Retail pharmacist vs accredited pharmacist technician

Differences between retail pharmacist and accredited pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Retail pharmacist example responsibilities.

• Hold concurrent role as PIC for Pleasanton store, managing daily pharmacy operations and staff.
• Compound medications as required and provide immunization services for eligible patients.
• Establish relationship with customers so they gain feeling of trust and compassion.
• Practice state and federal dispensing regulations (HIPAA compliant) regarding control substances, narcotics, and pharmaceutical agents.
• Monitor appropriateness of medication and dose, check for interactions and allergies, and assure the quality of the medication dispense.
• Develop policy and procedures for OBRA long term care regulations, CMS guidelines, therapeutic lab monitoring, and infusion admixture.
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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.