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Committee ChairsBrittney Scharman, CPhT-ADV (Board Liaison) Jenny Smith , CPhT Kathy Elliott, CPhT
Committee MembersBritney Scharman, CPhT Emily Appel-Barrus, CPhT Heather Beth, CPhT Jenny Smith, CPhT Kathy Elliott, CPhT Miranda Acevedo, CPhT Rhonda Van Dam, CPhT Raghbir Makhar, CPhT Skylar Jorgensen, CPhT Zachary Tolman | Committee MeetingsThe Technician Committee holds meetings every other month. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings are held from 6:00 PM to 7:30pm on the fourth Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and the third Wednesday of November. All technicians and technician students are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you have a topic you would like discussed, please email us at technicians@ushp.org so that we can add it to the agenda. Upcoming MeetingsJANUARY MEETING: Wednesday, January 29, 6:00pm-7:30pm Microsoft Teams meeting Click here to join the meetingMeeting ID: 211 751 362 147 Passcode: ZV242tB3 Please email us at technicians@ushp.org if you would like to be notified when the call details are released.
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Brittney Scharman, CPhT-ADV Board Liaison
Brittney Scharman is an Investigational Pharmacy Technician with the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Hospital for the last 7 years. She has been a pharmacy technician for 14 years. She started her pharmacy career by getting her license when she was a manager of the front end of a Walgreens in order to help the pharmacy in busy times. She recently achieved her CPhT-ADV with the help of the USHP scholarship. She absolutely loves her job and helping people through clinical studies. She has a teenage boy and an amazing husband. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family. She enjoys going for drives and watching movies. | Kathy Elliott, CPhT Co-Chair
She is passionate about mentoring other technicians, assisting them to further their careers, and to work at the top of their license. She is married, has three grown children, six grown step-kids, a slew of grandkids (~ 13), and one energetic pup. She is also a caregiver for her elderly father, who lives in her home. Her favorite pastimes are hiking, sewing, cooking, gardening, and spending time with family.
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Kathy Elliott is a Pharmacy Technician Specialist on the Education and Research Team with Intermountain Health. She has worked for Intermountain Health for 11 years and have been a pharmacy technician for 25+ years. Throughout her career, she has worked in multiple types of pharmacies including retail, closed door, cycle fill, mail order, and clinical pharmacy. Jenny Smith, CPhT Co-Chair
Jenny Smith has been a pharmacy technician for 21 years and has worked in retail, closed door, institutional, mail order, and specialty pharmacy. She is currently a pharmacy technician with Intermountain Specialty Pharmacy, specializing in patient financial assistance and prior authorizations. Her favorite aspect of pharmacy is removing barriers to medication access and helping patients live their healthiest lives. Jenny lives in Spanish Fork with her husband, two teenage sons, and two ridiculous cats. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her family and friends. She is looking forward to advocating for and advancing the interests of pharmacy technicians in her new role as junior co-chair for the USHP Technician Committee. |
Sample Policy and Procedure for Tech check Tech
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Technician Committee Bylaws: The Technician Committee is responsible to promote issues related to Pharmacy Technicians in USHP, as well as promoting greater use and awareness of pharmacy technician’s skills. As appropriate, the Technician Committee will assign committee members to liaise with other standing committees. The Board Liaison for the Committee shall appoint and work closely with the Committee Chair in promoting technicians issues to the USHP board. |