No Pharmacist Available

Implementation Date: 10/2021

Date of Last Review: 3/27/2023

Next Review Due: 5/2023

 

Reviewed by VTH Administrative Team: 10/2021

Reviewed by VTH Board: N/A

 

Reviewed by Legal Counsel: N/A

Reviewed by Biosecurity Subcommittee: N/A

Subject to modification by the VTH Director without approval.

Policy

The intent of this policy is to describe the process for filling medications when a pharmacist is not available. This policy applies to all medications needed while a pharmacist is not available. This does not apply to medications already filled and checked by the pharmacist. When a medication is needed and a pharmacist is not available, it must be pinned on both worklists by a doctor. The medications will be filled by a pharmacy technician with a tech-check-tech process employed.

Guidelines

• When a pharmacist is not available, the clinician will double pin the prescription to generate a label.
• The medication will be filled by a pharmacy technician. A tech-check-tech process will also occur to decrease the risk of errors occurring.

Procedure (if applicable)

1. A clinician will pin the medication on both worklists to generate a label. 
2. A pharmacy technician will evaluate the label and make sure that drug, quantity, etc. look appropriate.
3. The medication will be filled by a pharmacy technician and a second pharmacy technician will check the accuracy prior to the medication leaving the Dispensary. Both technicians will initial the label.

Definitions (if applicable)

Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH): The collective clinical services of the Large Animal Clinic, Midwest Equine, the Small Animal Clinic, and the Veterinary Medicine South Clinic.