(1) The pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy, remote dispensing pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy employing pharmacy technicians shall be responsible for the supervision and performance of the pharmacy technicians.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2892

  • Dispensing: includes (a) dispensing incident to practice, (b) dispensing pursuant to a delegated dispensing permit, (c) dispensing pursuant to a medical order, and (d) any transfer of a prescription drug or device to a patient or caregiver other than by administering. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2817
  • Facility: means a health care facility as defined in section 71-413. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2822
  • Hospital pharmacy: means each facility licensed as a hospital in which the compounding, preparation for administration, or dispensing of drugs or devices pursuant to a chart order occurs for patients within the confines of the hospital with oversight by a pharmacist in charge. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2825.01
  • Pharmacist: means any person who is licensed by the State of Nebraska to practice pharmacy. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2832
  • Pharmacist in charge: means a pharmacist who is designated on a pharmacy license or a remote dispensing pharmacy license or designated by a hospital as being responsible for the practice of pharmacy in the pharmacy for which a pharmacy license or a remote dispensing pharmacy license is issued or in a hospital pharmacy and who works within the physical confines of such pharmacy or hospital pharmacy, except that the pharmacist in charge is not required to work within the physical confines of a remote dispensing pharmacy unless otherwise required by law. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2833
  • Supervision: means the personal guidance and direction by a pharmacist of the performance by a pharmacy technician of authorized activities or functions subject to (1) verification by such pharmacist or (2) validation by a certified pharmacy technician subject to section 38-2891. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2845
  • Verification: means the confirmation by a supervising pharmacist of the accuracy and completeness of the acts, tasks, or functions undertaken by a pharmacy technician to assist the pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2847

(2) Except as otherwise provided in the Automated Medication Systems Act, the supervision of pharmacy technicians at a pharmacy shall be performed by the pharmacist who is on duty in the facility with the pharmacy technicians or located in pharmacies that utilize a real-time, online database and have a pharmacist in all pharmacies. The supervision of pharmacy technicians at a remote dispensing pharmacy or hospital pharmacy shall be performed by the pharmacist assigned by the pharmacist in charge to be responsible for the supervision and verification of the activities of the pharmacy technicians.

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