SRJC Course Outlines

12/27/2024 8:51:32 AMPHT 154B Course Outline as of Summer 2025

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PHT 154BTitle:  RETAIL EXTERNSHIP 2  
Full Title:  Retail Externship 2
Last Reviewed:11/13/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum2.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum2.00Lab Scheduled08 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR6.00 Contact DHR105.00
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 

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:  PHARM 154B

Catalog Description:
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The students will participate in a practical externship in an outpatient pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHT 154A ( or PHARM 154A) and Course Completion of PHT 102 ( or PHARM 102)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
The healthcare facilities in which students are placed require that the students must comply with all of the following before they are allowed onsite: Up to date on all immunizations, including annual flu shots, possess current annual tuberculosis clearance, clear a background check and pass a urine drug screen.

Schedule of Classes Information
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The students will participate in a practical externship in an outpatient pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHT 154A ( or PHARM 154A) and Course Completion of PHT 102 ( or PHARM 102)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:The healthcare facilities in which students are placed require that the students must comply with all of the following before they are allowed onsite: Up to date on all immunizations, including annual flu shots, possess current annual tuberculosis clearance, clear a background check and pass a urine drug screen.
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:
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1. Demonstrate collecting, organizing, and evaluating patient and medication 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.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should 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 request 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
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I. Review of Pharmacy Procedures
    A. Cash register
    B. Prescription workflow
    C. Over the counter (OTC) products
    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:
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1. Observe and follow instructions of the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician preceptor (ungraded)
2. Complete clinical rotation(s) signed off by site preceptor (1-2)
3. Demonstrate student competencies (check-off list) by site preceptor
4. Complete and document attendance log (105-107 hours at clinical/retail site)
5. Students will journal about their clinical/retail experience each session
6. Complete written critique of a retail clinical site (1)
7. Complete written critique of a specialty clinical site (1)

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
10 - 20%
Journal; critique of a retail clinical sites; critique of a specialty clinical site
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
50 - 60%
Clinical rotation(s); 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%
Attendance log; participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.

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