Pharmacy Technician Exam CVS |70 Questions and Answers
What is the green trash bag for? Blue? Clear? - -Green- Vials and Stock Bottles
Blue- Anything with PHI (protected health information)
Clear-Regular Trash
-HIPAA - -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)- Keeps PHI of
patient confidential and requires healthcare providers to handle PHI with caution.
-DAW code 0?1? - -0- No product selection indicated
1- Substitution not allowed by prescriber
-Non-formulary List vs. Formulary List - -non-formulary list- List of drugs that are not
covered by an individual's insurance company. (usually drugs that are more expensive,
uncommon, may have alternatives, etc)
formulary list- List of drugs that are covered by the insurance company. (usually more
common medications, proven to be safe and efficient, keep costs down for both parties)
-Out of Stock Scan - -Should be completed once a week; the day before your order (poll)
day; its purpose is to identify BOH discrepancy.
-What is TIL? And what determines it? - -TIL- Target Inventory Level. Takes into account
past 5 weeks of dispensing history as well as trends over 52 weeks. (seasonal lifts)
-What is the name of the order report for the CVS warehouse? - -AimRx Order Detail
Report ;prints first thing in the morning on the day of order day to be reviewed by a
pharmacy member. Listed on the report is everything AimRx plans to bring into your
pharmacy.
-Partial- do we accept full copayment? - -No; payment is accepted when the full order is
picked up.
-Care Check Plus Program - -Program that targets certain prescriptions as they are
processed through the Pharmacy Computer System. This program educates the patient
about his/her health condition and/ or the medication that they have been prescribed. It
may produce coupons for OTC products that are directly related to the product being
dispensed or specific info. concerning the patient's medication or medical condition. Other
messages printed by Care Check Plus may relate to corporate initiatives such as Flu
messaging, requesting donations for ALS or minute clinic donations.
-What form does a pharmacist use to order narcotics? - -DEA 22 Form
-What task do you perform at pick-up/drop-off/drive-thru/production? - -Pick-up- aid
customers while they pick up their prescriptions
, Drop-off- first impression on customers; assist customers dropping of their prescriptions
Drive-Thru- Both Drop-Off and Pick-Up duties
Production- Fill medications and make sure they are filled according to promised time.
-Converting mL to oz - -1 oz = 30 mL
-Offer to Council - -Must ask every customer if they have any questions for the pharmacist.
-Min. age requirement to work in the Pharmacy in NJ - -18 years old
-Cycle Counts - -A task performed in the RF unit; the primary way to verify or adjust the
Balance on Hand or Balance on Order of a particular item. Most important inventory task.
-Medicaid - -State program for financial assistance; one card per person; only works in
issuing state; prefers generic and usually covers OTC.
-Medicare - -Government insurance for those 65 and older or those who are permanently
disabled.
Part b is for medical supplies and Part D is prescription coverage.
Need diagnosis code.
Hard copy or E-script required.
-NDC Number - -11-digit number used to identify a drug.
First 5 digits represent the manufacturer.
Next 4 digits are for medication name, strength and dosage form.
Last two digits represent package size.
-Balance on Hand - -Quantity of an item, or family of items in your store
-AIMRx - -System used to track and manage inventory in the store
-Warehouse Order Report - -AIMRx Order Detail Report prints first thing in the morning,
on the day of order day to be received by a pharmacy team member. Listed on this report is
everything AIMRx plans to bring into your pharmacy.
-Balance on Order - -Quantity of an item AIMRx plans to bring into the store to bring the
items BOH up to its TIL.
What is the green trash bag for? Blue? Clear? - -Green- Vials and Stock Bottles
Blue- Anything with PHI (protected health information)
Clear-Regular Trash
-HIPAA - -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)- Keeps PHI of
patient confidential and requires healthcare providers to handle PHI with caution.
-DAW code 0?1? - -0- No product selection indicated
1- Substitution not allowed by prescriber
-Non-formulary List vs. Formulary List - -non-formulary list- List of drugs that are not
covered by an individual's insurance company. (usually drugs that are more expensive,
uncommon, may have alternatives, etc)
formulary list- List of drugs that are covered by the insurance company. (usually more
common medications, proven to be safe and efficient, keep costs down for both parties)
-Out of Stock Scan - -Should be completed once a week; the day before your order (poll)
day; its purpose is to identify BOH discrepancy.
-What is TIL? And what determines it? - -TIL- Target Inventory Level. Takes into account
past 5 weeks of dispensing history as well as trends over 52 weeks. (seasonal lifts)
-What is the name of the order report for the CVS warehouse? - -AimRx Order Detail
Report ;prints first thing in the morning on the day of order day to be reviewed by a
pharmacy member. Listed on the report is everything AimRx plans to bring into your
pharmacy.
-Partial- do we accept full copayment? - -No; payment is accepted when the full order is
picked up.
-Care Check Plus Program - -Program that targets certain prescriptions as they are
processed through the Pharmacy Computer System. This program educates the patient
about his/her health condition and/ or the medication that they have been prescribed. It
may produce coupons for OTC products that are directly related to the product being
dispensed or specific info. concerning the patient's medication or medical condition. Other
messages printed by Care Check Plus may relate to corporate initiatives such as Flu
messaging, requesting donations for ALS or minute clinic donations.
-What form does a pharmacist use to order narcotics? - -DEA 22 Form
-What task do you perform at pick-up/drop-off/drive-thru/production? - -Pick-up- aid
customers while they pick up their prescriptions
, Drop-off- first impression on customers; assist customers dropping of their prescriptions
Drive-Thru- Both Drop-Off and Pick-Up duties
Production- Fill medications and make sure they are filled according to promised time.
-Converting mL to oz - -1 oz = 30 mL
-Offer to Council - -Must ask every customer if they have any questions for the pharmacist.
-Min. age requirement to work in the Pharmacy in NJ - -18 years old
-Cycle Counts - -A task performed in the RF unit; the primary way to verify or adjust the
Balance on Hand or Balance on Order of a particular item. Most important inventory task.
-Medicaid - -State program for financial assistance; one card per person; only works in
issuing state; prefers generic and usually covers OTC.
-Medicare - -Government insurance for those 65 and older or those who are permanently
disabled.
Part b is for medical supplies and Part D is prescription coverage.
Need diagnosis code.
Hard copy or E-script required.
-NDC Number - -11-digit number used to identify a drug.
First 5 digits represent the manufacturer.
Next 4 digits are for medication name, strength and dosage form.
Last two digits represent package size.
-Balance on Hand - -Quantity of an item, or family of items in your store
-AIMRx - -System used to track and manage inventory in the store
-Warehouse Order Report - -AIMRx Order Detail Report prints first thing in the morning,
on the day of order day to be received by a pharmacy team member. Listed on this report is
everything AIMRx plans to bring into your pharmacy.
-Balance on Order - -Quantity of an item AIMRx plans to bring into the store to bring the
items BOH up to its TIL.
