Certified pharmacist assistant vs prescription clerk

Differences between certified pharmacist assistant and prescription clerk duties and responsibilities

Certified pharmacist assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Maintain the national HIPAA compliance regulations at all times.
• General counseling of patients on maintaining medication adherence, and medication/diet interaction.
• Prepare chemotherapy medications exercising all safety requirements necessary.
• Order and inventory medical supplies and medications through Walgreens ordering systems.

Prescription clerk example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
• Open mail customers send in with their Rx.
• Entrust with ordering and labeling medications and operating a POS terminal register.
• Prepare confidential reports, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, organizational charts and other documents as required.
• Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.