Pharmacy internship vs accredited pharmacist technician

Differences between pharmacy internship and accredited pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Pharmacy internship example responsibilities.

• Attain thorough knowledge of processes involving medication delivery, compounding, IV/TPN/ chemotherapy preparation, and other hospital pharmacy operations.
• Counsele patient with regard to OTC medications and Rx medications under the supervision of the pharmacist (s) on duty.
• Interview patients to obtain information regarding drug allergies and sensitivities and document the information in the pharmacy system.
• Collaborate with referring physicians in providing diabetes education to patients with multiple chronic conditions individually and in group sessions.
• Provide diabetes counseling and conduct informational lectures regarding blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration to patients recently diagnose with diabetes.
• Offer and provide consultation to patients under the supervision of the RPh on duty
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Accredited pharmacist technician example responsibilities.

• Perform diabetes interviews along with physician collaboration agreement to manage therapy and optimal goals.
• Prepare and dispense aseptic medications which include but not limit to antibiotics, chemotherapy, pediatric/NICU preparations and TPN preparation.
• Maintain patient-specific chemotherapy administration records.
• Initiate and operate successful community-base immunization programs.
• Refine and implement computer program to generate custom resuscitation medications and infusions worksheets, improving the dosing accuracy in critical situations.