Pharmacy
Technical
Skills
AT
A
G LAN CE
— 1 2
M O ST
REQUEST ED
SKILLS
01
Medication
dispensing
and
order
verification
02
Pharmaceutical
calculations
and
dose
conversion
03
Sterile
compounding
(
USP
)
04
Aseptic
technique
and
IV
room
workflow
05
Controlled
substance
compliance
(
DEA
)
06
Medication
therapy
management
(
MTM
)
07
Immunization
screening
and
administration
08
Drug
interaction
and
allergy
screening
09
Pharmacy
informatics
and
EHR
order
entry
10
Inventory
and
supply
chain
management
11
Third
-
party
billing
and
prior
authorization
12
Patient
counseling
and
documentation
T ECHNICAL
SK IL L
CAT EG O RIES
Grouped
by
practice
area
—
takethe
whole
category
or
select
individual
skills
.
01
Pharmacology
&
Therapeutics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Mechanism
of
action
Therapeutic
drug
monitoring
Dose
–
response
relationships
Drug
–
drug
interactions
Drug
–
food
interactions
Adverse
drug
reaction
identification
Contraindications
&
boxed
warnings
Therapeutic
interchange
Anticoagulation
management
Antimicrobial
stewardship
02
Pharmaceutical
Calculations
&
Compounding
Dosage
calculations
(
mg
/
kg
,
BSA
)
Alligation
&
dilution
IV
flow
rate
&
drip
rate
Powder
reconstitution
Aliquot
&
trituration
technique
Pediatric
dose
scaling
Neonatal
dose
scaling
Renal
dose
adjustment
Hepatic
dose
adjustment
Non
-
sterile
compounding
(
USP
)
Weighing
&
volumetric
accuracy
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03
Dispensing
&
Distribution
Prescription
interpretation
Prescription
validation
SIG
code
translation
e
-
Prescribing
&
EPCS
workflows
Unit
-
dose
distribution
Floor
-
stock
management
Automated
dispensing
cabinets
Central
fill
&
mail
order
Medication
reconciliation
Refill
authorization
Recall
&
quarantine
procedures
04
Clinical
Pharmacy
&
Patient
Care
Medication
therapy
management
Comprehensive
medication
review
Patient
counseling
Anticoagulation
clinic
support
Diabetes
management
Hypertension
&
lipid
management
Immunization
screening
Point
-
of
-
care
testing
(
INR
,
A
1
c
)
Polypharmacy
review
Deprescribing
support
Discharge
medication
planning
Collaborative
practice
agreements
05
Aseptic
Technique
&
Sterile
Compounding
Laminar
airflow
hood
operation
Biological
safety
cabinet
operation
Gowning
&
gloving
(
USP
)
Aseptic
technique
Media
fill
validation
Hazardous
drug
handling
(
USP
)
Chemotherapy
preparation
Total
parenteral
nutrition
Environmental
monitoring
Beyond
-
use
dating
ISO
cleanroom
classification
06
Drug
Information
&
Evidence
-
Based
Practice
Literature
retrieval
(
primary
/
secondary
/
tertiary
)
PubMed
&
Embase
searching
Micromedex
&
Lexicomp
use
Critical
appraisal
of
trials
Systematic
review
interpretation
GRADE
evidence
assessment
Formulary
monograph
writing
Drug
information
responses
Pharmacogenomics
interpretation
Off
-
label
use
evaluation
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07
Pharmacy
Informatics
&
Technology
Pharmacy
management
systems
(
PioneerRx
,
QS
1)
Epic
Willow
Cerner
&
Meditech
CPOE
order
verification
Barcode
medication
administration
Clinical
decision
support
rules
Electronic
prior
authorization
Automated
counting
&
packaging
Data
reporting
&
dashboards
HL
7 &
FHIR
interfaces
340
B
split
-
billing
software
08
Regulatory
,
Compliance
&
Quality
FDA
regulatory
compliance
DEA
compliance
DEA
Form
222
recordkeeping
State
board
of
pharmacy
regulations
USP
/ /
Joint
Commission
standards
ISMP
error
prevention
REMS
program
requirements
Diversion
monitoring
CAPA
&
audit
preparation
09
Inventory
&
Supply
Chain
Inventory
turnover
analysis
Par
level
optimization
Wholesaler
ordering
Contract
adherence
Generic
substitution
&
sourcing
Drug
shortage
management
Cold
chain
handling
Temperature
monitoring
Expiry
&
outdate
management
CSOS
controlled
ordering
Cycle
counting
10
Billing
&
Reimbursement
NCPDP
claim
submission
Claim
adjudication
Third
-
party
billing
Rejection
resolution
Prior
authorization
processing
Medicare
Part
D
billing
Medicaid
billing
Copay
cards
&
assistance
programs
340
B
claim
capture
Payer
audit
documentation
AWP
&
reimbursement
models
11
Immunization
&
Public
Health
Vaccine
administration
Vaccine
storage
&
cold
chain
CDC
/
ACIP
schedules
VAERS
reporting
Travel
health
consultation
Naloxone
dispensing
Opioid
overdose
education
Tobacco
cessation
counseling
Point
-
of
-
care
screening
services
Community
health
outreach
12
Communication
,
Documentation
&
Leadership
SOAP
note
writing
Interdisciplinary
rounding
Plain
-
language
counseling
Health
literacy
&
cultural
competency
Handoff
communication
Precepting
&
supervision
Technician
training
Competency
assessment
Root
cause
analysis
Policy
&
procedure
writing
Workflow
design
&
staffing
models
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