Haw. Code R. § 16-95-86 - Scope of practice of a pharmacy technician

A pharmacy technician may perform the following tasks, not requiring professional judgment, under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist:

(1) Process prescription labels, drug packaging, stocking, delivery, record keeping, pricing, documentation of third party reimbursements, and preparing, labeling, compounding, storing, and providing medication; and

(2) Medication preparation is permissible provided that the pharmacy technician:

(A) Has a working knowledge of the pharmaceutical medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols commonly used in the prescribing, dispensing, and charting of medications;

(B) Is able to perform the arithmetic calculations required for the usual dosage determination and solution preparation;

(C) Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy technician's duties and responsibilities, including standards of ethics and applicable laws and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy;

(D) Has a working knowledge of drug dosages, route of administration, and dosage forms and therapeutics;

(E) Has a working knowledge of the procedures and operations relating to the manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products; and

(F) Has an appropriate working knowledge of the procedures and operations relating to aseptic compounding and parenteral admixture operations.

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Haw. Code R. § 16-95-86

[Eff and comp 12/24/92; comp 12/25/04] (Auth: HRS § 461-4.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 461-9, 461-10, 461-11) Am and comp 06/22/15; Am and Comp 8/15/2016