Scope of Practice of The Pharmacy Team
One of the key difference between a pharmacist and a pharmacy Technician is their level of education. Pharmacy technician’s education has been expanding to reduce the work load of the pharmacists and to provide more appropriate and efficient patient care. (Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada,2014, Pharmacy Technician’s Role). “The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) initiated the Blueprint for Pharmacy in 2005 as a strategy to manage and accelerate change within the profession… to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians meet expanded scope opportunities with the right knowledge, skills, confidence and support.” (Canadian Pharmacists Association, 2015, p.2). Pharmacist and pharmacy technicians must work together as a team to provide …show more content…
Pharmacy technicians perform many pharmacy tasks, but must also know when to involve a pharmacist.” (College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, 2017, p. 3). One example when a pharmacy technician may need to consult a pharmacist is when a patient needs instruction “about how to operate a medical device” or when finding “drug-related problems…during medication checks or conversations with patients.” (College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, 2017, p. 3). Although pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must work as team to get things done effectively and efficiently, they each have their own roles to fill. Pharmacy technicians are for the most part in charge of the “technical aspects” of a pharmacy. Some of the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician are to maintain patient profile up-to-date with prescription records, taking inventory of medications and supplies, and making sure patients get the right medication and the right dose. (Napra, 2014, p. 3-4). However, there is some tasks that must be completed by pharmacists only which includes counseling patient about new medications and their adverse reactions, review and adjust drug therapy, and some pharmacist can
One of the key difference between a pharmacist and a pharmacy Technician is their level of education. Pharmacy technician’s education has been expanding to reduce the work load of the pharmacists and to provide more appropriate and efficient patient care. (Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada,2014, Pharmacy Technician’s Role). “The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) initiated the Blueprint for Pharmacy in 2005 as a strategy to manage and accelerate change within the profession… to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians meet expanded scope opportunities with the right knowledge, skills, confidence and support.” (Canadian Pharmacists Association, 2015, p.2). Pharmacist and pharmacy technicians must work together as a team to provide …show more content…
Pharmacy technicians perform many pharmacy tasks, but must also know when to involve a pharmacist.” (College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, 2017, p. 3). One example when a pharmacy technician may need to consult a pharmacist is when a patient needs instruction “about how to operate a medical device” or when finding “drug-related problems…during medication checks or conversations with patients.” (College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, 2017, p. 3). Although pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must work as team to get things done effectively and efficiently, they each have their own roles to fill. Pharmacy technicians are for the most part in charge of the “technical aspects” of a pharmacy. Some of the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician are to maintain patient profile up-to-date with prescription records, taking inventory of medications and supplies, and making sure patients get the right medication and the right dose. (Napra, 2014, p. 3-4). However, there is some tasks that must be completed by pharmacists only which includes counseling patient about new medications and their adverse reactions, review and adjust drug therapy, and some pharmacist can