The Technical Assistance in Pharmacy program aims to develop the technical skills of our students to assist the pharmacist in filling prescriptions, compiling patient files and performing technical tasks related to the preparation of regular and intravenous medications in a medical environment. Training in Pharmacy Technical Assistance is the fast track to achieving a popular career in the job market and to exercising an important and direct profession to ensure the well-being of patients.
Professional tasks specific to pharmacies in health establishments
Work planning.
Perform tasks related to filling prescriptions.
Answer telephone calls.
Perform tasks related to the dispensing of narcotics, controlled drugs and targeted substances.
Perform staging of various medications.
Ensure appropriate stock levels.
Prepare non-sterile compounds.
Prepare sterile compounds.
Qualities and aptitudes required for this job
Skills wanted :
A keen sense of organization and responsibilities
Communication skills
An ability to work effectively under pressure
Attention to detail and rigorous mind
Good judgment and meaning ethics
Acquired skills :
Processing of accounting documents
Recording of accounting transactions
Payroll management
Management of annual account closings
Work place
At the end of the training, granduates will work in hospital pharmacies, clinics and private pharmacies
Eligibility
Holder of a secondary scholl diploma or its recongnized equivalent (e.g. certificate of equivalence of level of education or a higher education diploma, such as a college diploma or a bachelor’s degree.