Amanda Smith

- The Villages North Office (VLN) 11/2017 - 5/2024

• Being the first pharmacy technician at this office. I was able to help navigate us through many changes as the company moved toward USP 800 and USP 797 compliance.

-Lecanto Office (LCT) 5/2024 - Current position

• Helped to implement several changes to create a better workflow and better SOP compliance. Offer continued support to my coworker, nurse manager and the nurses who were not previously trained in the pharmacy or mixing.
• Mix chemo and non-chemo IV medications.
• Assist nursing staff.
• Planned and prioritized day-to-day medication shipments in collaboration with patient and office needs including non-billable, compassionate and special-order drugs.
• Provide inventory control through daily audits and coordinating returns or transfers to eliminate excessive waste.
• Complies with hazardous waste regulations and requests hazard waste pick up.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations.

• Worked in a “clean room” setting mixing sterile IV admixtures and bulk medications.
• Answer phones to assist nurses with med request, Fill medications for first doses and refills.
• Restock Pyxis med machines.
• Run “NEDD” (No Error Drug Dispensing) machine.
• Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
• Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
• Accurately selected, measured and combined prescription components to prepare custom orders.
• Worked closely with pharmacists and nurses to better take care of patients.