Pharmacy Outpatient Practice 3 unit

Catalog description

Introduction to technical aspects of drug distribution for out-patient pharmacy practice. This course presents duties and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician working in an ambulatory setting. Emphasized topics include: inventory receipt and control; prescription and medication order screening; computerized prescription processing; medical insurance payment procedures; patient information confidentiality and relevant legal and ethical issues; extemporaneous compounding principles; over the counter drug indications and contraindications; and effective customer relations. Students will develop the knowledge and skills required to work with pharmacists, other clinical staff, and patients. Students will simulate skills in lab to: utilize pharmacy references, create and maintain patient profile records, reconcile and file inventory records, prepare and maintain records related to controlled substances, process, fill and file prescriptions, operate cash register, use ordering software, training software modules, pharmacy specific websites for dispensing programs, prior authorizations, accounts receivable, medication repackaging, extemporaneously compound non-sterile products, preparation of oral syringes, identification of home health supplies and customer service.