Pharmacy Technology - Cuyahoga Community College

Pharmacy Technology from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A pharmacy technician assists the pharmacist with the day-to-day activities in the pharmacy. Under the direction of a pharmacist, the pharmacy technician performs pharmacy-related functions with the goal of optimizing patients' pharmaceutical care and department operations. Pharmacy technician duties include, but need not be limited to: maintaining patient records; setting up packaging and labeling of medication dosages; filling and dispensing routine orders for stock supplies and patient care areas; maintaining inventory of drug supplies and preparing parenteral admixtures. Other duties may include dispensing, pricing, inventory control, typing, records maintenance, cash register work and operation of computer terminals and pharmacy automation devices. The program is designed to train the pharmacy technician to function in the pharmacy departments of hospitals or other institutions, clinics, retail stores, and managed care organizations. Graduates will be prepared to take the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, recognized by many employers, and will hold a college degree that will contribute to professional advancement. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Assist the pharmacist in the preparation, dispensing, and consulting activities of pharmacy practice. 2. Apply principles of quality to daily pharmacy practice as it relates to effectiveness, accuracy, and compliance with established legal, professional and organizational standards while striving for continued personal development. 3. Use negotiation, verbal and written communication to meet the needs of diverse clients and function effectively as a member of the health care team. 4. Apply the principles of ethical and caring behavior in health care to all pharmacy practice settings while balancing obligations to one's self, relationships and work. 5. Recognize and explain the value of membership in professional organizations, certification, and on-going education as a basis for maintaining a strong work ethic and fostering a positive image for the practice of pharmacy. 6. Sit for Pharmacy Technician Certification exam. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.