Pharmacy Tech
Pharmacy Tech works with PioneerRX to give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real world situations. Learn more here, and see how PioneerRX compares to other pharmacy software providers here.
Note: Students must provide a background check in order to apply for Indiana Technician in Training License.
Course Title: | Pharmacy Tech |
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Course Instructors: | Jessica Lamb Jennifer Higgins |
Number of Credits: | 3 each Semester |
Semesters Offered: | 2-Semester Program |
Prerequisite: | GPA 2.3 Algebra 1 and English 10 |
Eligible Grade Levels: | 11th/12th |
Dual Credit: | Vincennes University – 27 Credits |
Course Competencies and Requirements
- Be a pharmacy technician and help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients.
- Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist to prepare prescription medications. Technicians provide customer service and perform administrative tasks, including working with insurance. Pharmacy technicians have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings such as community, long term care and hospitals. Common tasks and duties include:
- Preparing new prescription and refill requests for patients
- Dispensing medication to patients per the prescription, or provider’s orders
- Packing and labeling a prescribed medication
- Processing insurance claims
- Tracking inventory
- Preparing compounded medications using sterile and non-sterile processes
- Filling automated dispensing machines
- Repackaging of bulk medications
- Students learn about patient confidentiality-HIPAA, law and ethics governing pharmacy practice, as well as, standard operating policies and procedures to ensure adherence to state laws.
- Tasks and technical skills include dose calculations required for proper medications dispensing and filling.
- Tasks and technical skills include arithmetic calculations required for dosage determinations.
- Job shadowing and other work-based learning activities may be included.