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Pharmacy Technician Duties - Answer-1. Answer phone and handle questions that do not require a pharmacist's expertise or judgement 2. receive written prescriptions or telephoned refill requests 3. Gather information needed to prepare prescriptions 4. Record information needed before prescriptions can be dispensed 5. Enter data into the pharmacy's computer system 6. notify the pharmacist of patient or prescriber questions, as well as medication warnings or interactions 7. Help the pharmacist prepare prescriptions by counting, pouring, labeling, or pricing medications 8. Keep pharmacy supplies stocked 9. place completed prescriptions in the pick up area 10. order and stock medications 11. prepare insurance claims and verify payments 12. help patients find otc meds and stock otc department 13. complete purchase transactions and log them when necessary 14. perform housekeeping duties What a tech cannot do - Answer-1. receive oral prescriptions, refill authorizations, or changes to prescriptions 2. consult with prescribers about prescriptions 3. provide confidential patient information to other health professionals or insurance companies 4. checking medications before dispensing them. 5. consult with patients about medication use and other health issues 6. recommending otc medications intake area - Answer-1. where patients leave prescriptions. keep clean and uncluttered. Scan rx in a timely manner to prevent delaysprocessing area - Answer-data entry occurs here. Keep free from distraction. also houses counting equipment. processed rx area - Answer-completed prescriptions are stored until pick up out window- - Answer-where patients pick up completed prescriptions. cash register is used. nearby counseling area. other areas - Answer-administration area, clean room for sterile compounding, otc area, and consultation room Pharmacy Security - Answer-1. pharmacy doors should always be closed. Unauthorized persons should not have access 2. Non pharmacy personnel should not be allowed to enter unless designated and approved to work in that area. 3. pharmacy should be locked any time a pharmacist is not on duty. Receiving Staff Responsible for- - Answer-1. verify name, address, DOB as well as quantity of orders received 2. shipments must be inspected for damage and observations noted 3. products requiring special care, such as temperature conditions should be given priority 4. shipments should be inspected to ensure they exactly match the details written on the purchase order. 5. invoice should be signed and dated by whoever receives the shipment 6. expiration dates must be checked to ensure that they are compliant with pharmacy standards. 7. Any product on back order should be brought to the pharmacist's or management's attention to prevent any possible outages Stocking Medications- Pay attention to - Answer-1. Expiration of new products 2. products inspected and anything unusual reported to pharmacist 3. report prescription patterns to members responsible for ordering/purchasing 4. stock should be examined for damaged or recalled products5. as stock bottles are placed into inventory, label information should be noted. Identifying expired products- - Answer-techs are responsible for checking dates prior to dispensing to determine whether the entire rx is likely to be used by the pt prior to expiration date. Controlled Substances Act- - Answer-1970. Regulates manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of substances with abuse potential. Created five federal schedules of controlled substances. Scheduling determined by DEA. Techs responsible for knowing federal and state rules. Schedule 1 - Answer-High potential for abuse no accepted medical use in US unsafe for use under medical supervision LSD and Heroin Schedule 2 - Answer-Have current accepted medical use in US high potential for abuse or physical/psychological dependence morphine, methamphetamine, secobarbital Schedule 3 - Answer-Have abuse potential less than C1-2 Moderate or low physical dependence May lead to high psychological dependence morphine/opium combo products, central nervous system stimulants and depressants Schedule 4 - Answer-low potential for abuse limited risk for dependence compound/mixture containing limited amount of controlled substance with noncontrolled active ingredients (cough suppressants) difenoxin and dephenoxylate preparations Form 222 - Answer-used when ordering controlspen and paper middle copy forwarded to DEA record quantity, date received How long must invoiced for controls be kept? - Answer-7 years How often must inventory of controls be taken? - Answer-2 weeks at a minimum