Pharmacy technician signs order forms as a pharmacist

Updating the pharmacy technician certification examination: a practice analysis study.

OBJECTIVE To update the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination based on analysis of pharmacy practice elements (functions, responsibilities, and knowledge). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING United States in spring 2005. INTERVENTIONS Web-based survey. PARTICIPANTS Random sample of 4,000 Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Respondents' ratings of e...

A global picture of pharmacy technician and other pharmacy support workforce cadres

INTRODUCTION Understanding how pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy support workforce cadres assist pharmacists in the healthcare system will facilitate developing health systems with the ability to achieve universal health coverage as it is defined in different country contexts. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the present global variety in the technician and other pharmac...

ASHP accreditation standard for pharmacy technician training programs.

Results of the 2015 National Certified Pharmacy Technician Workforce Survey.

PURPOSE The results of the 2015 National Certified Pharmacy Technician Workforce Survey are described. METHODS A survey was e-mailed to a randomized sample of 5,000 certified pharmacy technicians (CPhTs) throughout the United States, with response reminders employed. Survey items eliciting demographic and work characteristics and work life attitudes were generated from the literature and qual...

Specialized pharmacy oncology technician: experience at the ridge meadows hospital.

During the past 40 years, the roles of the pharmacy technician have expanded to services beyond traditional duties within the pharmacy department, correlating with the ever-changing needs of the health care system. In other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the roles of pharmacy technicians go beyond those of their Canadian counterparts to include advising patients about medications, revie...