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Amanda Smith

Crystal River,FL

Summary

PTCB Certified and Licensed Pharmacy Technician with 18 years of experience in a pharmacy setting preparing sterile and non-sterile IV admixtures. I am reliable, friendly and motivated to learn new skills, provide better service and secure a better future. I enjoy sharing knowledge and tips of what I have learned throughout my career which has included Hospital, Compounding Lab, Retail and Oncology Practice. I have proven ability to support new hires and facilitate change within the organization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered/Certified Pharmacy Technician

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
11.2017 - 05.2024

- 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.

Registered/Certified Pharmacy Technician

Munroe Regional Medical Center
10.2012 - 11.2017
  • 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.

Education

University Medical Center

Health Information Technology

College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL

Skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective problem-solving abilities
  • Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Intravenous admixture preparation,hazardous and non hazardous
  • Aseptic techniques
  • Manages daily drug orders
  • Drug inventory control and storage procedures
  • Computer-based information access and processing
  • Assisting pharmacy operations
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Pharmacy and customer records management

Certification

PTCB Certified

Timeline

Registered/Certified Pharmacy Technician

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
11.2017 - 05.2024

Registered/Certified Pharmacy Technician

Munroe Regional Medical Center
10.2012 - 11.2017

Health Information Technology

College of Central Florida

University Medical Center