PHAR 211 - Pharmacy Technician Experiential Seminar

1. Perform duties of the pharmacy technician within the scope of practice of the position, laws of the state of Indiana, and ethics of the industry.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of drug classifications, uses, doses, routes of administration, and interactions within the scope of the pharmacy technician responsibilities.
3. Demonstrate the process for preparation of a patient prescription or medication order for final check and verification by the pharmacist.
4. Demonstrate the procedure for processing special OTC sales, such as decongestants containing pseudoephedrine.
5. Demonstrate the correct procedure for checking and stocking medications, including a twenty-four-hour medication cart.
6. Translate medication orders, including medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols, accurately.
7. Identify patients needing counseling by the pharmacist.
8. Apply established procedures for the prevention of medication errors.
9. Perform accurate calculations for dosage and solution preparations.
10. Recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality of patient and proprietary business information.

• Role and duties of the pharmacy technician
• Role and duties of the pharmacist
• Drug regulation and control
• Terminology, abbreviations and symbols
• Reading, interpreting and preparing prescriptions
• Creating and maintaining patient profiles
• Processing third party claims
• Special procedure sales
• Controlled substances
• Pharmacy calculations
• Stocking medications
• Inventory management
• Prevention of medication errors
• Community pharmacy
• Hospital pharmacy
• Certification exam preparation
• CE requirements