Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Cathy Buckles

Dungannon,VA

Summary

Driven Pharmacy Technician with Number years of experience and success in working within fast-paced Type pharmacy settings. Highly proficient in accurately filling and labeling prescriptions, maintaining drug inventories and updating pharmacy records. Excited to bring talent and record of excellence in customer service to growing pharmacy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Ballad Health System
11.2016 - Current
  • Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system.
  • Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.

Pharmacy Technician

Ernie's Drug
02.1991 - 11.2016
  • Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system.
  • Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate issues related to product expiration.
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
  • Welcomed customers to pharmacy and answered questions relating to prescriptions and over-the-counter products.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Precisely measured and combined ingredients to deliver scrupulous formulation on customer compound prescription orders.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.

Quality Control Inspector

St Paul Sportswear
01.1982 - 02.1991
  • Updated quality control records and reports.
  • Examined products for imperfections and defects.
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
  • Repaired faults, reassembled products, and completed additional tests.

Education

Certified Pharmacy Tech -

Ptcb

General -

Castlewood High School
Castlewood, VA
05.1981

Skills

  • Staff Leadership
  • Pyxis MedStation
  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion
  • Supporting Pharmacy Operations
  • Coordination
  • Microsoft Office
  • Payment Processing
  • Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Drug Delivery Mechanisms
  • Secure Storage of Medications
  • Receiving Incoming Supplies
  • Pharmacy Records Management
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Monitor Pharmacy Security
  • Stocking Shelves
  • New Hire Onboarding
  • Compounding Pharmacy
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Troubleshooting
  • Negotiation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • HIPAA

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated the implementation of a new drug inventory system.
  • Trained Number new pharmacy technicians on pharmacy policies, procedures and best practices.
  • Reduced prescribing errors Number% by reaching out to prescribers to verify medication orders.
  • Processed and filled over Number prescriptions per day.

Certification

  • CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Ballad Health System
11.2016 - Current

Pharmacy Technician

Ernie's Drug
02.1991 - 11.2016

Quality Control Inspector

St Paul Sportswear
01.1982 - 02.1991

Certified Pharmacy Tech -

Ptcb

General -

Castlewood High School
Cathy Buckles