Amanda M. Beitler
Hammond,IN
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacy Technician with over 20 years of experience in optimizing pharmacy workflows and training staff. Known for implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency and accuracy, contributing to a culture of patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Pharmacy Technician
Prime Healthcare
Olympia Fields, IL
05.2026 - Current
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring timely restocking of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
- Receives HD shipments and checks for expiration dates.
- Assisted in training new pharmacy technicians, providing guidance and sharing best practices
- Compound IV mixtures following USP 797 guidelines.
- Prepare HD medications using a closed system transfer device following USP 800 guidelines
- Performed daily and monthly cleaning of HD room and IV room.
- Helped make the IV/HD room compliant to guidelines.
- Managed HD medications inventory weekly
- Restocked inventory in HD and IV room
- Maintain logs for temperature, cleaning, and competency assessments (such as gloved fingertip testing) required by USP 800 and USP 797.
- Actively participated in USP 797/800 projects in the department
- Communicated with staff on proper donning and doffing procedures for safety
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications accurately.
- Improved pharmacy workflow through effective communication with team members, prioritizing tasks, and coordinating responsibilities.
Pharmacy Technician III
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
Olympia Fields, IL
01.2019 - 05.2026
- Trained new pharmacy staff on operational procedures, enhancing team performance and compliance.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline medication distribution workflows, increasing efficiency.
- Conducted regular audits of medication storage areas to maintain safety and regulatory compliance.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring timely restocking of pharmaceutical supplies and medications.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Increased overall pharmacy productivity by restocking supplies, organizing shelves, and maintaining cleanliness according to standards.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Reduced medication errors by diligently cross-checking medications while filling Pyxis machines
- Aided pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
Pharmacy Technician II
Franciscan Health Dyer
Dyer, IN
04.2008 - 01.2019
- Helped pharmacists complete monthly IV surface sampling, fingertip and media fill for all staff.
- Performed daily and monthly cleaning of IV room.
- Prepared HD medications
- Trained new staff on pharmacy operations
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from nurses and physicians.
- Aided with pyxis upgrade
- Knowledge of CII safe. Sending medications, returns, expired, and printing reports.
- Restocked the department
- Contributed to the setup and knowledge of RXVERIFY
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreen's Pharmacy
Munster, IN
05.2006 - 04.2008
- Processed prescriptions to enhance patient safety and satisfaction.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescriptions labels with absolute accuracy.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
Education
Associate of Science - Science
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL05-2005
Pharmacy - Pharmacy
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL05-2004
Skills
- Compounding techniques
- Sterile product preparation
- Aseptic techniques
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Medication storage procedures
- Medication therapy management
- Inventory management
- Inventory tracking
- Workflow optimization
- Quality assurance
- Time management
- Team collaboration
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician #310100105030821 Exp: 06/30/2027
- CSPT- Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician #30127634 Exp: 06/30/2027
- CCI- Certified Cardiographic Technician
#00072981 Exp: 12/31/2027
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency : 67008995A Exp: 06/30/2028
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation :049158126 Exp: 03/31/2027
Timeline
Advanced Pharmacy Technician
Prime Healthcare
05.2026 - Current
Pharmacy Technician III
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
01.2019 - 05.2026
Pharmacy Technician II
Franciscan Health Dyer
04.2008 - 01.2019
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreen's Pharmacy
05.2006 - 04.2008
Associate of Science - Science
South Suburban College
Pharmacy - Pharmacy
South Suburban College