Pharmacy interns & technicians

Question 1

Intern lisence/registration required?

Answer 1

Limited intern permit (lasts 5 years)
must be displayed conspicuously in the pharmacy

interns may perform all functions of pharmacists under supervision

Question 2

Requirements to apply for intern permit?

Answer 2

must be enrolled in pharmacy education and have completed P1 year

OR

be a graduate of a non-accredited program (including foreign) looking to complete the 12 month internship required for licensure

Question 3

Intern permit application fee

Answer 3

$70

Question 4

Minimum hrs experience required for intern permit

Answer 4

None

Question 5

Preceptor requirements

Answer 5

must have practiced for at least 1 year prior to precepting

each preceptor may only have 1 full-time intern & 2 part-time interns

Question 6

Intern permit renewal period

Answer 6

permit is good for 5 years
may renew once for up to 2 years

Question 7

Xerox copies

Answer 7

duplicate copies of a permit
not legal documents, only 1 original permit is allowed per person

Question 8

Pharmacy tech minimum age

Answer 8

18 years

Question 9

Pharmacy tech registration/licensure requirements?

Answer 9

do not need to be licensed or registered with the BOP

Question 10

Requirements to become a Registered Pharmacy Tech

Answer 10

Complete a nationally accredited program

Question 11

How many RPTs are allowed per pharmacist?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

How many unlicensed persons per pharmacist

Answer 12

4

only applies to employees doing work directly related to filling Rx

cashiers, delivery drivers, etc. do not count

interns also do not count in this ratio

Question 13

Activities non-certified technicians can perform

Answer 13

1.) receive written prescriptions
2.) receive e-prescription (with pharmacist or interns review)
3.) Type RX labels and other order entry tasks
4.) Get drugs to and from stock
5.) Get Rx files and other manual records from storage
6.) Count dosage units of drugs and place them into appropriate containers
7.) label Rx containers
8.) prepare manual records of dispensing for the signature or initials of the pharmacist
9.) hand or deliver meds to the patient or caregiver once counseling has been offered by the pharmacist or pharmacy intern

Question 14

Unlicensed persons (pharmacy techs) may NOT

Answer 14

1.) receive oral prescriptions from prescribers
2.) interpret and evaluate a Rx for conformance with legal requirements, authenticity, accuracy, & interaction of the prescribed drug with other known prescribed drugs
3.) make determinations of therapeutic equivalency
4.) measure, weigh, compound, or mix ingredients or engage or assist in compounding
5.) sign or initial any record of dispensing required to be maintained by law
6.) counsel patients
7.) perform any other function involving professional judgement