Abstract

The trusted training resource for pharmacy technicians at all levels.

The role of pharmacy technicians is rapidly expanding, and demand for well-trained technicians has never been higher! Technicians are assuming more responsibilities and are taking on greater leadership roles. Quality training material is increasingly important for new technicians entering the field, and current technicians looking to advance.

Look no further than the new 4th edition of the best-selling Manual for Pharmacy Technicians to master the practical skills and gain the foundational knowledge all technicians need to be successful.

NEW chapters cover the latest essentials:

• Specialty Pharmacy Practice
• Communication and Teamwork
• Billing and Reimbursement
• Durable and Nondurable Medical Equipment, Devices, and Supplies

NEW features include:

• Full color design, photos and illustrations enhance learning
• Rx for Success boxes share tips to help techs excel on the job
• Technology Topics highlight the latest in automation & technical areas
• Safety First features provide critical advice for enhancing safety & reducing errors
• Bolded key terms defined in chapter-level glossaries
• Streamlined contents divide book into 4 simple parts: introduction to pharmacy practice, foundation knowledge and skills, practice basics, and business applications
• Expanded self-assessment questions and calculations content

Alone or with the new edition of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam, the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th Edition offers pharmacy technicians the most relevant, authoritative, easy-to-use guide in the field.

Want more exercises and practice? Look for the NEW Workbook for the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians.

Bonnie S. Bachenheimer, BS, PharmD Bonnie S. Bachenheimer, BS, PharmD, is the Drug Information Clinical Specialist at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. She received her BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin –Madison College of Pharmacy in 1991 and her Doctor of Pharmacy with high honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1999. She completed an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in 1992. She was a Drug Information Clinical Specialist at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center from 1992-1999. She is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Creighton University College of Pharmacy, and Butler University College of Pharmacy.Dr. Bachenheimer is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP), and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). She served as editor of ICHP’s monthly newsjournal, KeePosted, from 1999-2006. She has been a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy.   She has given numerous presentations and authored articles and chapters on a variety of topics. Her interests are in the areas of drug information, formulary management, adverse drug reactions and medication safety.