Pharmacy Technician

Their perspective influences their ability to manage both up and down in the pharmacy.

In addition to caring for patients, leaders in pharmacy organizations have an opportunity to care for other employees, pharmacists, and technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Given the evidence of emotional trauma, hopelessness, and social isolation as risk factors for addiction, compassion and support are critical.

The importance of a team-based approach including pharmacy staff in performing medication reconciliation during a transition of care for patients being discharged from the hospital.

Rethinking staff roles and training is essential to positive transformation in the industry.

The authors welcome readers to the first publication, by partnernship of the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and Pharmacy Times®, dedicated to key topics pertinent to pharmacy technicians.

Today, we’re celebrating the work of Shannon Burns, CPhT, the front clerk at The Drug Store in Coffeeville, Mississippi.

The next thoughtful proposal in which pharmacy technicians can assist with mitigating COVID-19 infections is the administration of a vaccine in the community pharmacy settings.

Pharmacy Times will be celebrating pharmacists throughout the month of October to recognize their contributions to the health care field, especially in the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

In this episode of OnScript with NHA, co-hosts Jessica Langley-Loep and Jeremy Sasser are joined by Susan Bonilla, the newly-appointed CEO of the California Pharmacists Association.

It makes the most sense to get more technicians involved when pharmacies are continuing to grow, since the number of roles that are needed to operate are well suited for technicians, said Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP.

Annual campaign encourages patients, colleagues, friends and family to recognize dedicated pharmacy professionals through social media.

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in his state to increase the availability of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 testing.

The 11th annual national awards program will take place online this year and recognize 30 exceptional pharmacy professionals in 10 categories

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Hamna Khan, a pharmacy student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her education and experience thus far in the field of pharmacy.

Amid needs from the COVID-19 pandemic, group aims to expand pharmacy technician's scope of practice.

Effective time management can make the difference between a successful pharmacist and an unsuccessful one.

Now, more than ever, is the time that nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and physicians can help those who need access to life-saving medicines, and Dispensary of Hope is a resource.

New online training program is being deployed in response to data indicating a surge in opioid-related overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy.

Perhaps no other health care worker has been exposed to the opioid epidemic more frequently than pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

Certain changes can be made to operations that minimize interruptions to pharmacy managers, reduce errors, and facilitate greater quality of work life.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Jessica Langley, MS, executive director of education and advocacy of NHA, about how the pandemic has changed the pharmacy technician industry and advice for future pharmacy technician opportunities.

Pharmacists, researchers, and other health care professionals must keep pushing these boundaries to continue advancing the field of medicine and providing effective patient care.

This overlooked skill can help determine which issues should be passed on to the pharmacist.

Steps are being taken to uphold the integrity of the pharmacy technician certification exam.

As the role of the pharmacist grows, so too does the role of the pharmacy technician.

Pharmacy technicians complete 56% of tasks related to medication history collection and reconciliation, according to Sasser.

At the National Pharmacy Technician Association’s virtual Pharmacy Technician Student Summit, Jamie McGuire, the pharmacy technician program director, discussed the role of professionalism in the lives of pharmacy technician students.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Jessica Langely, MS, executive director of education and advocacy, about the importance of expanding the role of pharmacy technicians.