Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians

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  1. 1. A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting
  2. 4. A technician who has passed the national certification examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name
  3. 8. A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy
  4. 10. Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions
  5. 12. A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing ensures that an individual has at least the minimum level of competency required by the profession, unlike a registered pharmacy technician
  6. 13. Agency-formed partnership between ASHP and ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education and training programs
  7. 14. Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal
  8. 16. Pharmacy association primarily for technicians; founded in 1999
  9. 17. A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injection, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously
  10. 18. Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852
  11. 20. Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these pharmacies serve patients in their communities; consumers can walk in and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug
  12. 21. National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy
  13. 22. First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979
  14. 23. Tasks that do not require professional judgment such as repackaging medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing
  15. 25. Pharmacy association founded in 1942
  16. 26. National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians
  17. 27. Certification organization for a variety of health care careers, including the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)
  18. 28. A pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as long-term care facilities, and are then delivered; closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public
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  1. 2. SEPhT is a national technician organization with free membership that offers tools and useful information used in training and education of students and current practicing pharmacy technicians
  2. 3. A pharmacy that serves patients in community or ambulatory settings
  3. 5. National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education
  4. 6. The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood
  5. 7. Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the profession
  6. 9. Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training A program that provides details on how to meet the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula
  7. 11. Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids; also known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
  8. 15. A pharmacy technician who is registered through the state board of pharmacy; the registration process helps maintain a list of those working in pharmacies and may require a background check through the legal system; the registration process does not guarantee the level of the registrant's knowledge or skills
  9. 19. The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent
  10. 24. The capability or proficiency to perform a function