Readopt with amendment Ph 807.02, effective 12-21-19 (Document #12951), to read as follows:
Ph 807.02 Registered Pharmacy Technician Duties. A registered pharmacy technician's duties, upon showing the requisite skill and receiving the appropriate training, shall be:
(a) Non-discretionary functions within the pharmacy concerning cashier, stocking, delivery, and other non-clinical functions necessary for pharmacy operation under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician;
(b) Performing the data entry of a prescription or medication order into the computer;
(c) The counting, weighing, measuring, pouring, and reconstitution of non-parenteral prescription medication or stock legend drugs and controlled substances;
(d) Performing stocking or replenishment of automated dispensing machine, other automated dispensing equipment, or other stock locations. Products shall be verified by a pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician. Bar-coding, radio frequency identification, or another form of electronic verification shall be used at the time of stocking or replenishment, or a licensed health professional shall check the medication before administration; and
(e) If in training to become a certified technician, the duties of a certified pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician.
Readopt with amendment Ph 808.01, effective 11-17-18 (Document #12671), to read as follows:
Ph 808.01 Certified Pharmacy Technician Qualifications.
(a) An applicant for a certified pharmacy technician shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Have a high school or equivalent diploma;
(3) Obtain and maintain national certification from a nationally recognized certifying organization, such as the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA);
(4) Not have been convicted of a drug or pharmacy-related felony or misdemeanor or admitted to sufficient facts to warrant such a finding; and
(5) Seek certification from the board within 15 days of the start date of employment as a certified pharmacy technician, and post such certification in the pharmacy within 30 days.
(b) A certified pharmacy technician with duties involving sterile and non-sterile compounding, shall complete an American Society of Hospital Pharmacies (ASHP), PTCB, or other nationally recognized training program before participating in those duties.
(c) Pharmacy technician applicants with previous out of state experience shall meet the requirements set by the board in this section before obtaining certification status.
(d) No person shall perform the functions or duties of a certified pharmacy technician unless such person is certified by the board.