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Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Start Date: June 2, 2008
End Date: December 15, 2008
Days of the week: Monday and Wednesday
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Course Fee: $2,395.00
As a Pharmacy Technician you will help the pharmacist package or
mix a prescription, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for
counseling, assist with inventory control and purchasing, as well as collect
payment and coordinate billing. This course combines 182 hours of classroom
instruction with 120-hour pharmacy externship to provide you with a complete
learning experience.
Goals and Purpose:
This course is designed to prepare the student for eligibility
to become a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
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Assist the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and
evaluating information for direct client care, medication use review, and
departmental management.
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Received and screen prescription/medication orders for
completeness and authenticity.
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Prepare medications for distribution.
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Verify measurements, preparation, and/or packaging of
medications produced by other technicians.
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Distribute medications.
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Assist the pharmacist in administration of immunizations.
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Assist the pharmacist in the identification of clients who
desire/require counseling to optimize the use of medications, equipment,
devices.
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Initiate, verify, collect payment for and initiate billing
for pharmacy services or goods.
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Purchase pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to
an established plan.
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Control the inventory of medications, equipment, and devices
according to an established plan.
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Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site/or
service area for compliance with state, federal and local laws, regulations,
and professional standards.
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Maintain the pharmacy equipment and facilities.
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Assist the pharmacist in preparing, storing, and
distributing investigational medication products.
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Assist the pharmacist in monitoring medication therapy.
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Participate in the pharmacy department's process for
preventing medication misadventures.
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Demonstrate skill in career and educational goal-setting,
organization, note-taking, and test-taking.
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Complete externship requirements including physical exam, TB
test, CPR, basic computer proficiency.
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Use communication strategies associated with quality
customer service.
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Draft a resume that clearly communicates one's value to an
employer.
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Utilize networking, informational interviews and other
resources to generate job interviews.
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Orally, express one's goals, skills and personal qualities
in a manner that makes one a desirable employee.
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Contrast effective communication approaches for dealing with
people of various personal styles/temperaments.
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Use active listening, mirroring and parameter-setting to
participate effectively in difficult conversations (criticism, bad news,
etc.)
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Describe and apply several strategies for managing stress on
the job, at school, at home.
Instructional Units / Hours:
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Topics |
Hours |
| Introduction |
7 |
| Law and Ethics |
7 |
| Medical/Pharmacological Terminology |
20 |
| Pharmacology |
17 |
| Practice Sites / Technology |
10 |
| Body Systems / Anatomy |
17 |
| Calculations |
20 |
| Receiving and Interpreting Medication Orders |
10 |
| Filling and Distributing Medication Orders |
20 |
| Compounding |
7 |
| Over the Counter Medications |
3 |
| Purchasing, Inventory and Reimbursement |
10 |
| Study Skills |
2 |
| Communications Skills |
12 |
| Technician Issues |
10 |
| Professionalism and the Workplace |
7 |
| Job Search: Resume and Interviewing |
3 |
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Total |
182 |
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture - Individualized Study - Small Group Discussions - Large
Group Discussions - Skills Demonstration - Competency Check-off - Role Play -
Small Group Projects - Independent Research - Workbook/Homework Assignments -
Textbook Assignments - Multimedia
Methods of Evaluation:
Quizzes - Workbook Assignments - Competency Check-off - Midterm
Exam - Final Exam - Pharmacy Externship
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