Duties of a Pharmacist Utilizing Pharmacy Interns, Certified Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy

Technicians, and Pharmacy Technician Trainees (1) A pharmacist Manager of Record or the Director of Pharmacy in an institutional pharmacy which utilizes certified pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, or pharmacy technician trainees shall make the following available to the Board upon request: (a) a list of currently employed certified pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees; (b) a written description of the duties delegated to certified pharmacytechnicians, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees; and (c) a written description of the scopes of responsibility for certified pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees. (2) A pharmacist may train a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee through an on-the-job training program, in accordance with 247 CMR 8.00. All such training programs shall comply with written guidelines formulated by the pharmacy in a manner consistent with professional, ethical, and legal standards of proper pharmacy practice. Copies of training program guidelines shall be provided to the Board on request. 4/6/18 247 CMR - 48.1 (3) Supervisory Ratios. (a) A pharmacist utilizing pharmacy interns, certified pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees to assist in filling prescriptions shall comply with the following minimum supervisory ratios: 1. One pharmacist for a maximum of four support personnel, provided: a. at least one of the four support personnel is a certified pharmacy technician and one is a pharmacy intern; or b. at least two of the support personnel are certified pharmacy technicians; or c. two of the support personnel are pharmacy interns. 2. One pharmacist for a maximum of three support personnel, provided at least one of the three support personnel is a pharmacy intern or a certified pharmacy technician. (b) Sales clerks, messengers, delivery personnel, secretaries and any other persons who do not fall within the definitions of a pharmacy intern, certified pharmacytechnician, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy technician trainee shall not be included for purposes of determining the ratios set forth in 247 CMR 8.06(3) as long as such persons are not supporting the pharmacist in any professional capacity.