Christy Barnes
Madera, CA, ,CA
Summary
Capable pharmacy team member proficient in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions and meeting customer needs. Safety-oriented and well-organized with solid experience coordinating with insurance providers, prescribers and individuals to address issues. Good relationship-building and multitasking skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
CRMC- Community Regional Medical Center
09.2007 - Current
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system.
- Precisely measured and combined ingredients to deliver scrupulous formulation on customer compound prescription orders.
Pharmacy Technician
UMC -University Medical Center
01.1999 - 09.2007
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
- Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
Education
High School Diploma -
Selma High School
Selma, CA06.1995
Skills
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Team Collaboration
- Manual and Automated Medication Dispensing
- Preparing Bubble Packs
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- Advanced Math Skills
- Pharmacy Records Management
- Updating Medication Histories
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Drug Storage Procedures
- Patient Confidentiality
- Proper Labeling Procedures
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Ordering and Stocking Medications
- FDA and HIPAA Compliance
- Answering Customer Questions
- Payment Processing
- Typing Medication Labels
- Resolving Customer Issues
- Records Preparation
- Preparing Bulk Medications
- Attendance Oversight
- High-Volume Environments
- Customer Identification Checks
- Prescription Refill Fulfillment
- Profile Updating
- Dosage Calculation
- Serve Customers
- Resolving Complaints
- Dispensing Medications
- Verifying Orders
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
CRMC- Community Regional Medical Center
09.2007 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
UMC -University Medical Center
01.1999 - 09.2007
High School Diploma -
Selma High School
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