New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ph - N.H. Pharmacy Board
Chapter Ph 800 - PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Part Ph 807 - REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Section Ph 807.02 - Registered Pharmacy Technician Duties
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
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.