R156-17b-607. Operating Standards - Supportive Personnel  


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  •   (1) In accordance with Subsection 58-17b-102(69)(a), supportive personnel may assist in any tasks not related to drug preparation or processing including:

      (a) stock ordering and restocking;

      (b) cashiering;

      (c) billing;

      (d) filing;

      (e) receiving a written prescription and delivering it to the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, DMP, or DMP designee;

      (f) housekeeping; and

      (g) delivering a pre-filled prescription to a patient.

      (2) Supportive personnel shall not enter information into a patient prescription profile or accept verbal refill information.

      (3) In accordance with Subsection 58-17b-102(69)(b) all supportive personnel shall be under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or DMP. The licensed pharmacist or DMP shall be present in the area where the person being supervised is performing services and shall be immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services being performed except for the delivery of prefilled prescriptions as provided in Subsection (1)(g) above.

      (4) In accordance with Subsection 58-17b-601(1), a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, DMP, or DMP designee whose license has been revoked or is suspended shall not be allowed to provide any support services in a pharmacy.