ALMARIE BARKER
Miramar,FL
Summary
OBJECTIVES To use my skills in the best possible way for achieving the company's goals.
Knowledgeable pharmacy professional skilled at helping pharmacists complete accurate prescriptions in fast-paced settings. Security-minded and experienced in coordinating between prescribers, insurance companies and customers to resolve problems. Strong interpersonal and multitasking abilities.
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Registered Pharmacy Technician
Broward Health Hospital District
Fort Lauderdale, FL
11.2022 - Current
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
- Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
- Flagged potential side effects and allergies to prescribed medications for patients.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Liaised with pharmacist to measure and prepare medication doses and packaging and label prescriptions.
- Received written prescriptions and refill requests from patients, evaluating information for completeness and accuracy before filling.
- Received and stored incoming supplies and informed supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Assisted customers by answering questions, locating items or referring to pharmacist for medication information.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Answered telephones to respond to questions or requests.
- Entered prescription information into computer databases.
- Greeted customers and answered questions regarding personal medications or over-the-counter pharmacy products.
- Communicated effectively with doctors and insurance agencies to resolve prescription cost discrepancies.
- Established or maintained medications and other patient profiles.
- Operated cash registers to accept payments from customers.
- Cleaned and maintained equipment or work areas according to prescribed methods.
- Maintained proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- Prepared and processed medical insurance claim forms and records.
Infusion Registered Pharmacy Technician
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
Miramar, FL
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Entered prescription information into computer databases.
- Received written prescription or refill requests, verifying information for completeness and accuracy.
- Communicated effectively with doctors and insurance agencies to resolve prescription cost discrepancies.
- Prepared and processed medical insurance claim forms and records.
- Monitored supply inventory and promptly submitted replenishment orders to prevent shortages.
Lead Pharmacy Technician/Immunizer/Trainer
CVS Pharmacy
Pembroke Pines, FL
09.1994 - 10.2022
- The day to day operations of a retail store which includes but not limited opening and closing of the store, overall store management, supervisor, and policy implementation, financial management, employee staffing, training and development, sales and inventory management, scheduling, receiving, merchandise stocking, loss prevention and Customer service leadership
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
- Flagged potential side effects and allergies to prescribed medications for patients.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Verified patients' identities at pickup to prevent sale of wrong medications.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Prepared prescription labels, promoting accuracy in medication administration and dosing.
- Supervised inventory levels to maintain adequate supply of medications and medical supplies.
- Prepared pricing and instruction labels for placement on prescriptions.
- Closely inspected medications to determine accuracy of identities, strengths and purities.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Established and updated patient profiles, medications and insurance details.
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Processed prescription transfer requests from competitors.
- Verified and filled medications for up to 400 patients per day, maintaining 100% accuracy.
- Received, reviewed, dispensed and labeled over 400 prescriptions daily.
- Organized medications for dispensing.
- Verified labeled prescriptions using 8-point check system to maintain accuracy and efficiency.
- Merchandised related products to drive pharmacy department sales.
Education
ATI Technical School
06.1998
North Miami Beach Sr
08.1992
Skills
- Customer Service Leadership
- Data entry
- Sales and inventory management
- Decision making
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- Problem solving
- Employee development
- Financial management
- Troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Proper labeling procedures
- Stocking shelves
- Drug inventory control
- Pharmacy operations
- Verifying orders
- Problem-solving skills
- Workflow Optimization
- Labeling prescriptions
- Supporting pharmacy operations
- FDA compliance
- Resolving customer issues
- Insurance billing
- Insurance Verification
- Quality assurance and control
- Work ethic
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Proper Labeling Procedures
- Drug Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Prioritization and Organization
- Patient Profile Setup
- Medication Storage and Labeling
- Prescription Filling and Labeling
- Answering and Routing Calls
- Detail-Oriented
- Dispensing Medications
- Cash Register Operations
- Customer Service
- Prescription Order Verification
- Data Entry
- Prescription Refill Fulfillment
- Relationship Building
- Regulatory Compliance
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Inventory Tracking
- Pharmacy Operations
- Problem-Solving Skills
Timeline
Senior Registered Pharmacy Technician
Broward Health Hospital District
11.2022 - Current
Infusion Registered Pharmacy Technician
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
10.2022 - 11.2022
Lead Pharmacy Technician/Immunizer/Trainer
CVS Pharmacy
09.1994 - 10.2022
ATI Technical School
North Miami Beach Sr