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Chapter 3
Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education |
| American Association of Pharmacy Tech (AAPT) | first pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979 |
| American Pharmacist Association (APhA) | oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852 |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) | pharmacy association founded in 1942 |
| ASHP Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Tech education and training | program that provides details on how to meet the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula |
| Board Of Pharmacy (BOP) | state-level agency that licenses |
| Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) | tech who has passed national certification exam; (CPhT) |
| Closed-door pharmacy | pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as a long-term care facilities, then delivered, not open to the public |
| Communication | ability to express oneself in such a way that one is ready and clearly understood |
| Community Pharmacy | outpatient or retail pharmacy |
| Competency | The capabilty or proficiency to perform a function |
| Confidentiality | The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent |
| Continuing Education ( CE) | Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal |
| Hyperalimentation | Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids also known as total parenteral nutrition |
| Inpatient Pharmacy | A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting |
| Licensed Pharmacy Tech | A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing ensures that an individual has at least the unlike a registered pharmacy technician |
| National Association of Board of Pharmacy ( NABD) | National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy |
| National Health Career Association ( NHA) | Certification organization for a variety of health care careers, including the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) |
| National Pharmacy Technician Association ( NPTA) | Pharmacy association primarily for technicians: founded in 1999 Nondiscretionary duties |
| Nondiscretionary duties | Tasks that do not require professional judgment such as repackaging medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing |
| Outpatient Pharmacy | A pharmacy that serves patients in community or ambulatory settings |
| Parenteral Medications | A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injection, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously |
| Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC) | Agency-formed partnership between ASHP and ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education and training programs |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCE) | National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians |
| Professionalism | Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the profession |
| Registered pharmacy tech | 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 g |
| The Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technician ( SEPhT) | SEPhT is a national technician organization that offers tools and useful information used in training and education of students and current practicing pharmacy technicians |
| Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) | Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions |