Pharmacy services

Prescriptions:

  • Working with medical students and attendings to decide best medication for patients and providing appropriate directions for therapy
  • Assessing eligibility and managing patient assistance program (PAP) applications
  • Writing prescriptions/checking prescriptions for completeness
  • Monitoring for drug therapy problems (drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, etc.)
  • Medication counseling
  • Conducting a medication reconciliation for patients every 3 months
  • Referral to tobacco cessation classes through Florida Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
  • Conducting diabetes education counseling
    • Referral to Spanish diabetes education classes

Point of Care Tests:

  • HbA1C (Type II Diabetes + >3 months since last HbA1C)
  • Blood Glucose (Screening for diabetes)