The pharmacy tech Definition: I will translate this title so it’s easily understood. Pharmacy technician = Pharmacy aide/assistant/slave to the pharmacist on duty‚ by this I mean you will end up doing the grunt work of a pharmacist. Role/Status/Functions: the pharmacy technician field can be misleading to people. Most people are sold a bill of goods about this field thinking that once they complete a pharmacy technician training program or course they will have a real rewarding career. However this
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active-listening skills‚ to enable history-taking and to effectively convey recommendations and advice regarding nonprescription medications (Pharmacy Only [S2] products‚ which do not require the presence of a pharmacist to purchase; and Pharmacist Only [S3] products‚ which require a pharmacist to advise the customer on use of the medication prior to purchase). • Accurately gathering patient history using a structured process and correctly assessing the problem. • Applying knowledge about S2 and S3
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struggled so much for my future affects to this day in that it motivates me to pursue and work hard for whatever dreams I had since I understood that such a life should never be taken for granted. I am currently on the path to becoming a research pharmacist. As a pre-pharmacy major at Georgia State University‚ I am determined to maintain an excellent GPA during my time of fulfilling prerequisites as well as get a high score on the PCAT. Other than simply being prerequisties for pharmacy school‚ the
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With several voices speaking to me all at once‚ I try to focus on the task at hand. I am the only experienced pharmacy personnel volunteering at the Flying Samaritans Mexico clinic. I delegate counting tasks to student volunteers while I am checking off fills to ensure quality. Simultaneously‚ I am counseling patients on medication use and adherence. Lastly‚ a doctor is asking me which nausea drugs we have in stock. This environment of organized chaos became my Eureka moment. The moment where I could
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Process: Drop-Off -> Data Entry -> Drug Utilization Review -> Insurance Check -> Production -> QA -> Pickup Drug Utilization Review – Checks if drug is in conflict with anything (like other drugs‚ weight‚ gender). If with conflict – HARD STOP‚ pharmacist would then check to clear or not clear Problems with the Process • Overall o 16% of Scripts had unresolved problems at time of pickup o 27% of scripts encountered substantial problem at some point in fulfillment process • Drop off o
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prescribed. It also includes certain side effects of medications and what medical staff and patients need to be aware of when taking and administrating certain drugs. Pharmacists learn a great deal about this when in pharmacy school. It is very important to know about all aspects of medications especially in a hospital setting. Pharmacists are the double check system to make sure that the right medication is given to the patient to treat their problem. An example of that is‚ if a doctor gives an order
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orders for patients in client facilities and delivers the orders in locked cases every 12 hours. In the Albuquerque and Santa Fe service area‚ Reliable employs approximately 12 delivery personnel‚ 20 pharmacist’s assistants (PAs)‚ 6 licensed pharmacists‚ and 10 office and clerical staff. Another 15 employees work in the Las Cruces and Gallup service areas. The management team includes another six people‚ mainly company owners. Personnel at each health-care facility submit patient prescription
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year in highschool‚ what started as a part-time summer job quickly evolved into a passion of mine. I knew I wanted to work in the healthcare field and learn more about patient care and medications. As a pharmacy technician‚ I work closely with pharmacists and provide a supporting yet critical role in running the pharmacy smoothly. In a high volume store that includes people from various socioeconomic statuses‚ racial backgrounds‚ and walks of life‚ I have learned the value of empathy‚ tolerance‚
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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 prescription/medication order from patient/patient’s representative
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by the pharmacists to be able to provide pharmaceutical care to patients at a distance.” (Khatri‚ 2006). Factors associated with the hindering of quality pharmaceutical service in remote communities are geographical barriers‚ lack of available pharmacists working on remote towns‚ distance of the pharmacies‚ financial issues and unavailability of the medicines‚ which will be sufficiently addressed by implementing the telepharmacy. Several studies have also concluded that limited pharmacist hours adversely
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