Pharmacy technician

Having been working as a pharmacy technician over this past year, I have had the chance to interact with a very diverse population in term of both race and age. A lot of the patients that my pharmacy serves have health disparities that are results of poverty and low education. I have encountered patients who choose to not purchase a medication that their doctors prescribed because their insurances do not cover the cost entirely. Most of the time, the staffs of the pharmacy and I will call their physicians

The biggest difference between a pharmacist and a pharmacy tech is the schooling that is required. Pharmacists have to attend at least six years of schooling while pharmacy technicians only have to have a high school diploma. In some states, there are certification programs to become a pharmacy tech while other states have on the job training. When it comes what their jobs qualify them to do, pharmacist techs basically just assist the pharmacist. The pharmacist techs can not give medical advice to

My primary interest in a career in Pharmacy came from an overall interest in medicine and health care in general. As a third grader, I had the first severe asthma attack that I can remember that caused the first of several hospital stays. By happenstance, that time sparked my curiosity about medicine. As an eight year old, I wondered just how this magical mist that came through a mask was able to give me a freedom to breath that my body wasn 't couldn 't give me on its own. Throughout high school

In the state of Texas the laws for a pharmacy technician to become a technician are that they are required to register with the state board of pharmacy, have a high school diploma or equivalent, complete a board application and pay fee, submit criminal record, pass the PTCB exam and must pass the PTCB exam within two years of registering as a pharmacy technician trainee. When they have that license they must maintain their registration, so they have to make sure that they renew their license every

Have you ever wondered, will the pharmacies ever do something about the drug prices? What about technology taking over the jobs of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician. Well, I have and I would love to share some of my concerns with you. There is a fear that technology may one day replace many of the hospitals, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. Today there are many machines (computers) on the market that are capable of filling prescriptions and checking medications. That’s our job! Technology

What I stand for professionally as a pharmacy technician and as a human being in general is that I believe that everyone should receive and be treated with the best quality of care. My personal ethics/beliefs help define who I am as a person and what I believe in and as a healthcare professional these values and beliefs will help me in providing the best possible care for the patients as well as looking out for their best interest I believe and value the principle of beneficence and as a healthcare

from Dumas Exercise 1.6 1. What type of process is the above one: order-to-cash, procure-to-pay or issue-toresolution? This process is order-to-cash 2. Who are the actors in this process? The actors include the pharmacists, the pharmacy technicians, the insurance representatives, the doctors (if necessary), and the patient for whom the prescription belongs to 3. What value does the process deliver to its customer(s)? The customer may retrieve their prescriptions in a timely manner that

the future of pharmacy is quickly changing as well. The pharmacy provider is not a want, but a need for the future of pharmacy. Technology is making a big impact on the future of pharmacy. We have machines counting pills, and dispensing kiosks processing prescription refills after hours. This technology helps speed up drug preparation and verification for customers. It is also belived that these machines are replacing pharmacy technician and pharmacist roles. Pharmacist and technicians can benefit

As the first generation in my family to go to college I learned the importance of education. I graduated from Benedictine University with a Bachelors in Science and an Environment Certificate. I became intregted by pharmacy when I started to spent countless hours at a hospital watching my grandfather go in and out of surgeries and treatments for cancer. Seeing the different medication being handed to him inspired me to understand biological and chemical processes that happened. A Pharmacists, role

I decided to become a Pharmacy Technician originally from High School. My Junior year at Abilene High school I took an elective that covered the basics of different medical fields. After completing the course my junior year, I decided to move forward with the program. So my Senior year in High School I enrolled in dual credit and joined the Pharmacy Tech program at McMurry University. At the time I was also apart of the Abulene High volleyball team. With everything going on between after school