Cesar Almendarez
Worth,IL
Summary
Resourceful Pharmacy Technician with years of experience in warehouse and inventory management. Specializing in increasing efficiency and accuracy in shipping and receiving operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Handler
CMOP
Hines, IL
04.2023 - Current
- Logs receipts and storage of stock.
- Verifies that merchandise received fully agrees with description, quantity, etc., and receiving reports.
- Received and distributed incoming materials to designated areas.
- Uses automated equipment such as optical readers, scanners, and computer terminals to load inventory dad, access inventory information, and fill item requisitions.
- Organized warehouse shelves, racks, and bins for proper storage of materials.
- Maintained accurate inventory records of all received items.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with appropriate material handling equipment.
Pharmacy Technician
CMOP
Hines, IL
09.2022 - Current
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
- Work with an automated system (SI) to fill lanes of medication to get processed for the labeling dept.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Planned and participated in staff meetings to resolve problems and determine daily workflow.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions.
Pharmacy Technician
Hines VA Hospital
Hines, IL
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Monitored and suggested changes for the improvement of workflow, work methods and priorities.
- Improved inventory control and management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Liaised with pharmacist to measure and prepare medication doses and packaging and label prescriptions.
- Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Trained in using aseptic technique when handling medication and in use of personal protective equipment(PPE).
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Solved patient problems in person and over the telephone by providing assistance with placing orders. Navigated systems and located items using the Vista program and CPR's.
Lead Packer/ Bulk Lead
DLH Contractor for Veteran Affairs
Hines, IL
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Well versed in CMOP pharmacy operations and automation.
- Distribute supplies needed to get Refrigeration Medication out on a timely matter
- Work closely with packers to ensure that each shipment of medication is finished ahead of its deadline
- Maintain optimal production schedules by safely and quickly operating packaging of various types of medication in the production lines
- Complete paperwork and minor administrative tasks to keep operations compliant and efficient.
- Provided training for pharmacy technicians, shipper packers and pharmacists in bulk area.
- Familiar with the operation and care of any automated equipment.
- Use a manager barcode and unlock stations when an error arises.
- Supervises any training new employees in technical areas of job.
- Assist and counsel staff in correction and training of minor problems to make sure that any production standards are being met.
- Conducts daily inventory reporting back any discrepancies to immediate supervisor.
- Manifest refrigeration packages and use special packing techniques for various departments and medication including controlled item, refrigerated items, bulk supplies and nutritional supplements.
- Assisted with inventory management logistics. Assisted on wall to wall inventory on a quarterly basis.
- Monitored and maintained minimum and maximum levels of shipping supplied.
Shipper Packer Lead
DLH Contractor For Veterans Affairs
Hines, IL
05.2009 - 05.2018
- Made sure all employees are following SOP's.
- Supervised training of any new employees in all technical aspect of job.
- Use a manager barcode to unlock employee stations when an error would arise.
- Distributed workloads to staff.
- Assisted staff in correction or training of minor problems to ensure production standards were always being met.
- Participated in quarterly inventory counts.
- I was responsible for counting and verifying the lot numbers, expiration dates and quantities were correct from the inventory maintenance QMSI System.
Shipper Packer
DLH Contractor For Veteran Affairs
Hines, IL
05.2008 - 05.2009
- Maintained my work area made sure it was stocked and cleaned.
- Completed patient refill documents and return address label were placed into the correct package.
- Made sure the correct prescription was placed into the proper package or box.
- I also made sure that a sufficient amount of packaging material was in package to protect medication.
- Scanned and packed Veterans medication for shipment in a timely manner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Morton West High School
Berwyn2003
Skills
- Motivated self-starter
- Inventory control procedures
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Inventory management
- Proficient in photo shop photo editing software
- Manufacturing and warehouse procedures
- Shipping and receiving
- Training of new employees
- Following SOPs for both pharmacy technicians and shipper packers
Timeline
Material Handler
CMOP
04.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
CMOP
09.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Hines VA Hospital
09.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Packer/ Bulk Lead
DLH Contractor for Veteran Affairs
05.2018 - 08.2021
Shipper Packer Lead
DLH Contractor For Veterans Affairs
05.2009 - 05.2018
Shipper Packer
DLH Contractor For Veteran Affairs
05.2008 - 05.2009
High School Diploma -
Morton West High School
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