PHRM 1130 Hospital Externship

PHRM 1130: Hospital Externship

Description

Hospital Externship provides students the ability to perform skills in a hospital pharmacy setting under the direction of the pharmacist and pharmacy technicians. This course prepares the student for entering the Pharmacy Technician career field and provides information on career opportunities. Students will apply skills, knowledge, and abilities acquired in the classroom and laboratory settings in a practical work-based pharmacy training environment.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PHRM 1100, PHRM 1105, PHRM 1115, PHRM 1120

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Apply the concepts and principles learned throughout the Pharmacy Technician program to real-life work scenarios, under the supervision on certified pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop and demonstrate professional communication skills.

2. Acquire computer skills on pharmacy software.

3. Process prescription orders accurately.

4. Select proper insurance for billing prescriptions.

5. Acquire knowledge of prescription billing methods

6. Demonstrate dosage calculations.

7. File prescription orders.

8. Apply knowledge in a retail pharmacy environment.

9. Demonstrate skills to assist the pharmacist.

10. Work as a healthcare team member.

Credit Details

Lecture: 0

Lab: 0

OJT: 3

MnTC Goal Area(s): None