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Flashcards by Rebecca Moody, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rebecca Moody
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| Question | Answer |
| Pharmacy Technician | An individual working under a licensed pharmacist who assists in the pharmacy with those duties which do not require the professional judgement of the pharmacist. |
| Retail/Community Pharmacy | Location may be privately or corporately owned. May be a stand alone, chain, or located in grocery and big box stores. |
| Hospital Pharmacy | Location in which technician work includes med delivery, automated med dispensers, crash cart maintenance, and parenteral meds. |
| Long-Term Care Pharmacy | Location in which technician deals primarily with medical professionals. Work includes med pack and med card prep. Sometimes referred to as being "closed door". |
| Mail-Order Pharmacy | Location in which technician preps and packages orders, usually dispenses 90 day supplies, and communicates primarily through telephone and electronic methods. |
| Nuclear Pharmacy | Location in which technician must be extensively trained and handles the prep of radioactive materials. |
| Additional Technician Job Opportunities | Corporate Offices, Insurance Companies, and Drug Manufacturing |
| Pharmacy Intern | Individual who can do all the same tasks as a technician. Additional advanced tasks may be determined. by the Board of Pharmacy and Pharmacist in Charge. |
| Tech-Check-Tech | Special circumstance in which a technician checks the work of another technician. This is only permitted in some states. |
| Med Order | Term used primarily in inpatient care settings in place of "prescription". |
| Parenteral Meds | Technical term for injectable/IV medications |
| Med Pack | Single use doses, primarily filled in hospitals. |
| Floor Stock | Commonly used meds stored in the patient care units of a hospital. |
| Med Cards | Single patient, multi-dose organizers usually supplied with 14-31 days supply of medicine. Typically used in long-term care. |
| Radiopharmaceuticals | Medicine containing radioactive materials. Commonly used for diagnosis, chemo, and thyroid and arthritis treatments. |
| Key Rule Regarding Technician Duties | If ANY action or step requires the professional judgement of the pharmacist, then the technician is NOT permitted to do it. |
| Examples of Duties That Technicians May Not Perform | -Counseling Patients -Changing Rxs or Med Orders -Administer Immunizations -Perform Final Verifications -Med Use Reviews -Taking New Rx or Refill With Changes over the phone |
| Emergency Fill Cart | The long-term care version of a hospital crash cart - usually contains meds such as glucagon and albuterol. |
| Adhering to Patient Health and Safety | Providing ONLY the services you are permitted to. |
| Maintaining Integrity | Being truthful of all experiences, obeying laws, and avoiding illegal activities. |
| Maintaining Quality | Ensuring that meds and devices are in good status and meet the standards of the law. |
| Respecting Patients | Maintain the privacy and dignity of the patient. Never stereotype or act out of bias. |
| Ensuring Patient Confidentiality | Obeying all HIPPA laws, ensuring the safety and protection of PHI and ePHI, and releasing only the "minimum necessary" info for a situation. |
| Staying Up-to-Date | Working to consistently improve and expand ones knowledge of drugs, medications, technology, procedures, laws, etc. |
| Managing Personal Stress in the Pharmacy | Balancing duties, maintaining job requirements, and keeping good coworker relations. |
| Maintaining Tech Knowledge | Keeping up with latest advancements, eagerly learning new programs and devices, asking for assistance; technology is KEY to the workflow and record keeping process in the pharmacy. |
| Upholding Professionalism | Engaging in above-standard work ethics, representing the best of the pharmacy, and separating ones personal life from the work life of the pharmacy. |
| Being Adaptable | Willingly and pleasantly adjusting to change and maintaining flexibility in the work environment. |
| Communicating | Keeping open body language, considering choice of wording and tone, making eye contact, writing legibly, and speaking clearly. |
| Registration | A list of pharmacy staff containing names and other pertinent info. Does not always address education and training. |
| Certification | A process by which an organization recognizes an individual who meets predetermined, specified qualifications. |
| CPhT | Title of a certified pharmacy technician |
| Licensure | Permission granted to an individual to practice their occupation after it's been determined that the individual has the minimum level of competency to practice safely. |
| Obligations of the Pharmacy Tech | -Patient Health & Safety -Maintaining Integrity -Quality Assurance -Respecting Patients -Patient Confidentiality -Staying Up-to-Date |
| Skills of the Pharmacy Tech | -Stress Management -Technical Knowledge -Professionalism -Adaptability -Communication |
| General Pharmacy Tech Duties | -Maintaining Pharmacy Environment, Equipment, and Inventory -Intaking, Processing, and Recording All Patient and Prescription Info -Dispensing and Prepping Orders -Engaging Customers -Monitoring for Errors |
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