Pharmacy Practice and Settings

Reasons for the increased need for technicians with advanced qualification

Medication Safety regulations; Increased development of new medications; Rapid growth of the elderly population.

Pharmacy Purchasing Agent

Works in the purchasing department, commonly found in institutional setting, and may work in retail nuclear or mail-order settings

Responsibilities of a pharmacy agent

Negotiating prices and contracts

Planning ahead for the demand of certain products
Establishing cost effective practices

Plan daily orders to keep the department stocked to meet patient's need.

Requirements of pharmacy purchasing agent

2 yrs experience as pharmacy technician and related on the job training. Additional requirements include one or more technician certifications. An associates\ bachelor's degree is not required but is preferred.

Another name for pharmacy purchasing agent

Pharmacy procurement specialist, pharmacy buyer

Medication reconciliation is defined as

The process of comparing a patient's medication orders with all of the medications that is taken prior to admission to the hospital.

The goal of medication reconciliation tech position

To prevent medication error.

Performing medication reconciliation can prevent

Drug omission, duplications, errors in dosing and drug-drug interactions.

Medication Reconciliation tech responsibilities begin with

Interviewing patients about their at home medications including RX and OTC vitamins herbal supplements.

The medication reconciliation interview list should include

Drug name, dosage, frequency, and any notes included with the medication.

The number of elderly patients has increased because of

Improved health care and discovery of more effective treatments for medical conditions and diseases.

Managed care is known as

Organized health care delivery system designed to improve quality and accesability of health/pharmaceutical care while maintaining costs.

Pharmacist in Pharmacy Benefit Management responsibilities

Building formularies, creating drug benefit plans, negotiating contracts with community pharmacies.

Manage care technicians responsibilities include

Providing benefit info to patient. Determine proper use of benefits. Receiving and entering clinical data. Troubleshoot rejected claims. Enter/prepare mail order prescription

Pharmacy technician educator/ trainer's responsibility

Is to provide on the job training for new employees or for technicians in new role.

Where can pharmacy technician educators/trainer work

Accredited college or university on campus or online.