Microfilm technician vs senior pharmacist technician

Differences between microfilm technician and senior pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Microfilm technician example responsibilities.

• Manage inventory; process physician orders; prepare chemotherapy and intravenous medications; support departments in distribution and preparation of medications.
• Convert medical and dental insurance claims from paper format to microfilm, for long-term storage using a Kodak micro-imaging machine.
• Train team members on departmental projects and other tasks using instructional PowerPoint presentations.
• Decrease number of field service visits by manufacturer in half by adding additional daily maintenance and cleaning of Kodak micro-imager.
• Prepare intravenous medications for outpatient infusions including chemotherapy and hematology medications.
• Input prescriptions into intercom plus database.

Senior pharmacist technician example responsibilities.

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Call doctors to confirm DEA numbers and NPI numbers.
• Contribute to helping the RX budget stay within a certain range.
• Ensure that patient's allergies, therapies and current medications are updated regularly.
• Generate Rx labels, count out the prescribed medication amounts for inspection by license pharmacists.
• Monitor and evaluate appropriate drug therapy, drug interactions, allergies, and duplication of therapy.
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