Pharmacy Technician

As the pandemic has continued, it has helped shine a light on how important pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians can help impact their communities.

Trust between a physician and pharmacist is essential to the overall quality of patient-centered care.

Use basic knowledge of medications to be the first line of defense in ensuring safety and maintaining pharmacy workflow.

Community pharmacists have an essential role to play during this phase of the crisis that could further entrench them as the epicenter of care in the communities they serve.

Pharmacists and pharmacy staff failing to deal adequately with stressors put themselves and their patients at risk through mounting frustration, tiredness, burnout, and commission of errors.

The Covid-19 pandemic has elevated telehealth as a viable alternative to face-to-face interactions under certain circumstances, the list of which is expanding as technology expands and clinicians become more accustomed to and adept in its use.

Social media has developed into a powerful and versatile device that can inform and reach a multitude of persons almost instantaneously.

Among the health care professionals staking their ground on social media are a growing list of pharmacists and pharmacy students.

Pharmacy organizations have produced advisories to guide workflow and optimize services, yet there still exists a gap in further integration of pharmacists into public health and safety initiatives.

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Pharmacy Times® asked to hear pharmacists’ love stories on social media.

Pharmacy managers should offer access and incentivize pharmacy staff to take part in self-development activities that can promote self-efficacy.

The federal government also gave pharmacy technicians the authority to administer COVID-19 vaccines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

As new testing devices, therapies, and vaccines are approved for COVID-19, patients will be dependent on their health care providers for answers and education.

With approximately 328 million people currently living in the United States, it will take an army of health care professionals to vaccinate the country against COVID-19.

Pharmacists must juggle the delicate balance of integrating clinical services into traditional dispensing environments, while being forced into performance metrics set forth by corporate entities.

Study aims to increase patient access to clinical care delivered in community pharmacies by leveraging the expanded roles of pharmacy technicians.

In the midst of a pandemic, visibility and interoperability have never been more critical when it comes to medication inventory.

The most effective leaders recognize their strengths and limitations and surround themselves with people who will complement their abilities.

There are a number of ways to examine issues around supporting and developing pharmacy technicians, but perhaps the best way is to frame the issue using an organizational behavior lens.

Boost in jobs is likely to outpace average job growth nationally.

Customers and patients who come to the pharmacy for medication need to feel safe. During COVID-19, that looks a bit different than it does at any other time.

The special supplement will highlight the important role of the pharmacy technician

During the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists have been forced to face challenges to their practice that have required not only adaptation and flexibility, but also moments of empathy and vulnerability.

Competency, sporadic checks, and training can cut down on mistakes that cause contamination.

In a recent guidance issued by the HHS under the PREP Act, qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns are authorized to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines upon availability, and COVID-19 tests.

Pharmacy Times®, in conjunction with Parata Systems, recognized the 2020 winners of the Next-Generation Pharmacist awards at the 11th annual virtual awards gala.

Allison Burns, Pharm.D., RPh, honored as the 2020 Next-Generation Pharmacist®.

The new project follows a collaboration with Walmart announced in August, offering a free comprehensive online training program on opioid stewardship.