How To Fill A Prescription
Maha Kesibi @ Shoppers Drug Mart
Filling a Prescription
Rationale
I have chosen to show you prescription filling, because it is the main task a pharmacy technician carries out, as part of their daily routine. It is very important to follow the filling steps accurately, because an error in filling, might have a serious health impact on the patient taking the medication. In the pharmacy, it is very important to be precise because you are working with patients health therefore tasks must be carried out precisely and accurately. In addition, this task is the main duty in the pharmacy since over 140 prescriptions are filled on a daily basis. This demonstrates that filling is an integrate part of a pharmacist job. Filling quickly, efficiently and precisely is important to ensure customer satisfaction and good business flow.
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1- Register
2- Print
3-Baskets
Red -> Patient will pick up in less than an hour.
Blue-> Patient will pick up in more than an hour
White-> Delivery order
Red baskets are always checked first by pharmacist.
4- Find
5- Scan
6- Fill
7- Write
Fold any Health Watch and instructional sheets and place them into the basket.
8- Label
9- Check
10- Put away
11- Oversize
12- Ring out
13- Counselling
Required Materials
- Prescription and label
- computer
- Basket (Red,Blue,White)
- Drug
- Pill counter (electric and/or hand)
- Pen
Here is a quick review
Reminders:
Narcotics require an ID when picked up, if the patient themselves are not picking it up.