Pharmacy Technician

responsibilities

• receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions from prescribers

• transferring prescriptions to, and receiving prescriptions from, other pharmacies

• ensuring the accuracy of a prepared prescription

• performing a final check on the packaging or pre-packaging of drugs, container selection, and labeling

• providing instruction to a person on how to operate a medical device (e.g. blood glucose monitor, blood pressure monitor), but not providing any explanation involving the interpretation of the results or value of the device

• providing non-prescription drugs, blood products, parenteral nutrition, and health care aids and devices

• conducting or administering drugs and other health-related programs provided no cognitive assessment is required

• managing pharmacy inventory

• gathering client demographic and health information;

• assisting with the implementation of client care plans;

• assisting with the monitoring of a client’s progress with care plan; and

• supervising other non-regulated staff. pharmacy practice fundamentals

Pharmacy Assistant

Responsibilities

• Receive and input prescriptions

• Prepare medications

• Answer telephones

• Provide Customer Service

• Work on Cash

• Make basic compounds under the direct supervision of an RPhT or Pharmacist

• Provide assistance to the pharmacist as required

Pharmacists

responsibilities

• perform a therapeutic review of all prescriptions and drug interactions

• explain the interpretation of results from all devices to patients

• counsel patients on the use of medication

• individual patient medications reviews

• prescribe:

  • minor ailments

  • help with addiction problems

  • anything in an emergency

• make therapeutic substitutions

• change drug dosage, formulation, regimen

• renew prescriptions

• inject drugs and vaccines

• regulate technicians