maintaining diligence in every duty that is performed. While some may view this type of environment as stressful‚ I personally find it invigorating; constantly taking on and completing various tasks conveys a sense of accomplishment‚ and being attentive to every customer refines the patient-provider relationship. Working as a pharmacy technician has imparted an immense
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customer complaints that prevented the company from stronger growth. This problem was initially perceived to be due to poor customer service; however‚ by historical data analysis and customer interviews‚ Pharmacy Service Initiative (PSI) including “operations executives and managers”‚ “pharmacy supervisors‚ top pharmacists and consultants from the Boston Consulting Group” found that it was issues in the fulfillment process that resulted in customer dissatisfaction. The team was eager and enthusiastic
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“WARE HOUSE” “WARE HOUSE” Ware house is an area which serves to be the storage area for the starting and finished products which are obtained as a result of production. Ware house is composed of following areas:- Q.A Q.A Q.A sends PO and MI to Q.A sends PO and MI to GENARATE PO AND SEND TO GENARATE PO AND SEND TO SHOP ORDER SEND TO SHOP ORDER SEND TO RAW MATERIAL WARE HOUSE RAW MATERIAL WARE HOUSE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT MATERIAL MANAGEMENT Receiving and dispatch of
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more than ever to help nurse the world to it’s best health. What motivating factors or important experiences have helped shaped your personal philosophy and/or educational goals or career objectives? One of the motivating factors in choosing a pharmacy career occured when I was a waiter at a senior citizen home. After a day of hard work I rested on an elegant chair‚ waiting for my transportation. Soon‚ my eye caught an elderly man making his way toward me in a wheelchair‚ accompanied by a smiling
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Human Geography in the Life of a Pharmacist “How is the study of geography and geographic concepts going to be helpful in the study of pharmacy?” The use of maps when tracking the outbreak of a disease has a direct impact on pharmacists and others in the medical field. For an example‚ maps can be used to track the origin and spread of an epidemic throughout a specific region or the world. Using maps would provide doctors with an explanation of a potential cause of the disease and how many people
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I worked at CVS pharmacy as a technician. When you’re your main clientele is mostly customers who are ill‚ sincerity in communication are a must. I was always empathetic and compassionate to their needs. My communication skills became a useful tool to help them feel like
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accomplish specific results. These medications must be precisely prepared and properly delivered. The common perception is that pharmacists prepare medications and technicians simply deliver them. This view of their job is both accurate and inaccurate. Pharmacy technicians are most often seen as the pharmacy’s “delivery-boy”. Technicians are responsible for timely delivery of medications. However‚ delivery of medications is more than the act of getting drugs to a patient. The delivery of medication is directly
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Consumers should consult pharmacists or doctors before starting a new diet Sep 5‚ 2012 By: From staff reports Drug Topics | | New programs for casual dieters could result in nutritional deficiencies and adversely interact with medications‚ so consumers should consult their pharmacists or physicians before trying a new diet plan‚ according to the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). About 45 million Americans diet each year‚ according to the Boston Medical Center. If pharmacists or physicians
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