Pharmacy Technician

This course prepares the learner to match the brand name and generic name of commonly prescribed medications, determine the pharmacologic classes of commonly prescribed medication, determine the appropriate auxiliary labels to be placed on prescription bottles for commonly prescribed medications, determine if a prescribed medication is a controlled substance and to which schedule it belongs, analyze prescriptions for appropriateness of drug and dosing schedule, and interpret Latin abbreviations used in the practice of Pharmacology.

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

Prepares the learner to convert weights and volumes between the avoirdupois, the apothecary, and the metric systems of measurement; unitize ratios & proportions; reduce and enlarge pharmaceutical formulas; calculate medication quantities from percent w/w, w/v, v/v, ppm, and ratio concentrations; perform dilution calculations; utilize the "alligation" method; solve problems related to electrolyte solutions; convert temperatures between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales; convert military and standard time; and calculate individualized patient doses based on body surface area, age, and/or weight of the patient.

This course prepares the learner to apply policies and procedures in the pharmacy, complete the ordering process to meet inventory goals, bill third parties for patient prescriptions, process prescriptions, identify medical and surgical supplies for customers, process controlled substance prescriptions, compound extemporaneous products, maintain patient medical histories and fulfill duties in unique service areas.

This course prepares the learner to apply Federal laws to the practice of pharmacy; apply Wisconsin State laws to the practice of pharmacy; select appropriate drug products for substitution in accordance with the law; explain the Investigational New Drug (IND) process; explain pharmacy equipment, license, and floor plan legal requirement; apply controlled substance laws to the procurement, processing, and record keeping of controlled substances; analyze the history of pharmacy law; and summarize drug law enforcement agencies.

In this course, students simulate, in a lab, the daily tasks performed by pharmacy technicians in outpatient and inpatient settings. Students analyze: prescription processing, patient profile information, pharmacy practice, patient safety, market employment skills, pharmacy front-of-store operations, extemporaneous compound preparation, and customer service. Filling and maintaining drug stock in the inpatient environment are investigated. Students practice interpreting prescriber orders, labeling patient specific orders, and reconciling medication in the inpatient environment. Upon completion of the course, student will be able to perform basic pharmacy technician services.

The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics including the understanding of disease states within each body system and the effects of the medications in treating the conditions. Students will learn the cautions involved in adverse drug effects, food and drug interactions, and drug-disease contraindications. Students are expected to learn the brand and generic drug names from the TOP 200 Drugs List as well as their therapeutic classifications, indications, common strengths, and essential terminology needed to become a successful Pharmacy Technician.

This course prepares the learner to utilize terminology pertinent to third party reimbursements in the field of pharmacy, analyze the various popular fomulary systems, calculate the selling price for a prescription based on the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) and the formula required by the Pharmacy Benefit Manager, analyze the role fo the Pharmacy Benefits Manager in the health care system, and summarize medical coverage provided by government agencies.

Prepares the learner to analyze the changes occurring in institutional health care and the consequences for pharmacists and pharmacy tehnicians, analyze the unit dose packaging and distribution system, compare various hospital or nursing home pharmacy administrative and physical designs, compare different distribution systems used in hospital or nursing homes.

In this course, students will have the opportunity to experience the daily activities of a pharmacy technician in a hospital pharmacy setting. Students will learn how medication orders are prepared, processed, and delivered along with maintaining medication inventory in several areas, interacting with other medical staff and following policies and procedures of the hospital and pharmacy.

In this course, students build on skills developed in Pharmacy Services I. Students simulate tasks in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to perform the daily tasks of advanced level pharmacy technicians.

Prepares the learner to utilize aseptic technique in preparing parenteral products, compare parenternal solutions and routes, identify equipment used to prepare parenteral products, perform parenternal calculations, prevent parenteral incompatibilities, prepare cytotoxic medications, and apply safe disposal of hazardous products.

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This course focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis, and reconstruction of terms, with an emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. They are introduced to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

In Supervision, the learner applies the skills and tools necessary to perform the functions of a frontline leader. Each learner will demonstrate the application of strategies and transition to a contemporary supervisory role, including day-to- day operations, analysis, delegation, controlling, staffing, leadership, problem-solving, team skills, motivation, and training.