Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-13-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:15-13-6 - Duties

(a) The following tasks may be performed by auxiliary supportive personnel:

(1) retrieval tasks such as retrieving prescriptions or files as necessary;

(2) clerical tasks such as data entry, typing labels and maintaining patient profiles;

(3) secretarial tasks such as telephoning, filing, and typing;

(4) accounting tasks such as record keeping, maintaining accounts receivables, third party billing and posting;

(5) inventory control tasks including monitoring, pricing, dating, invoicing, stocking pharmacy, and preparation of purchase orders; and

(6) help maintain a clean and orderly pharmacy.

(b) The following tasks may be performed by pharmacy technicians:

(1) count and/or pour medications;

(2) prepackage (e.g. unit dose) and properly label medications;

(3) affix the prescription label to the proper container;

(4) affix auxiliary labels to the container as directed by the pharmacist;

(5) reconstitution of medications (i.e. liquid antibiotics);

(6) bulk compounding, including such items as non-sterile topical compounds, sterile bulk solutions for small volume injectables, sterile irrigation solutions and products prepared in relatively large volume for internal or external use. Documentation of a system of in-process and final checks and controls must be developed or approved by the certifying pharmacist and carefully and systematically enforced;

(7) Technician training and requirements for technician participation in non-sterile compounding is described in 535:15-10-3(a) - (h).

(8) Technician training and requirements for technician participation in sterile compounding is described in 535:15-10-52(a) - (h).

(9) any duties auxiliary personnel are allowed to perform;

(10) assist the pharmacist in the annual CDS inventory. The pharmacist remains responsible for completeness and accuracy; and,

(11) take verbal authorizations from licensed prescriber or licensed prescriber's authorized agent (when allowed) for refill of non-controlled prescriptions with no changes to strength or directionsand,

(12) fill "Modified unit dose distribution systems", "Automated dispensing systems" and/or "Unit dose distribution systems".

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-13-6

Added at 11 Ok Reg 3431, eff 6-27-94; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2982, eff 9-2-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2452, eff 7-1-04

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015.

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022