Maricopa Community Colleges  PHT100   19886-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/12/85
PHT100 19886-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
Overview of health occupations, pharmacy careers, pharmacy organizational functions, pharmacy technician roles, ethics and responsibilities. On-site observations in institutional and ambulatory pharmacies. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PHT100   19886-99999 Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
1. List educational and licensure requirements for health occupation careers. (I)
2. Describe the historical development of pharmaceutical services. (II)
3. Describe basic functions of a pharmacy organization. (III)
4. Interpret organizational charts for hospital/ambulatory pharmacy departments. (IV)
5. List and describe the roles and individual characteristics of supervisors and support staff in ambulatory and institutional pharmacy facilities. (V)
6. Differentiate between ethical and unethical actions of pharmacy employees. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
PHT100   19886-99999 Orientation to Pharmacy Practice
    I. Health Occupation Careers
        A. Pharmacy
        B. Medicine
        C. Allied Health
      II. History of Pharmacy
          A. Origins
          B. Professional Organizations
        III. Functions of A Pharmacy Organization
            A. Employee Recruitment
            B. Human Resources
            C. Financial Resources
          IV. Pharmacy Organizational Charts
              A. Hospital
              B. Ambulatory/Retail
            V. Pharmacy Employee Roles/Responsibilities/Characteristics
                A. Directors
                B. Pharmacists
                C. Non-Licensed Employees
              VI. Guidelines for Responsible Behavior
                  A. American Pharmacists Association's Code of Ethics
                  B. Employee Evaluations
                  C. Pharmacy Technician Student
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