Title: Describe the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy professionals.
Course: Pharmacy Technician I (14152-I) > Section: Exploring the World of Pharmacy

Description should include the following pharmacy professionals:

- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Lead pharmacy technician
- Shift supervisors
- Pharmacy student interns/externs
- Pharmacy residents
- Store managers
- Directors of pharmacy
- departmental organizational chart

Description should also incorporate an explanation of the usual chain of command and the reasons why following the chain of command is essential.

See PTCB 2.13 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 2.3 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is there a need for different types of pharmacy professionals within a given pharmacy setting?
- How does the type of pharmacy setting affect which responsibilities are of the greatest importance for each professional?
- What education/training is needed to become each type of pharmacy professional?
- What major job tasks may be performed only by pharmacists? Why?
- How has the role of pharmacy technicians increased in recent years? Why has it increased?