Amanda Simpson
Spring Hill,TN
Summary
Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and labeling medications. Highly skilled at processing prescriptions and managing pharmacy inventory. Well-versed in interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CphT
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville
06.1992 - 06.2026
- Processed prescriptions accurately and efficiently for diverse customer needs.
- Managed prescription orders and ensured compliance with safety standards.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications and managing inventory levels.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy environment for safety and efficiency.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired, or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Adhered to all federal, state and local laws governing the practice of pharmacy technicians.
- Educated patients on proper medication use and potential side effects.
- Followed safety protocols when handling hazardous drugs or materials in accordance with OSHA standards.
- Generated labels for compounded medications using an automated system.
- Conducted compliance packaging of prescribed medications into unit dose containers.
- Prepared IV admixtures under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
- Liaised with pharmacist to measure and prepare medication doses and packaging and label prescriptions.
- Prepared compound medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
CphT
CVS Pharmacy
Nashville, Tennessee
06.1991 - 06.2019
- Educated patients on proper medication use and potential side effects.
- Processed prescriptions accurately and efficiently for diverse customer needs.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications and managing inventory levels.
Education
Fairview High School
Fairview, TnSome College (No Degree) - Pharmacy
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TNSkills
- Prescription processing
- Intravenous preparation
- Intravenous admixture preparation
- Medication education
- Patient safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Drug storage procedures
- Hazardous material handling
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Organization skills
- Problem solving
Certification
PTCB AND STATE LICENSE
Timeline
CphT
Vanderbilt Medical Center
06.1992 - 06.2026
CphT
CVS Pharmacy
06.1991 - 06.2019
Fairview High School
Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy
Nashville State Community College