Alexander Binarao
Elk Grove ,CA
Summary
Adept at IV compounding and fostering teamwork, I significantly enhanced patient safety and pharmacy efficiency at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento. Leveraging skills in aseptic technique and verbal communication, I streamlined operations and trained staff, achieving a high standard of service quality and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
2015.11 - Current
- Managed multiple priorities effectively while working in a fast-paced hospital environment during high-volume periods.
- Supported the training of new pharmacy technicians to enhance team performance and improve workflow efficiency.
- Developed strong relationships with fellow healthcare professionals, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork to achieve common goals.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by adhering to protocols for controlled substances management.
- Work in main pharmacy, neonatal, and infusion center to dispense and prepare intravenous medication compounds including chemotherapy agents under supervision of pharmacist for both adult and pediatric patients,
- Work as a super user and train all new hires and retrain current staff on how properly use Equashield.
- Developed a picture diagram for the chemotherapy room on how both adult and pediatric routes of medication should look prior to being sent out to nurses such as IVPB, IVP, SQ, and intrathecal.
- Assists pharmacists in preparing and dispensing of medications requested by hospital physicians, compound medications from master formulas, prepare medications for unit-dose use, deliver medications to requested floors throughout the hospital.
- Operate Pyxis machines including stocking, inventory, outdating, and pend/load medications.
- Use RFID system to review and stock anesthesia trays and crash carts.
- Increased patient safety through proper labeling, packaging, and storage of medications.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately processing and dispensing medication orders in a timely manner.
- Upheld a high standard of cleanliness and organization in the pharmacy workspace by following established sanitation protocols and guidelines.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
2017.06 - 2019.04
- Contributed to positive patient outcomes by preparing intravenous admixtures using aseptic technique.
- Work in the inpatient infusion center pharmacy to prepare intravenous medication compounds including chemotherapy agents under supervision of pharmacist for adult patients.
- Operate Pyxis machines including stocking, inventory, outdating, and pend/load medications.
- Inventory management including ordering and stocking medication for the pharmacy.
- Developed strong relationships with fellow healthcare professionals, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork to achieve common goals.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
California Health Care Facility
2014.05 - 2015.11
- Streamlined pharmacy operations with efficient coordination between nursing staff, pharmacists, and patients.
- Increased patient safety through proper labeling, packaging, and storage of medications.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Receive physician orders online and get them ready for pharmacists to review and process.
- Data entry, typing, and operating a multi-line telephone system.
- Assists pharmacists in preparing and dispensing of medications requested by facility physicians, compound medications from master formula, and deliver medications to requested units throughout they facility.
- Dispense and prepare intravenous medication compounds including chemotherapy agents under supervision of pharmacists for adult patients.
- Operate Omnicell machines including stocking, inventory, outdating, and pend/load medicaitons.
Pharmacy Technician
Bel Air Market
2005.03 - 2014.05
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Enter and update patient's information into computer database, process insurance claims, cashiering, and excellent customer service.
Education
Associate of Science - Pharmacology
Western Career College
Sacramento, CA02.2009
Skills
- Labeling and Packaging
- Patient confidentiality
- Verbal Communication
- Medication Dispensing
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Aseptic Technique
- Dosage Calculation
- IV Compounding
- Accuracy
- Customer Service
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Accomplishments
Criticalpoint Sterile Compounding Boot camp Combined with Best Practice for Handling Hazardous Drugs
-Training Session on USP 797 and 800 for sterile compounding
-Completed 6/20/2018
USP 797: Train the Trainer
-Training sessions on USP 797 for sterile compounding.
-Completed 11/28/2022
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
-Certification Number: 47010109024610
-Expires: 04/30/2025
- CSPT
-Certification Number: 30224730
-Expires: 04/30/2025
- Hazardous Drug Management Certificate
-Issued: 303/30/2024
Timeline
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
2017.06 - 2019.04
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
2015.11 - Current
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
California Health Care Facility
2014.05 - 2015.11
Pharmacy Technician
Bel Air Market
2005.03 - 2014.05
Associate of Science - Pharmacology
Western Career College
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
-Certification Number: 47010109024610
-Expires: 04/30/2025
- CSPT
-Certification Number: 30224730
-Expires: 04/30/2025
- Hazardous Drug Management Certificate
-Issued: 303/30/2024
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