Navigating Through the Fill Station?

Overview

The Fill Station is used to manage and track compounding orders as they move through the fill and fulfillment workflow. The dashboard provides real-time visibility into orders that are ready to be filled, compounded, purchased, filled, verified, and then dispensed.

This guide walks through how to access the Fill Station and understand its key navigation elements.

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Accessing the Fill Station

1. Click the FileMaker Pro icon to open FileMaker.
2. When FileMaker opens, locate the large menu bar on the left side of the window.
3. Click SiCompounding (near the top of the menu).
4. In the next window, several module icons appear across the center.
5. Click Fill Station to open the Fill Station module.

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Main Menu

At the top of the Fill Station window is the Main Menu, which is consistent across all SiCompounding modules.

• Here you can add a filter to the dashboard by clicking the Filters button and selecting from the available options.

General Features

Includes quick-access tools available across the system at the top of the screen:

• Lookup
• < Go Back
• Help

See: Step-by-Step: General Features of SiCompounding?

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Dashboard Widgets

The dashboard widgets provide quick access to compounding and fulfillment orders by status. Each widget opens records in List View for efficient workflow management.

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Ready To Fill

• The Ready To Fill Colored Time Bar provides visibility into records that are ready to fill.
• List View of all Ready To Fill orders that have not yet been submitted.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Fulfillment Automation button or Scan Stock Bottle uses the barcode scanner to open the oldest unsubmitted order.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific unsubmitted order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name

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To Be Compounded

• The To Be Compounded Colored Time Bar is used to track orders waiting for preparation.
• List View of orders that are ready To Be Compounded.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name

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To Purchase

• List View of orders that require purchasing before they can be filled.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name
• Helps ensure necessary materials are ordered in advance.

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All To Be Filled

• List View of All Orders Pending to Be Filled, regardless of compounding or purchasing status.
• Provides a comprehensive overview of workload.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Use checkbox Show Mine allows you to find a specific order by the current user.
  • Select checkbox Unassigned then Select Staff to then choose from the dropdown list of staff members.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name

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To Be Verified

• List View of orders that have been filled and are To Be Verified.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name
• Ensures accuracy and compliance before dispensing.

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Dispensed Today

• List View of all orders that have been Dispensed Today.
  • Filter by Pharmacist.
  • Search Bar allows you to find a specific order.
    • Search by Number, Date, or Patient Name
• Useful for daily tracking and operational reporting.

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Summary

The Fill Station centralizes order management for the filling process, allowing users to:

• Monitor orders by fulfillment status
• Quickly locate unsubmitted or pending orders
• Coordinate compounding, purchasing, and verification
• Track daily dispensing activity

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✅ This completes the step-by-step guide on Navigating the Fill Station.