Pharmacy Technology - Northland Community and Technical College

Pharmacy Technology from Northland Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description The Pharmacy Technician works as an assistant to a Registered Pharmacist, assisting or relieving the Pharmacist in routine technical and clerical duties and functioning in strict accordance with standard written procedures and guidelines under the supervision of the professional Pharmacist. A.A.S. graduates have enhanced potential for upward progression in the career of Pharmacy, as the general education component gives the student a well-rounded foundation of knowledge. Students, using their own laptop computers, learn how to access patient profiles, input drug orders, and print prescription labels. They learn how to fill prescriptions and aseptic technique for intravenous drug admixture in the College\\\'s state-of-the art teaching lab. Employment Opportunities The significant change in the health care delivery system has created excellent job opportunities for the Pharmacy Technician. Graduates are employed in hospital, retail, or related industrial settings. Program Learner Outcomes 1. Student will complete all assigned tasks and duties according policies and procedures governing hospital, retail, and industrial pharmacy. 2. Student will perform proficiently and professionally as a Pharmacy Technician in hospital, retail, and industrial environments. 3. Student will prepare and interpret pharmacy orders accurately and proficiently. 4. Student will exhibit work ethic characteristics of professionalism, responsibility, and dependability. 5. Student will apply principles of basic sciences to the practice of pharmacy technology. 6. Student will communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and colleagues based upon respect for the dignity and worth of each person. View more details on Northland Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.