National 药剂师 Day is January 12, 2021. While you probably know that pharmacists play a key role in 医疗保健 by dispensing medication to patients, you may not know that one of the important members of their team is a 药学技术人员.
A 药学技术人员 assists the pharmacist, working under their supervision. The role requires precision and attention to detail. Technicians are responsible for preparing and filling prescriptions. 除了, they will make sure the 药物 are reviewed and approved by the pharmacist on duty to check for possible drug interactions and accuracy.
Pharmacy technicians are often in charge of managing the pharmacy’s inventory and will review the stock and order any 药物 that are needed. Technicians are also be tasked with checking the inventory to remove expired 药物.
Pharmacy techs routinely play an important role in providing customer service, interacting with patients while processing transactions and assisting them with insurance forms. Pharmacy technicians are also responsible for checking patients’ insurance eligibility and coverage before filling a prescription. Once the prescription is entered, the tech will submit it to the insurance company for payment electronically. 如果索赔被拒绝, the technician will need to troubleshoot the issue, looking for errors to determine the reason it was rejected. At times, this may even require a call to the insurance company.
Pharmacy technicians work primarily at pharmacies, but they’re also employed by hospitals and working hours will vary depending on where they work. For example, hospitals and some drug stores have pharmacists onsite 24 hours a day. The wide range of available hours could be a good fit for someone who needs a flexible schedule, 晚上或周末工作.
As more 药物 are developed and approved and a large portion of the population ages, the career outlook for 药学技术人员 is positive over the next 10 years. 根据 劳工统计局, employment for 药学技术人员 is expected to grow over the next decade.
Becoming a 药学技术人员 requires training and the program includes the basic aspects of pharmacy practice, including reading and filling prescriptions, 制药的计算, 药物, common drug interactions and their side effects, and pharmaceutical agents and their uses. You’ll also learn about a pharmacy’s legal responsibilities for maintaining records and the handling of various categories of drugs.
If the role of 药学技术人员 sounds interesting to you, Fortis can get you started on the path. We offer a 药学技术人员 program at many campus locations across the country. 欲了解更多，请 访问我们的网站.