Rural Pharmacy Technician Training Program

The Rural Pharmacy Technician Training Program is a single feasible source purchase by the Department of Health and Senior Services. The contractor will be responsible for recruiting eligible pharmacies, training pharmacy technicians, integrating participating pharmacies into the System for Pharmacy Health Encounter Reporting and Evaluation (SPHERE), coordinating data sharing, providing technical assistance, and supporting sustainable business models for rural pharmacies. The program aims to transform rural health by elevating pharmacy technicians into expanded care roles. • The contractor must recruit pharmacies across 104 counties. • The contractor must train and elevate pharmacy technicians into expanded care roles. • The contractor must integrate participating pharmacies into SPHERE. • The contractor must coordinate data sharing with healthcare and community partners. • The contractor must provide technical assistance grounded in Missouri pharmacy practice and regulations. • The contractor must support sustainable business models for rural pharmacies.