Pharmacist assistant vs prescription clerk

Differences between pharmacist assistant and prescription clerk duties and responsibilities

Pharmacist assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Observe pharmacists and pharmacy technicians input prescription orders and filling medications to be dispense to patients
• Order medication when stock is low performs iv preparation per establish protocol; perform chemotherapy preperation per establish protocol.
• Operate POS system by ringing up customer orders and reconciling till when pharmacy closes.
• Operate a point of sale system, a traditional cash register, and a HIPPA signature device.
• Handle customer medical information according to HIPAA federal regulations.
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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.