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