Pharmacy Technician & Medical Billing Combination Program
As this is one of our combination programs, you will find that there are two different course descriptions; one for each portion of the program:
Pharmacy Technician:
Lakewood University’s Pharmacy Technician program prepares students to aid licensed pharmacists in preparing medications, providing customer service, and performing administrative duties within a pharmacy setting. The program outlines the proper communication skills necessary for pharmacy technicians, including telecommunication and interpersonal communication skills. The course will focus on the accuracy necessary to ensure that prescription information is complete and accurate. Students in this program will gain the knowledge and skills to qualify them for entry-level positions in pharmacies and prepare them for the National Certification Exam.
Medical Billing:
Lakewood University’s Medical Billing program provides a comprehensive understanding of medical billing and its components. This program will contain many medical billing topics such as managed care, insurance claim processing, a brief introduction to ICD-10-CM coding, HCPCS coding, and CPT coding and reimbursement methodologies. It will also cover claim submission for Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Workers’ Compensation, and TRICARE. It will also cover the basic office needs, how coding and billing interrelate, and how to maintain and establish the electronic health record.
Program Outcomes
- Define medical terms
- Explain the importance of health insurance and managed health care
- Review the process of a CMS-1500 claim through the following: government / federal payers, commercial (private) payers, self-pay (uninsured) and worker’s compensation.
- Demonstrate the basics of medical coding, by applying codes, explaining medical necessity, and recognizing compliant medical billing practices.
- Interpret physician orders and prescriptions for accuracy
- Explain the role a pharmacy technician plays in the compounding of medications
- Define medical and pharmaceutical terms and common abbreviations
- Describe the role that the pharmacy technician plays in the pharmacy
- Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations
- Explain the differences between brand and generic medications
- Recognize the role that the pharmacy plays in preventative services such as immunizations
- Identify the individual state requirements for a pharmacy technician
- Demonstrate the basic skills needed to effectively prepare for an interview