A registered pharmacy technician’s duties, upon showing the requisite skill and receiving the appropriate training, shall be:
- (a) Non-discretionary functions within the pharmacy concerning cashier, stocking, delivery, and other non-clinical functions necessary for pharmacy operation under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician;
- (b) Performing the data entry of a prescription or medication order into the computer;
- (c) The counting, weighing, measuring, pouring, and reconstitution of non-parenteral prescription medication or stock legend drugs and controlled substances;
- (d) Performing stocking or replenishment of automated dispensing machine, other automated dispensing equipment, or other stock locations. Products shall be verified by a pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician. Bar-coding, radio frequency identification, or another form of electronic verification shall be used at the time of stocking or replenishment, or a licensed health professional shall check the medication before administration; and
- (e) If in training to become a certified technician, the duties of a certified pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician.
Source. #10720, eff 11-22-14; ss by #12671, eff 11-17-18; ss by #12951, eff 12-21-19; ss by #13385, eff 5-26-22