Section 12.52.230. Pharmacy technicians.

	(a)  The following persons must be licensed as a pharmacy technician:  
		(1) an individual who assists in performing manipulative, nondiscretionary functions associated with the practice of pharmacy; and  
		(2) a supportive staff member assigned to work in the dispensing area of a pharmacy, including a cashier or a bookkeeper.  
	(b)  A pharmacy technician shall work under the direct supervision of a person who is licensed as a pharmacist.  
	(c)  A pharmacy technician may not perform any of the duties listed in 12 AAC 52.210.  
	(d)  An individual working as a pharmacy technician shall wear an identification badge that shows the individual's name and identifies the individual as a pharmacy technician.  
	(e)  Before an individual may regularly perform the tasks of a pharmacy technician, the individual shall complete training required by the pharmacist-in-charge. Duties performed by the pharmacy technician must be consistent with the training the pharmacy technician has received.  
	(f)  If a pharmacy technician will assist in the preparation of sterile pharmaceuticals, including parenteral medications, the pharmacy technician must have completed a minimum of 40 hours of on-the-job training in the preparation, sterilization, aseptic technique, and admixture of parenteral and other sterile pharmaceuticals before the pharmacy technician may regularly perform those tasks.  

Authorities

08.80.030;08.80.480

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 52.325

Authority

AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.480

History

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 4/4/2002, Register 162; am 1/23/2003, Register 165