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Allied College Pharmacy Technology School in St. Louis Missouri MO
A Pharmacy Technician is usually a pharmacist's right-hand man (or woman). They are exceptional listeners, are always alert, and pay attention to the finest details (like why there's an incorrect $0.83 charge on their phone bill). They are also very responsible—filling the prescription with the right dose of the right pill could be the difference between making a patient feel a whole lot better, or a whole lot worse.
What does a Pharmacy Technician do?
Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist. Technicians receive written prescriptions or requests for prescription refills from patients. They may also receive prescriptions sent from the doctor's office. They must verify that the information on the prescription is complete and accurate. To prepare the prescription, technicians retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure and sometimes mix the medication. Then, they prepare the prescription labels, select the type of prescription container, and affix the labels on it. Once the prescription is filled, technicians price and file the prescription, which must be checked by a pharmacist before it is given to a patient. Technicians may establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications. In hospitals, technicians have more responsibility. They read patient charts and prepare and deliver medicine to patients. The technician then copies the information about the prescribed medication onto the patient's profile. Technicians may also assemble a 24-hour supply of medicine for every patient.
What Does Our Pharmacy Technician Program Offer You?
An Associate of Applied Science Degree Study of the anatomy and physiology of the body and of drugs/antibiotics used to treat common diseases Familiarity with prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbal remedies and dietary supplements Training with hospital pharmacies; how to interpret physicians’ orders, maintain records, fill unit dose carts, stock floor inventory, etc. Training with retail pharmacies; how to process drug orders, calculate dosing, price and stock medication, etc. An introduction to federal and state pharmacy laws An externship at a clinical site
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