Ali Akowski

Pharmacy Oncology Technician is responsible for all aspects of IV compounding, inventory, dispensing and distribution of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs in the oncology pharmacy under pharmacist supervision. Includes maintaining and complying with USP 797 standards for sterile compounding, and USP 800 standards for handling hazardous drugs including proper PPE garbing, proper use of primary and secondary engineering controls,

deactivating/decontaminating/cleaning areas where hazardous drugs are handled, handling of hazardous drug waste.

• Follow all state and local laws to work under a deviation Amazon Pharmacy has obtained from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy allowing technicians to take verbal transfers from external pharmacies.
• Request transfers of existing customer prescriptions and transcribe verbal prescriptions from external pharmacies.
• Work with ongoing support team to enter appropriate drug, drug dose, time, instructions and prescriber information into the pharmacy filling system.
• Communicate with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
• Meet and exceed all metrics set by the company on a daily basis.

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Mesa, AZ (March 2018 - December 2020)

• Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions and concerns from patients and healthcare providers.
• Billed insurance and processed payment.
• Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels efficiently and accurately.
• Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
• Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
• Respected patient privacy by maintaining strict confidentiality and upholding all local and HIPPA laws

Lead Pharmacy Technician

Tucson, AZ (March 2013-February 2018)

• Models, enforces, and provides direction to associates on proper patient service approaches and techniques to ensure patient needs, complaints, and issues are resolved by assisting the pharmacist in the prescription fulfillment process in order to uphold the pharmacy’s professional reputation.
• Assisting patients with prescription orders including, typing prescriptions, processing third party insurance claims and/ or rejections, filling prescriptions and checking out prescriptions.
• Completing, maintaining, and securing paperwork, forms, and other required documentation.
• Assist pharmacist in supervising associates and ensuring adequate resources are available by scheduling, assigning duties, communicating goals, providing feedback and follow up; monitoring performance, teaching and supporting company policies and procedures; ensuring compliance; participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, mentoring, and evaluation of associates; and ensuring diversity awareness
• Lead in inventory operations, carry out the inventory process to help improve replenishment and receiving and to reduce shrinkage.

Customer Service/Pharmacy Department -Tucson, AZ (February 2011- March 2013)