1/15/2025 12:31:14 AM	PHARM 154B Course Outline as of Fall 2014	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHARM 154B	Title:  RETAIL CLINICAL 2
Full Title:  Retail Clinical 2
Last Reviewed:11/13/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	9.00			Contact DHR	157.50
		Contact Total	9.00			Contact Total	157.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

The practice, in an outpatient environment, of advanced pharmacy technician skills developed in didactic and laboratory training. Activities will be performed by the student and evaluated by a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHARM 151 and PHARM 154A and Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHARM 153

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
The Student must pass a background check and drug screening.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The practice, in an outpatient environment, of advanced pharmacy technician skills developed in didactic and laboratory training. Activities will be performed by the student and evaluated by a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHARM 151 and PHARM 154A and Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHARM 153
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:The Student must pass a background check and drug screening.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Demonstrate collecting, organizing, and evaluating information for direct patient care, drug use review, and departmental management.

2.  Identify the process for the purchase of pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to the pharmacy's established purchasing program.

3.  Control the inventory of medications, equipment, and devices according to an established plan.

 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Receive and evaluate prescriptions for completeness.

2. Compound and prepare medications for distribution.

3. Distribute medications after supervising pharmacist provides final verification.

4. Assist the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire counseling on the use of medications, equipment and devices.

5. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site and/or service area for compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and professional standards.

6. Maintain pharmacy equipment and facilities.

7. Compute and collect payment and/or initiate billing for pharmacy services and goods.

Topics and Scope

I.   Review of pharmacy procedures

     A. Cash register

     B. Prescription work flow

     C. OTC's [over-the-counter]

     D. Drop off and pick up procedures

     E. Telephone procedures

     F. Computerized prescription processing

     G. Record keeping

II.   Prescription files

III.  Requirements for controlled substances

IV. Third party claim forms

V.  Assist the pharmacist in

     A. Removing drugs from stock

     B. Counting, pouring and mixing pharmaceuticals

     C. Placing product in container

     D. Affixing label or labels

     E. Packaging and repackaging

VI.  Principles of inventory control

      A. Ordering, receiving, and stocking inventory

      B. Removing expired, discontinued and recalled goods from stock

VII.  Diabetic supplies

VIII. Other diagnostic supplies

IX.   Vitamins, minerals and herbal products

X.    Safety and legal policies and procedures

XI.   Pricing prescription and OTC goods

XII.  Maintaining a clean and neat work environment

XIII. Consistent use of systematic approach to solving problems

XIV. Principles of quality assurance

Assignments:

1. Share the preceptor's workload. Observe and follow instructions of the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician  preceptor.

2. Complete two eight week clinical rotation reports signed off by site preceptor.

3. Complete responsibilities check list as listed in Pharmacy Technician competency handbook signed off by site preceptor.

4. Complete one written documentation critique of the retail clinical site.

5. Complete one written documentation critique of the specialty clinical site.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 50%
Rotation reports; critiques
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Student competency check-off list
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 30%
Preceptor competency check-off list

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials.

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