Pharmacy Technology
Role of a Pharmacy Technician
Charles R. Drew University is in the process of re-organizing its academic offerings to meet the needs of the community while maintaining academic excellence and financial sustainability. As a result, the administration and faculty have decided to suspend the Pharmacy Technology Program upon the teach-out of the current students. At this time, we are not accepting applications from prospective students.
- Help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients
- Perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as sterile compounding, prescription preparation, data entry, and insurance billing
- Refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist
- Work in various settings with responsibilities and duties dependent upon state rules and regulations
- May have added responsibilities in certain settings (i.e., hospitals, long-term care facilities, mail order pharmacies, or insurance companies) such as using automated prescription systems, reviewing medication profiles, and equipment maintenance, calibration, and validation
Accreditation
CDU’s Pharmacy Technology program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
See page 65 in the CDU CATALOG 2009-2011(PDF)
