Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Chantal Garza

Houston

Summary

Certified and registered pharmacy technician with Sterile Compounding IV certification. Leveraging seven years of experience in the pharmacy industry to seek opportunities to apply a diverse skill set. Proficient in communication, health ethics, and problem-solving. Goal-oriented, punctual, organized team player. Background in hospitals, clinics, retail, specialty, and mail-order pharmacies. Young adult eager to continuously improve and excel. Recognizing the responsibility inherent in a pharmacy role, fully qualified to handle any task or opportunity presented.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Floating pharmacy technician

Harris Health Systems
08.2021 - Current

With Harris Health Systems, my role consisted of a variety of skills and tasks every day. I traveled to different locations within the company, for example, the mailing facility, the call center, the specialty pharmacies, and the 10 total Clinics and hospitals LBJ Hospital and Ben Taub Hospital.


  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
  • Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate issues related to product expiration.
  • Implemented system for tracking expired medications, ensuring pharmacy compliance with regulations.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Engaged in continuous learning to stay updated on pharmaceutical practices and products.
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications to ensure patient safety.

Pharmacy Technician

Rosh Pharmacy
07.2020 - 07.2021

With Rosh Pharmacy, I was able to gain knowledge in the mail order department of the pharmacy. I would fill the prescriptions and prepare them for the mail order process. I assist the pharmacist with the incoming verbal prescriptions. I primarily did inventory, mailing, taping boxes, and answering incoming phone calls. Typing incoming prescriptions via E Script, Fax, and verbal

  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Managed insurance billing and claims processing, streamlining the reimbursement process for patients and pharmacy.
  • Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
  • Identified areas for improvement in workflow processes and implemented changes that led to increased efficiency within the pharmacy.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
07.2017 - 02.2020

Alongside Walgreens Pharmacy, I gained the basic skills needed to grow in the pharmacy industry. I worked the cash register, filled prescriptions, reviewed shelves for expired drugs, and also handled the incoming inventory we received daily. In the retail setting, the pharmacy volume was high, so multitasking and moving quickly was another important skill I achieved.

  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • 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.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, fostering positive relationships with both new and returning patients at the pharmacy counter.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Reduced medication errors by diligently cross-checking medications against patients'' profiles before dispensing.
  • Enhanced patient care by accurately filling prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
  • Maintained clean and organized work environment, adhering to health and safety standards.

Education

College - Prerequisites

Lone Star College
Houston, TX
01.2024

High School Diploma -

Aldine Senior High School
Houston, TX
05.2018

Skills

  • Compounding medications
  • Checking patients out
  • Providing excellent patient services
  • Answering incoming calls
  • Packing at mail order sites
  • Refilling semi machines
  • Operating calls at the call center
  • Translating over the phone and in person
  • Working the Epic and Emporos system
  • Verification
  • Inventory check
  • Taking in verbal refills
  • Preparing labels
  • Calling physicians for mistakes or insurance issues
  • Billing insurances
  • Filing all incoming prescriptions
  • Checking for expired medications on the shelves
  • Preparing labels and filled prescriptions accordingly
  • Typing prescriptions coming in from clinics, hospitals, practitioners, etc to produce labels
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Manual and automated medication dispensing
  • Receiving incoming supplies
  • Medication storage procedures
  • FDA drug safety guidelines
  • Medication therapy management
  • Drug classification
  • Pharmacology
  • Resolving customer issues
  • Troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment
  • Proper labeling
  • FDA compliance
  • FDA and HIPAA compliance
  • Cash register operations
  • Insurance processing
  • Inventory tracking
  • Team collaboration

Certification

  • Texas Board of Pharmacy Registration, 280615
  • Sterile Compounding / IV Certified, #0585-23-001-B07
  • CPR/ AED Certified, #3F1772

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Floating pharmacy technician

Harris Health Systems
08.2021 - Current

Pharmacy Technician

Rosh Pharmacy
07.2020 - 07.2021

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
07.2017 - 02.2020

High School Diploma -

Aldine Senior High School

College - Prerequisites

Lone Star College
Chantal Garza