Hospital technician vs pharmacist technician

Differences between hospital technician and pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Hospital technician example responsibilities.

• Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
• Verify patient demographics are correct in CHCS.
• Book all medical appointments within HIPPA guidelines.
• Communicate hospital rules and regulations to patients, relate availability of benefits provide to patients by various social service programs.
• Interview patients in ER clinics and inpatient areas to obtain identify and financial information, verify patient eligibility for hospital service.
• Construct telephone consults and referrals and input data into AHLTA.
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Pharmacist technician example responsibilities.

• Manage the OPTIFILL (automation) operations and maintenance of equipment, including the PYXIS medication dispensing machine.
• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Manage inventory; process physician orders; prepare chemotherapy and intravenous medications; support departments in distribution and preparation of medications.
• Consult with patients as an (CPhT) on their medical usages via written prescription by authorize medical personnel.
• Compound TPN's (total peripheral nutrition), chemotherapy, iv admixture, antibiotics, and other pharmacy medications.
• Record customer information into Rx computer system.
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