Pharmacy Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.0805

This one-year program will prepare students to work as pharmacy technicians in wholesale or retail pharmacies, long-term care facilities, hospitals or other healthcare settings. Program instruction includes pharmacy math, pharmacology, top drugs, law and ethics, third-party reimbursement, certification preparation and clinical training. Pharmacy technicians prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist.

Duration

12 Months

Credits

35 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $4,481.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,474.49Show more

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

Program Pathway to Health & Human ServiceFrom The University of Tennessee

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Pharmacy Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.0805

Duration

12 Months

Credits

35 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $4,481.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,474.49Show more

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationMonitoringCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningWritingInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryPsychologyAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingBiologyMathematicsSales and MarketingAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingInductive ReasoningCategory FlexibilityArm-Hand SteadinessFinger Dexterity

Tasks

Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate
Enter prescription information into computer databases.
Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical r
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients'
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, sy
Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareBilling and invoicing softwareInventory management softwareElectronic mail softwarePresentation softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareInternet browser softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareAccounting softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

Agar slidesAutoclavesAutomatic bottle filling machinesAutomatic unit dose strip packaging machinesBenchtop colloid millsBlending/agitating machinesBunsen burnersCash registersCentrifugesColloid millsComputer laser printersComputer-based dispensing equipmentData input scannersDesktop computersDouble-beam balancesCapsule counting machinesCredit card processing machinesHEPA filtered biosafety cabinetsLabel printing machinesLaboratory blending or mixing equipmentLaminar flow hoodsLaser printersLiquid dose packaging machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersSolid unit dose packaging machinesTablet counting machines3D movement analysis systemsAutomated ESR analyzersBack support braces

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking Conditions

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