Ph*rm*cy Technician

Schedule Information

• TBD - If you may be interested in this course, then please contact us at [email protected].

This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the Ph*rm*cy field and take the Ph*rm*cy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Content includes Ph*rm*cy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more. This program will prepare students to enter the Ph*rm*cy field and to pursue certification including the Ph*rm*cy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.

Objectives

• Define the difference between retail and hospital Ph*rm*cy settings
• Demonstrate ethical conduct in all duties performed
• Explain the laws that govern Ph*rm*cy, whether federal or state mandated
• Interpret physician orders and prescriptions
• Prepare and explain the administration of medications
• Define medical and pharmaceutical terms and common abbreviations
• Explain the pharmacology of medications in relation to the anatomy affected
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Communicate effectively with patients and medical professionals
• Recognize the importance of confidentiality of all patient information
• Process insurance billing and/or collect payments
• Control inventory
• Discuss important milestones and leaders in the history of Ph*rm*cy practice
• Identify the requirements, behaviors, characteristics, and career options for the Ph*rm*cy technician
• Describe how advances in technology and research impacts Ph*rm*cy practice
• Describe the commonly used drug reference resources including the major reason for use and the organization
• Describe the drugs in the current Top 200 Drug List including brand and generic name, drug classification, and uses

Hands-on labs and activities

• Creating a Ph*rm*cy Law Timeline
• Translating a Medical Record
• Translating a Prescription
• Translating a Medic*tion Order
• Checking a Prescription for Completeness
• Counting Oral Medic*tion in a Community Ph*rm*cy Setting
• Filling a Medic*tion Order
• Unit-Dosing and Repacking
• Assisting Patients with OTC Products
• Withdrawing Medic*tion from a Vial or Ampule
• Transferring Liquid into an IV Bag
• Product Pricing and Profitability
• Treating Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
• Treating Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
• Treating Disorders of the Respiratory System
• Treating Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
• Treating Disorders of the Immune System
• Treating Disorders of the Renal System
• Treading Disorders of the Endocrine System
• Treating of the Reproductive Systems
• Treating Disorders of the Nervous System
• Preventing Medic*tion Errors
• Pediatric Dosing
• Geriatric Dosing

Certification Opportunities

• Ph*rm*cy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Ph*rm*cy Technician (CPhT)

Event Venue

Coastal Pines Technical College, 3700 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, United States