COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Pharmacy Business Operations course is designed to provide pharmacy technician students with the knowledge and skills necessary to support the administration of pharmacy business operations. Students are taught how to collect, analyze, and utilize pharmacy information, data management, and business office systems to manage patient, provider, and pharmaceutical product information and implement compliant patient record management, medication billing, payment processing, and reimbursement procedures. Emergency preparedness protocols and the pharmacy technician’s role in emergency management are addressed. The importance of strong customer service, communication, and teamwork skills is emphasized throughout the course. The course also includes formal certification preparation including test-taking techniques, practice examinations, and individualized remediation. (2.5 credits, no prerequisites)
- Teacher: Ryan Yoho