1. (a) The following tasks may be performed by auxiliary supportive personnel:

   1. (1) retrieval tasks such as retrieving prescriptions or files as necessary;
   2. (2) clerical tasks such as data entry, typing labels and maintaining patient profiles;
   3. (3) secretarial tasks such as telephoning, filing, and typing;
   4. (4) accounting tasks such as record keeping, maintaining accounts receivables, third party billing and posting;
   5. (5) inventory control tasks including monitoring, pricing, dating, invoicing, stocking pharmacy, and preparation of purchase orders; and
   6. (6) help maintain a clean and orderly pharmacy.

2. (b) The following tasks may be performed by pharmacy technicians:

   1. (1) count and/or pour medications;
   2. (2) prepackage (e.g. unit dose) and properly label medications;
   3. (3) affix the prescription label to the proper container;
   4. (4) affix auxiliary labels to the container as directed by the pharmacist;
   5. (5) reconstitution of medications (i.e. liquid antibiotics);
   6. (6) bulk compounding, including such items as non-sterile topical compounds, sterile bulk solutions for small volume injectables, sterile irrigation solutions and products prepared in relatively large volume for internal or external use. Documentation of a system of in-process and final checks and controls must be developed or approved by the certifying pharmacist and carefully and systematically enforced;
   7. (7) Technician training and requirements for technician participation in non-sterile compounding is described in 535:15-10-3 (a) - (h).
   8. (8) Technician training and requirements for technician participation in sterile compounding is described in 535:15-10-52 (a) - (h).
   9. (9) any duties auxiliary personnel are allowed to perform;
   10. (10) assist the pharmacist in the annual CDS inventory. The pharmacist remains responsible for completeness and accuracy; and,
   11. (11) take verbal authorizations from licensed prescriber or licensed prescriber's authorized agent (when allowed) for refill of non-controlled prescriptions with no changes to strength or directions and,
   12. (12) fill "Modified unit dose distribution systems", "Automated dispensing systems" and/or "Unit dose distribution systems".

Added at 11 Ok Reg 3431, eff 6-27-94

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2982, eff 9-2-03 (emergency)

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2452, eff 7-1-04

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1229, eff 8-27-15

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1784, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1882, eff 9-11-17

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2041, eff 9-11-20

Amended at 38 Ok Reg 2440, eff 9-11-21

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2057, eff 9-11-22