Angela Cabrera
Kenner,LA
Summary
At Ochsner Medical Center, a Certified Pharmacy Technician excelled in streamlining operations, enhancing patient safety, and mentoring new staff. Leveraging exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills, they implemented workflow improvements, achieving increased efficiency. Their expertise in pharmacy automation systems and commitment to teamwork significantly optimized patient care outcomes.
Accomplished and certified Pharmacy Technician with over 5 1/2 years of experience in hospital pharmacy environments for major hospital. Practiced at offering assistance to pharmacists and communicating with healthcare professionals. Knowledgeable about FDA drug safety guidelines, prescription interactions and pharmacy law.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Ochsner Medical Center
04.2019 - 01.2025
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and best practices, ensuring consistent quality of service.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from nurses and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately filling and dispensing prescriptions in a timely manner.
- Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues, optimizing patient outcomes.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current stock drugs and kept an accurate count.
- Streamlined pharmacy operations through effective organization of supplies, workspace layout optimization, and process improvements.
- Proactively addressed potential conflicts or discrepancies within the pharmacy team to maintain a positive work environment.
- Identified areas for improvement in workflow processes and implemented changes that led to increased efficiency within the pharmacy.
- Managed the medication storage system, ensuring proper organization and maintenance of medications according to regulatory requirements and best practices.
- Assured quality control measures were met during non-sterile compounding procedures for specialty items such as oral suspensions/solutions, creams, ointments, and
- Enhanced patient safety by carefully processing and verifying medication orders before dispensing.
- Streamlined pharmacy operations by maintaining an organized and efficient work environment.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to address medication-related concerns and provide timely resolutions.
- Expedited medication delivery times by coordinating effectively with hospital transport services for prompt distribution to patient care units.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Pharmacy Technician
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA12-2018
Skills
- Data entry
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
- Customer service
- Patient confidentiality
- Labeling accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Dosage form preparation
- Continuing education
- Medication storage management
- Order interpretation
- Controlled substance handling
- Pharmacy policy adherence
- Medication administration records
- Medication return processing
- Emergency medication kits
- Pharmacy technician certification
- Unit dose packaging
- Drug shortage management
- Hospital pharmacy procedures
- Hazardous drug safety
- Medication waste disposal
- Pyxis system operation
- Medication error prevention
- Drug allergy identification
- Team collaboration
- Stocking shelves
- Prescription filling
- Drug safety
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- HIPAA
- Medication labels
- Manual and automated medication dispensing
- Drug inventory control
- Aseptic techniques
- Supply restocking
- New hire onboarding
- Secure storage of medications
- Operations support
- Record preparation
- Proper labeling
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Ochsner Medical Center
04.2019 - 01.2025
Certificate of Technical Studies - Pharmacy Technician
Delgado Community College
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