| Skills Requirements |
| The student will be able to: |
| 1. | Define the differences between the hospital and
retail pharmacy setting. |
| 2. | Demonstrate ethical conduct in all duties performed. |
| 3. |
Understand the laws that govern pharmacy, whether
federal or state mandated. |
| 4. | Interpret physician orders and prescriptions. |
| 5. | Prepare and distribute medications. |
| 6. | Define medical and pharmaceutical terms,
and common abbreviations. |
| 7. | Understand the pharmacology of medications
in relation to the anatomy affected. |
| 8. | Perform pharmaceutical calculations. |
| 9. | Communicate effectively with patients and
medical professionals. |
| 10. | Understand the importance of confidentiality
of all patient information. |
| 11. | Process insurance billing and/or collect payments. |
| 12. | Control inventory. |
| 13. | Pass the National Certification Exam. |