I started my observation at 10:00 AM and finished at 11:00 AM on March 8/2016 in a Walgreen’s pharmacy located at 9150 Skokie Blvd, Skokie IL. First I met Pharmacist Majid Kamal and the working Technician, Betty. They both greeted me with professional manners. Pharmacist Majid Kamal was wearing a neat and ironed white blouse which had a walgreen sign and a name badge on his left pocket, he was also wearing a really comfortable black clean closed shoes. Technician Betty was dressed in a clean ironed white shirt with her name badge on the top of her pocket. She was also wearing a extra comfortable black clean closed shoes too. Their nails were trimmed neat and clean to minimize germ and bacteria. They both seem clean enough to work in a clean environment.
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The pharmacist was standing in the counseling area as well as near the cash register. He helped a couple of customers with a pick-up and acted as cashier. He also counseled them about how to take their medication and helped a customer with over the counter allergy medicines. He prepared two customers for a flu shot as well.
The technician Betty was busy dispensing and refilling prescriptions. I asked her questions while I was respecting the other customers, what is her daily job duties as a pharmacy technician she replied my question in a nice professional manner, I help healthcare providers and patients in person and by phone, answer questions and requests, refer inquiries to the pharmacist. I also maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level , anticipating needed medications and supplies, place and expedite orders,verifies receipt and remove outdated drugs. She said I organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels,calculating quantities. Betty said i maintain records by recording and filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.She said i also do non
First Pharmacist …show more content…
The pharmacist was standing in the counseling area as well as near the cash register. He helped a couple of customers with a pick-up and acted as cashier. He also counseled them about how to take their medication and helped a customer with over the counter allergy medicines. He prepared two customers for a flu shot as well.
The technician Betty was busy dispensing and refilling prescriptions. I asked her questions while I was respecting the other customers, what is her daily job duties as a pharmacy technician she replied my question in a nice professional manner, I help healthcare providers and patients in person and by phone, answer questions and requests, refer inquiries to the pharmacist. I also maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level , anticipating needed medications and supplies, place and expedite orders,verifies receipt and remove outdated drugs. She said I organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels,calculating quantities. Betty said i maintain records by recording and filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.She said i also do non