Maricopa Community Colleges  PHT102AA   19936-19962 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/23/93
PHT102AA 19936-19962 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Pharmacy Operations: Retail
Technical aspects of prescription dispensing and drug distribution in the retail setting utilizing the computer. Bulk compounding, packaging, inventory control and drug storage. Laws that relate to specific technical tasks. Prerequisites: HUC170 or permission of instructor.
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PHT102AA   19936-19962 Pharmacy Operations: Retail
1. Describe the major federal and state pharmacy regulations and list regulatory agencies. (I)
2. Explain the maintenance of pharmacy supply inventories. (II)
3. Identify steps in bulk compounding and packaging operations that must be performed by a pharmacist. (III)
4. Identify steps in prescription dispensing that must be performed by a pharmacist. (IV)
5. Describe the potential hazards in a pharmacy and list the procedure utilized to promote environmental safety. (V)
6. Demonstrate the manual and clerical functions in the dispensing of prescriptions for ambulatory patients. (VI)
7. Demonstrate the clerical procedures for controlled drugs. (VII)
8. Describe use of health/prescription accessories sold in ambulatory pharmacies. (VIII)
9. Explain and demonstrate specific methods pharmacists and technicians may input data to a computerized drug system. (IX)
10. List specific ways computers may be used in out-patient pharmacies. (X)
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PHT102AA   19936-19962 Pharmacy Operations: Retail
    I. Legal Regulations
        A. Federal laws
        B. Arizona State laws
      II. Inventory Control
          A. Purchase requisitions
          B. Packing lists-invoices
          C. Re-order quantities
          D. Generate stock orders
          E. Supplies shelf-life
          F. Outdated/damaged drugs
        III. Legal Requirements of Bulk Compounding/Packaging/Labeling
            A. Law
            B. Pharmacist's role
          IV. Legal Requirements of Prescription Dispensing
              A. Law
              B. Pharmacist's role
            V. Environmental Safety
                A. Fire
                B. Caustic and hazardous material
                C. Controlled substances
                D. Accident/injury
                E. Microbiological contamination
                F. Robbery
              VI. Ambulatory Pharmacy Prescriptions
                  A. Patient medication profiles
                  B. Labels
                  C. Cost calculation
                  D. Cash register functions
                  E. Telephone communications
                VII. Special Procedures
                    A. Controlled drugs
                    B. Investigational drugs
                  VIII. Health/Prescription Accessories
                      A. Uses
                      B. Recordkeeping
                    IX. Data Input
                        A. Pharmacy module
                        B. Drug profile
                      X. Computer-Out-patient
                          A. Prescription information
                          B. Management report
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