Alejandra Reyes
Orange,CA
Summary
Graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in clinical psychology and a minor in chemistry. Four years of retail pharmacy experience with 3 years of being a certified lead technician 1 year experience in hospice pharmacy and 1.5 years of experience as an intern pharmacist. Currently enrolled in the PharmD program at Chapman University School of Pharmacy and am expected to graduate in the first quarter of 2025.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern Pharmacist
Costco Pharmacy
Huntington Beach, CA
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsibilities include taking verbal orders from prescribing offices and transferring RX scripts into and out of the pharmacy to and from competitor pharmacies
- Calls for script clarifications are also initiated and completed for incorrect indication, dosing frequency, drug strength, diagnosis code and drug alternatives in the event that a drug is not available
- Under the direction of the pharmacist immunizations are administered consultations and reconstitution of medications are performed.
- Experience with submitting claims to iPLEDGE for order processing and fulfillments for REMS sensitive drugs.
- Organized and maintained the pharmacy inventory of drugs and supplies.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing paperwork and entering data into computer systems.
- Communicated with physicians regarding prescription refills or changes.
- Answered telephone calls from customers seeking medical advice or assistance with their prescriptions.
- Dispensed prescribed medications while following all state laws governing the practice of pharmacy.
- Inspected expiration dates on products to ensure they met safety standards.
- Advised customers on proper usage of medications, potential side effects and other related information.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
Intern Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Santa Ana, CA
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Took verbal orders from prescribing offices over the phone. Assisted the pharmacy as needed and substituted pharmacy personnel. Consulted on new medications, medication changes as well as translated for patients who only spoke spanish. Assisted the pharmacist in making OTC recommendations and medication optimization.
- Looked at the patient's EMR to identify DDIs when an OTC recommendation was to maximize medication efficacy and safety.
Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Burbank, CA
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Submission to Medi-Cal TAR claims and generating appropriate ICD-10 codes for patients through the Medi-Cal portal
- Provided direct supervision and training to pharmacy technicians.
- Received incoming shipments of drugs from wholesalers or manufacturers.
- Generated reports detailing sales, profits, inventory levels., as requested by management.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Received, reviewed, dispensed and labeled over 900 prescriptions daily.
Education
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY -
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, PHARMD
Irvine2025
B.S - PSYCHOLOGY FOCUS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL, CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA
Santa Cruz, CA06.2018
H.S DIPLOMA -
BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL
Burbank, CA05.2014
Skills
- Blood Pressure / Blood Glucose Measurement
- Prescription Counseling/ Education
- OTC Recommendations
- Insurance Practices
- Symptoms Evaluation
- Skilled in EPS & RxConnect Pharmacy Software
- Fluent in Spanish - can effectively translate medical terminology into layman terms
Certification
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- Stop the Bleed - Save a Life, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Intern Pharmacist
Costco Pharmacy
07.2023 - 12.2023
Intern Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
08.2022 - 07.2023
Lead Certified Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
06.2019 - 08.2022
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY -
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, PHARMD
B.S - PSYCHOLOGY FOCUS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL, CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA
H.S DIPLOMA -
BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL