PTEC 119 - COMPUTER SKILLS FOR
PRESCRIPTION PROCESSING

This course is a hands on introduction to a patient
management pharmacy software system. Software
functions include: updating and creating patient,
drug, doctor, mixture profiles; new prescriptions,
refills, part fills; prescription transfers to other
pharmacies and third party billing procedures.

Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B or better, and successful
completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, and 110.

PTEC 129 - PRACTICUM

The Practicum is 140 - 160 hours in each a community
and hospital pharmacy, comprising of work
experience under the supervision of a preceptor
pharmacist. The Practicum experience is aimed at
facilitating the transition from student to the role

of a pharmacy technician. Students will receive
orientation to relevant policies and procedures

with each pharmacy. Practicum experience will

vary depending upon the pharmacy. Community
experience may include front store merchandise
maintenance, customer service and other related
duties. Dispensary duties may include: data entry pf
patient, drug, doctor profiles, third party billing, filling
prescriptions and preparing compounds. Hospital
experience may include admixture preparation,
compounding, inventory control, drug distribution,
packaging and computer entry tasks.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all Pharmacy
Technician theory and fab courses.

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Contacts

CAROL RIDGE

Enrolment Officer

Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324
Direct: 250.365.1324

Email: cridge@selkirk.ca

CHERYL MORASSUT

RPhT, Pharmacy Technician Program Lead Instructor
/ National Online Bridging Program Coordinator
Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21467

Direct: 250.365.7292

Email: cmorassut@selkirk.ca

TERESA PETRICK

School Chair

Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442
Direct: 250.365.1442

Email: tpetrick@selkirk.ca

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
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