Amelia Beining
Macclenny,Fl
Summary
Knowledgeable, board-certified Pharmacy Technician, registered in the state of Florida; skilled at completing 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. Excelling at processing and filling prescriptions under the direction of a fully qualified Pharmacist. Customer service-oriented and well-organized with solid understanding of retail pharmacy operations and regulations. Talented, offering 16 years of experience in filling prescriptions with expert accuracy, building relationships with customers and promoting teamwork within retail pharmacy settings. Well-versed in regulatory guidelines and policies governing fraud, waste and abuse. Seeking to transition to a rewarding new role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Ascension St. Vincent
03.2013 - Current
- Establish and update patient profiles, including lists of medications, allergies, medical history and insurance details
- Assist pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency
- Manage medication stocks, including conducting counts, labeling products and maintaining controls
- Consult with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests
- Work with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments
- Efficiently process cash register transactions for new and refill prescription orders
- Prepare and submit claims to insurance companies for payment
- Maintain clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas
- Receive and verify daily incoming drug inventories, report discrepancies and log items into inventory system
- Adhere to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality
- Manage inventories, rotate stock, remove expired or damaged drug products and resolve discrepancies in drug counts
- Communicate with physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplication and allergic reactions
- Greet customers and answer questions regarding personal medications or over-the-counter pharmacy products
- Took lead with Meds to Beds program, obtaining prescriptions from patients to be discharged from the hospital, corresponding with nursing staff to effectively fill and deliver medications to patients upon discharge from the hospital
- Fluent with QS1 and McKesson software systems and familiar with Cerner.
- Coordinate medication therapy management services alongside pharmacists to optimize patient outcomes.
- Order medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
01.2008 - 06.2016
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts
- Prepared and submitted claims to insurance companies for payment
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments
- Refilled medications offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency
- Improved drug inventory management procedures to reduce waste and eliminate back order or overstock
- Greeted customers and answered questions regarding personal medications or over-the-counter pharmacy products
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems
- Received written prescriptions and refill requests from patients, evaluating information for completeness and accuracy before filling.
Education
Skills
- Pharmacy operations
- Problem-solving skills
- FDA compliance
- Drug inventory control
- Proper labeling procedures
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Detail-oriented
- Workflow Optimization
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Quality assurance and control
- Insurance verification
- Troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Stocking shelves
- Preparing bulk medications
- Verifying orders
- Strong background in FDA drug safety guidelines
- Pharmaceutical storage awareness
- Excellent telephone etiquette
- Drug delivery mechanisms
- Abbreviations comprehension
- Exceptional patient care and interaction
- Strong decision-making ability
- HIPAA trained
- Efficient and accurate
- Hard working and fast learner
- Self-motivated
- Self-disciplined and focused
Additional Information
I enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment and am good at multitasking. I work well with others or alone and consider myself to be a very dependable person. I have been told by many people that I am very personable and have great people skills. I try to avoid confrontation, therefore get along with most everyone I meet and I enjoy meeting and speaking with new people.
Certificates And Licenses
- State of Florida Registered Pharmacy Technician: RPT 23907 (control number: 48544)
- Pharmacy Technician Certification number: 5701-0701-0233-842
References
- Joel Rivera, RPH, (561) 214-5777
- Nancy Costello, CPhT, (904) 380-1156
- Thomas Bowman, RPH, (561) 310-1336
- Chae "Chloe" Chung, RPH, (770) 596-9919
Hobbies and Interests
I am a versatile person; I like to work inside and outside. I enjoy reading books, watching movies, hiking, swimming and being outdoors in general. I also enjoy making things (crafts) and volunteering my time when I can, like working with my hands building and repairing objects. I was a den leader for a Cub Scout Pack with the Boy Scouts of America for multiple years. I enjoy working with all people. I can be a leader of a group and I like to work with computers.
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Ascension St. Vincent
03.2013 - Current
01.2008 - 06.2016