PHRM 1135 Retail Externship

Description

Retail Externship allows students to perform skills in a retail 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. Prerequisites: PHRM 1100

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PHRM 1100

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