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Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals Specialization

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Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals Specialization

Foundational Pharmacy Technician Career Training. Start your pharmacy career by learning the essentials of dosages, prescriptions, anatomy, and the soft skills essential to any healthcare career.

Jennifer Zabel
Dr. Sherrie B. Moore

Instructors: Jennifer Zabel

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(304 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Understand the different roles of the pharmacy technician

  • Apply knowledge of pharmacology, documentation, and inventory management in the pharmacy

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Taught in English
42 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace

  • Develop and exercise emotional intelligence, self-management, and interpersonal skills

  • Build and improve internal and external communication skills with all exchanges

  • Enhance the patient care experience with successful interactions and patient satisfaction

Skills you'll gain

Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Time Management
Category: Stress Management
Category: Professionalism
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Communication
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Empathy
Category: Professional Development
Category: Teamwork
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Healthcare Ethics

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Recognize the structure and function of human body systems

  • Gain an understanding of the directional terms in relationship to the human body

  • Discuss pathology, the disease process, and endoscopy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Anatomy
Category: Vital Signs
Category: Cell Biology
Category: Physiology
Category: Biology
Category: Medical Records
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Pathology

What you'll learn

  • Understand the primary functions of different pharmacy organizations

  • Understand the different roles of the pharmacy technician

  • Understand the common drugs and their uses, drug routes and formulations, and factors affecting drug activity

  • Understand pharmacy management software, as well as reading and interpreting prescriptions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Pharmacy Operations
Category: Pharmacology
Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Medical Prescription
Category: Medication Administration
Category: Pharmacy Experience
Category: Drug Development
Category: Pharmacist Assistance
Category: Pharmaceutical Terminology
Category: Pharmacy Information System
Category: Medication Dispensation
Category: Pharmacy

What you'll learn

  • Verify medication orders, calculate and measure dosage, and prepare and package medications

  • Apply knowledge of pharmacology, documentation, and inventory management in the pharmacy

  • Understand basic calculation methods related to pharmacy, including fractions, decimals, percentages, the metric system, ratios, and proportions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Medical Prescription
Category: Medication Dispensation
Category: Pediatrics
Category: Pharmacy Operations
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Pharmacology
Category: Pharmacy
Category: Medication Administration
Category: Pharmaceutical Terminology
Category: Pharmacist Assistance
Category: Intravenous Therapy
Category: Systems Of Measurement

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Instructors

Jennifer Zabel
MedCerts
14 Courses97,861 learners
Dr. Sherrie B. Moore
MedCerts
5 Courses15,108 learners

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