- Billing, Records, and Inventory Management

Catalog description

In this course the Pharmacy Technician will master the skills needed to maintain pharmacy records and inventory. Emphasis will be placed on inventory control, ordering medications, receiving and checking in orders, paying of invoices and pricing, and pharmacy billing and coding. Also covered will be topics in durable and surgical/non-durable medical products, home third-party billing, stocking of shelves, rotation of stock, records-keeping and medication returns. Topics include: order entry processes, medication distribution systems, inventory, prescription processing, billing, repackaging, floor stock and controlled substance distribution, pharmaceutical computer systems, utilization of drug information resources, and proper communication techniques. Prescriptions order entry will take place in this course.