OAR 855-125-0105: Responsibilities: General - Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician

(1) Each Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician is responsible for their own actions; however, this does not absolve the Pharmacist and the pharmacy from responsibility for the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician’s actions. (2) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may not engage in the practice of pharmacy as defined in ORS 689.005. (3) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician must: (a) Comply with all state and federal laws and rules governing the practice of pharmacy; (b) Only assist in the practice of pharmacy under the supervision, direction, and control of a Pharmacist; (c) Know the identity of the Pharmacist who is providing supervision, direction and control at all times; (d) Only work within the scope of duties permitted by their license; (e) Only work within the scope of duties permitted by the Pharmacist providing supervision, direction and control; (f) Only perform duties they are trained to perform; (g) Appropriately perform the duties permitted; (h) Only access the pharmacy area when a Pharmacist is physically present at the Drug Outlet Pharmacy or when the Drug Outlet Pharmacy is operating under a Remote Dispensing Site Pharmacy (RDSP) registration and following the requirements in OAR 855-139; (i) Be clearly identified as a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician in all interactions and communications (e.g., nametag, phone interaction, chart notations); (j) Display in plain sight the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician license within the pharmacy or place of business to which it applies; (k) Ensure initial and ongoing training is completed that is commensurate with the tasks that the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician will perform, prior to the performance of those tasks and with each update to the written policies and procedures; (l) Review and adhere to written policies and procedures. The review must: (A) Occur prior to assisting in the practice of pharmacy; (B) Occur with each update; and (C) Be documented and records retained according to OAR 855-104-0055; and (m) Dispense and deliver prescriptions accurately and to the correct party. (4) A Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may perform final verification of the drug and dosage, device or product when: (a) The Pharmacist utilizes reasonable professional judgment to determine that a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician may perform final verification; (b) No discretion is needed; (c) The Pharmacist delegating final verification is supervising the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician; and (d) The Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician is performing a physical final verification.