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Pharmacy Technician

GES 117 -- 300 hours

Course Outline

I. Orientation to Pharmacy

1. History
2. Standards
   1. Education Requirements
   2. Professional Organizations
   3. Code of Ethics
3. References
   1. Text
   2. Journals
   3. Internet
4. Community Pharmacy
   1. Processing/Dispensing Prescriptions
      1. Prescription Requirements
         1. New
         2. Refill
      2. Labeling Requirements
   2. Required Equipment
   3. Counter/Consulting Areas
   4. Storage
   5. Controlled Substances
   6. Inventory
      1. Ordering
      2. Restocking
   7. Ethics and Standards
      1. Privacy
      2. Confidentiality
   8. Accountability
   9. Computer Applications
      1. Components
      2. Order Entry
      3. Systems
      4. Confidentiality
5. Institutional Pharmacy
   1. Pharmacy Organization
   2. Medication Orders
      1. Physician order requirements
      2. Patient labeling requirements
   3. Dispensing Systems
   4. Sterile Products
   5. Inventory Control
      1. Ordering
      2. Restocking
   6. Roles and Duties
   7. Record Keeping
   8. Policy and Procedure Manual
   9. Regulatory Agencies
   10. OSHA
       1. Fire Safety
       2. Hazardous Plan
       3. Exposure Control
       4. Injury
   11. PPE
   12. Antiseptic Technique
       1. Medical Asepsis
       2. Surgical Asepsis
   13. Laminar Flow Hoods


II. Pharmacy Law and Ethics
1. Federal/State Laws
   1. Reference
   2. Governing Bodies
   3. Types of Law
   4. Violations
   5. Federal Laws
   6. State Laws - Links
   7. Agencies
      1. FDA
      2. CDC
      3. DEA
   8. Recalls
   9. HIPAA
2. Schedule of Drugs
3. Ethics
   1. Pharmacist Code
   2. Technician Code


III. Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology
1. Introduction to Terminology
   1. Word Parts
      1. Root
      2. Prefix
      3. Suffix
   2. Rules
2. Abbreviations and Calculations
3. Organs - Cardio, Endocrine, GI, Integumentary
4. Organs - Lymphatic, Muscular, Nervous, Skeletal, Reproductive
5. Organs - Respiratory, Urinary, Hearing, Sight


IV. Pharmaceutical Calculations
1. Basic Math Skills
   1. Fractions and Decimals
   2. Ratio, Proportions, and Percents
   3. Conversions
2. Community Pharmacy Math
   1. Prescriptions
   2. Billing/Inventory
3. Institutional Pharmacy Math
   1. IV Room Calculations (Ration/Percentage)
   2. Dosage Calculations
   3. Dilutions and Alligations


V. Pharmacology (OTC drugs discussed under their appropriate classification)
• Unit 1: The Science of Pharmacology
  • Section A: Evolution of Drugs
  • Section B: Pharmacology
  • Section C: Administration of Pharmacological Agents
• Quiz
  
  
• Unit 2: Anti-Infectives and Drugs for Colds
  • Section A: Antibiotics
  • Section B: Antivirals, Antiretrovirals, and Antifungals
  • Section C: Antihistamines, Antitussives, Decongestants, and Expectorants
• Quiz
  
  
• Unit 3: Narcotic Pain Relievers and Nervous System Drugs
  • Section A: Anesthetics, Analgesics, and Narcotics
  • Section B: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Antianxiety Agents
  • Section C: Anticonvulsants, CNS Disorder Drugs
• Quiz
  
  
• Unit 4: Respiratory, GI, Renal, and Cardiac Drugs
  • Section A: Respiratory Drugs
  • Section B: Gastrointestinal Drugs
  • Section C: Urinary System Drugs
  • Section D: Cardiovascular Drugs
• Quiz
  
  
• Unit 5: Nonnarcotic Analgesics, Muscle Relaxants, Hormones and Topicals
  • Section A: Muscle Relaxants, Nonnarcotic Analgesics and Arthritis Drugs
  • Section B: Hormones
  • Section C: Topicals, Ophthalmics and Otics
• Quiz
  
  
• Unit 6: Chemotherapy, Herbs, and Miscellaneous Drugs
  • Section A: Recombinant Drugs and Chemotherapy
  • Section B: Vitamins, Nutritional Supplements and Natural Supplements, Antidotes, and CODE Emergency Agents
• Quiz
  
  
• Module Exam

VI. Communication Skills

1. Process
2. Verbal/Non-Verbal
3. Methods
   1. Fax
   2. Telephone
   3. Internet
   4. Pagers
   5. Written
4. Barriers
5. Conflict
6. HIPAA

VII. Insurance and Inventory Procedures

1. Cost Analysis
2. Purchasing Procedures
3. Receiving
4. Record Keeping
5. Inventory Control
   1. Computers
   2. Perpetual Inventory
   3. Expired
   4. Formulary
   5. Storage
6. Repackaging
7. Types of Insurance
8. Claim Forms
9. Billing

VIII. Lab Module

1. Unit 1: Retail Lab
   1. Interpreting Presciptions
   2. Counting, Measuring and Filling Containers
   3. Filling Prescriptions
2. Unit 2: Hospital Lab
   1. Interpreting Physician Order Sheets
   2. Aseptic Technique
      1. Hand Washing
      2. Hood Cleaning
   3. Vials and Ampoules
   4. IV Bags

IX. Clinical Rotations

1. Hospital
   1. Research Paper
   2. On-Site Rotation
2. Retail
   1. Research Paper
   2. On-Site Rotation (Walgreen's/CVS)

X. Final Comprehensive Exam

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