Welcome to the SPA Technician’s Corner
This is a special place for Pharmacy Technicians. Did you know that the Board of Pharmacy now licenses more Pharmacy Technicians than Pharmacists? It’s true! You are an important part of Pharmacy and of the Spokane Pharmacy Association. Let us know what kinds of features you’d like in this space.
by Lori Ruff, SPA Tecnician Representative
Hi, Technicians,
We had a great turn out for the Awards Banquet. I would like to congratulate all the winners.
Technician of the Year went to Chris at Valley Med and Brian at Reliant Pharmacy. Great job.
Congrates to Sandy at SCC for being WSPA Technician of the Year. I know you work hard.
Keep up the good work.
2012 will be my last year of representing you. The last 4 years have been great. If you would like to be the next Tech Rep, please let me know I can get you to some of the meetings. Cheri Lewis has expressed interest in being the next Tech Rep and I will be working with her. Please let me know it you would like to join us.
I would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays. Spa does not meet in December.
See you in 2012.
Lori
Spokane Pharmacy Association (SPA) is Looking For Topics For Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education (CE)
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS: SPA would like to host a CE for technicians. What topics are you interested in? Also, is anyone interested in presenting at the CE?
Contact Lori Ruff at:
E-Mail: MUSHUKITTY@CENTURYTEL.NET
Home Phone: 509-299-6035
Work phone: 509-235-8441
Work Fax: 509-235-8446
Work E-Mail: LORI@OWLPHARMACY.COMThank you,
Lori Ruff
Tech REP for SPA Board of Directors
A Community Pharmacy Technician’s Role in Reducing Medication Errors
Pharmacy technicians play a major role in community pharmacy practice. The pharmacist relies on the technician to provide an extra layer of safety. It is important for technicians to follow system-based processes and inform the pharmacist when these processes do not work or are unmanageable. See full article...
NOW AVAILABLE – “TECHNICIAN’S GUIDE TO WASHINGTON PHARMACY LAW”
This 13-page pamphlet is a quick review of Washington laws and regulations affecting Pharmacy Technician practice, written by Dr. Bill Fassett at the WSU College of Pharmacy. This is a .pdf file (169 KB) that you can download and print. Click HERE to open in Acrobat Reader.