Alana Archuleta
Grand Junction,CO
Summary
Seasoned Pharmacy Technician with over 10+ years of experience and strong leadership skills. Well-versed in all aspects of retail and hospital pharmacy operation. Seeking a job as a Medicail Assistant, to expand my Medical expertise.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician II
Community Hospital
Grand Junction, Colorado
06.2021 - Current
- Prepared and dispensed medications accurately for patient care.
- Managed inventory and ensured proper storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
- Assisted pharmacists with medication therapy management tasks.
- Prepared compounded medications according to specific prescriptions and guidelines.
- Collaborated with the pharmacy team to streamline workflow and improve service efficiency.
- Ensured proper labeling of compounded medications for clear identification by patients.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a clean and safe compounding environment.
- Compounded non-sterile preparations including ointments, creams, lotions.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Western Colorado Compounding Pharmacy
Grand Junction, CO
11.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
Grand Junction, CO
09.2014 - 11.2020
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Compiled customer demographic, allergy and medical history background.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Organized medications for dispensing.
- Participated in prescription pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product inventory audits.
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Established and updated patient profiles, including lists of medications and insurance details.
- Managed medication stocks, including conducting counts, labeling products and maintaining controls.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Prepared and submitted claims to insurance companies for payment.
- 2016-2018 compounding Pharmacy Technician (examples: Bioidentical hormones, Magic Mouth washes, oil and powder capsule, sublingual/dissolveable lozenges, children and adult suspensions, Etc.)
Pharmacy Technician
City Market
Grand Junction, CO
10.2013 - 09.2014
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
Phoenix, AZ
03.2012 - 03.2013
Pharmacy Technician
City Market
Hotchkiss, CO
05.2009 - 08.2012
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency.
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests.
- Established and updated patient profiles, including lists of medications and insurance details.
- Managed medication stocks, including conducting counts, labeling products and maintaining controls.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Completed and filed patient paperwork, updating records in system with insurance carrier changes and allergy information.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Verified patients' identities at pickup to prevent sale of wrong medications.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Prepared and submitted claims to insurance companies for payment.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
Education
Associates Degree of Occupational Studies in Allied Healthcare, Medical Assistant -
IntelliTec College - Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO07.2010
High School Diploma -
Hotchkiss High School
Hotchkiss, CO08.2008
Skills
- Knowledge of generic drugs
- Maintaining records
- Proper labeling procedures
- Time management
- Drug inventory control
- Pharmacy operations
- Insurance billing
- Problem-solving skills
- Preparing sterile compounds
- Inventory supply monitoring
- Troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment
- Typing skills
- Filling prescriptions precisely
- FDA compliance
- Workflow Optimization
- Preparing bulk medications
- Stocking shelves
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Verifying orders
- HIPAA compliance
- Anatomy knowledge
- Sterile technique
- Phlebotomy
- Specimens collection and processing
- Vital sign monitoring
- Electrocardiography (EKG)
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Data entry
- Glucose testing
- Injection: IM 35, ID 35, SQ 20, ZT 10
- Pharmacology math
- Strong work ethics
- Reliable
- Dedicated & Honest
- Excellent Customer Service
- Hardworking
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician II
Community Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Western Colorado Compounding Pharmacy
11.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
09.2014 - 11.2020
Pharmacy Technician
City Market
10.2013 - 09.2014
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
03.2012 - 03.2013
Pharmacy Technician
City Market
05.2009 - 08.2012
Associates Degree of Occupational Studies in Allied Healthcare, Medical Assistant -
IntelliTec College - Grand Junction
High School Diploma -
Hotchkiss High School