Describe the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy professionals.
Description should include the following pharmacy professionals in the departmental organizational chart:
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Lead pharmacy technician
- Shift supervisors
- Pharmacy student interns
- Pharmacy technician externs
- Pharmacy residents
- Store managers
- Directors of pharmacy
- Pharmacy owners
- Pharmacist-in-charge (PIC)/pharmacy manager
Description should also incorporate an explanation of the usual chain of command and the reasons why following the chain of command is essential.
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Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is there a need for different types of pharmacy professionals within a given pharmacy setting?
- How does the type of pharmacy setting affect which responsibilities are of the greatest importance for each professional?
- What education/training is needed to become each type of pharmacy professional?
- What major job tasks may be performed only by pharmacists? Why?
- How has the role of pharmacy technician increased in recent years? Why has it increased?
- Where does each position land in the organizational chart?