Pharmacy Technician Duties - correct answer1. 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 inform
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Pharmacy Technician Duties - correct answer1. 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 - correct answer1. 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 - correct answer1. where patients leave prescriptions. keep clean and uncluttered. Scan rx in a timely manner to prevent delays
processing area - correct answerdata entry occurs here. Keep free from distraction. also houses counting equipment.
processed rx area - correct answercompleted prescriptions are stored until pick up
out window- - correct answerwhere patients pick up completed prescriptions. cash register is used. nearby counseling area.
other areas - correct answeradministration area, clean room for sterile compounding, otc area, and consultation roo
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