Titles and Responsibilities
Pharmacy Technician
responsibilities
- receiving and transcribing verbal prescriptions from prescribers
- transferring prescriptions to, and receiving prescriptions from, other pharmacies
- ensuring the accuracy of a prepared prescription
- performing a final check on the packaging or pre-packaging of drugs, container selection, and labeling
- providing instruction to a person on how to operate a medical device (e.g. blood glucose monitor, blood pressure monitor), but not providing any explanation involving the interpretation of the results or value of the device
- providing non-prescription drugs, blood products, parenteral nutrition, and health care aids and devices
- conducting or administering drugs and other health-related programs provided no cognitive assessment is required
- managing pharmacy inventory
- gathering client demographic and health information;
- assisting with the implementation of client care plans;
- assisting with the monitoring of a client’s progress with care plan; and
- supervising other non-regulated staff. pharmacy practice fundamentals
Pharmacy Assistant
Responsibilities
- Receive and input prescriptions
- Prepare medications
- Answer telephones
- Provide Customer Service
- Work on Cash
- Make basic compounds under the direct supervision of an RPhT or Pharmacist
- Provide assistance to the pharmacist as required
Pharmacists
responsibilities
- perform a therapeutic review of all prescriptions and drug interactions
- explain the interpretation of results from all devices to patients
- counsel patients on the use of medication
- individual patient medications reviews
- prescribe:
- minor ailments
- help with addiction problems
- anything in an emergency
- make therapeutic substitutions
- change drug dosage, formulation, regimen
- renew prescriptions
- inject drugs and vaccines
- regulate technicians
