1 The Pharmacy Technician Program Transforming Lives…One Student At a Time Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology Instructor: Laurie Jessen

2 Definition of a Pharmacy Technician o Assist licensed pharmacist o Completes tasks that do not require professional judgment of the pharmacist o Provides effective, appropriate & safe pharmacy services

3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Management of Pharmacy Operations o Purchasing o Receiving o Record keeping o Inventory control

4 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Financial Management & Health Insurance o Billing o Claim forms o On-line adjudication

5 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Hospital Pharmacy o Receive orders o Computer Data input o Fill medication orders o Prepare intravenous medications o Maintain records

6 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Retail/Community Pharmacy o Receive prescriptions o Computer data input o Prepare prescription o Customer service

7 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Retail/Community Pharmacy o Purchasing & inventory control o Assist in patient education o Insurance on-line adjudication o Cashier

8 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Advanced Pharmacy Services o Compound medications o Prepare nuclear medications o Home Care services

9 Internships o Provide students with “real world” experience o Promote positive workplace experience o Enable student to apply skills learned in classroom o Assist student to develop marketable skills o Prepares student for continuing education

10 Internships o Paid or unpaid o Provided during class time or after school o Students provide own transportation

11 How to obtain an Internship Work with teacher and work-study coordinator: o Complete a job search in class o Prepare resume o Complete appropriate paperwork

12 Business Partners o Walgreens o Shoprite o Sal-U-med o K-Mart o Target

13 Business Partners o Prescription Den o Walmart o Shirley Drugs & Surgical o St. Charles Hospital o Mather Memorial Hospital

14 Business Partners o Waldbaums o King Kullen o CVS o Slater Pharmacy o Prescription Center & Surgical

15 Where are the Jobs? o Community Pharmacy o Hospitals o Mail Order o Nuclear Medicine o Pharmaceutical Sales o Warehouse

16 Benefits to the Student? o Develop 21 st century skills o Problem solving skills o Explore career options o Time management skills o Financial literacy o Preparation for college

17 Benefits to the Parent? Your child will become: o Self-sufficient o Self-confident o A mature individual o Productive member of society

18 Benefits to the Community? o Work-force ready o Posses 21 st century skill o Pool of entry-level employees o Meet immediate staffing needs

19 Questions? Contact: Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Or Laurie Jessen:

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