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Pharmacy Technician
By:
Christopher Williams, CPhT, RPhT
Zakaria I. Ganiyu, MBA, MS, CPhT
October 20, 2014
Prince George’s County Public School System
Introductions
• Guest Introduction
• Student Introduction
• What do you know about pharmacy?
• What do pharmacy staff do?
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PHARMACY TECH TRAINING:
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CPhT
Pre-requisite: high school diploma or GED
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or completion of a pharmacy technician training
program
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An average cost of about $12-$15,000 per program*
*Based on various DC Metropolitan vocational schools’ tuitions
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A CAREER AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
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PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY:
“The right drug,
in the right dose,
via the right route,
to the right patient,
at the right time.”
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Employment Outlook
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The increased use of prescription drugs has
spurred an increased demand for pharmacy
technicians.
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18% Expected National Growth Rate by 2018*
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More & more pharmacists’ duties are now
performed by Pharmacy Technicians.
*According to Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2012-13 Edition
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Role of the
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN:
The role of the pharmacy technician is
to assist the pharmacist in any area that
does not require professional judgment.
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Some Duties of a Pharmacy Technician
include, but not limited to:
• Verify prescription information.
• Prepare medication per pharmacist’s request.
• Retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure and mix medications.
• Select containers and prepare labels.
• Prepare insurance claim forms.
• Establish and maintain patient records.
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Various Pharmacy
Career Areas:
 Retail
 Poison Control
 Hospital
 Veterinary
 Home Infusion
 Academia/Teaching
 Industry
 Research
 Mail-Order
 Government
 Managed Care
 Military
 Nuclear Pharmacy
 Other (ever-emerging)
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What to Expect in a Pharmacy Technician
Training Program
Students will be introduced to various topics such as:
• Drug preparation, basic physiology, drug
interactions, and daily pharmacy operations.
• Learn to assist in pharmaceutical preparations,
focus heavily on calculations and complete daily
tasks required in any pharmacy environment.
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Thank You!
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QUESTIONS?