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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.
