Damarylin Baez
Chicago,IL
Summary
Professional Licensed and Certified Pharmacy Technician with 5 years of professional experience and detail-oriented
with strong background in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values, professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor. Seeking a profession where one can build productive relationships with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Pharmacy Technician Backup Buyer
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Coordinated returns of expired or damaged medications according to established protocols, minimizing financial losses for the organization.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Analyzed USAGE and inventory data to support pharmacy operational needs.
- Researched and identified preferred purchasing opportunities by utilizing 340B and GPO contracts.
- Issued requisition orders/ and or special purchase order's for both pharmaceutical's and supplies.
- Received shipments and verified quantity and quality of purchased material, maintained all invoices and files.
- Complete direct order forms for direct vendors such as BD, QUVA, AND AMS Healthcare.
- Updated any/ and all CCT requests made from each department made from within the hospital.
- Reviewed weekly WAC reports from MACRO HELIX
- Archived Invoices from BD logistics and tagged to proper purchasing account.
Licensed&Certified Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Knowledgeable in different areas of pharmaceutical practice settings, which include understanding the requirements for handling, distribution, inventory control, and security of controlled substances and following appropriate procedures.
- Completes and documents all assigned medication area inspections monthly, which includes identifying and replacing outdated and unusable drugs.
- Systemized several Pyxis Machines on 13 floors, which include restocking appropriate medication and supplies to ensure inventory is at par level and available for the nursing staff.
- Understands and performs basic pharmaceutical calculations in order to obtain correct doses of medications so they may be accurately compounded.
- Maintain the IV hoods, clean rooms, and ante room according to manufacturer's specifications and regulatory requirements as applicable.
- Coordinated schedules for pharmacy staff members while considering workload demands and individual availability to ensure adequate coverage during peak hours.
- Enhanced team efficiency by training and supervising pharmacy technicians, ensuring adherence to protocols and procedures.
Pharmacy Technician
Community First Medical Center
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Operating Pharmacy Automation systems in accordance with department SOPs, including Pyxis Medication Cabinets and Talyst Carousel drug storage systems.
- Accurate and timely preparation of medications which may include selection, labeling, repackaging, non-sterile compounding, and sterile compounding.
- Operate EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system; use pharmacy information system to run reports and access medication data; compile and send orders
- Assisting the pharmacist in drug set up and the filling of physician orders, medication kit and/or trays. Medication carts, and floor stock requisition.
- Prepack bulk medication and repackage into individual size packaging; prepare all medications in a sterile and clean environment; fill and document patient orders; properly dispose of medication.
- Round to floors and deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations or surgery; add measured drugs or nutrients to intravenous (IV) solutions.
Education
- - Health Administration
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, ILHigh School Diploma -
Kelvyn Park HS
Chicago, United States06.2012
Skills
- Knowledgeable in both EPIC, INTERCOM PLUS, and BD LOGISTICS Operation systems
- Knowledge and understanding of the identification of medications, medication dosages, routes of administration, dosage forms, and storage requirements
- Coordinates inventory to resolve/manage backorders, shortages or recalls and secures acceptable product alternatives when necessary
- Evaluates and adjusts par levels in response to ongoing utilization, shortages, waste and critical needs
- Ability to perform the manipulative and record keeping functions involved in and related to dispensing prescriptions, manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of medication products
- Knowledge and understanding of the identification of medications, medication dosages, routes of administration, dosage forms, and storage requirements
- Experienced in Microsoft Office and Google Drive forums (Word, Excel, Outlook, Etc)
Timeline
Licensed Pharmacy Technician Backup Buyer
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Licensed&Certified Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Community First Medical Center
02.2021 - 04.2022
- - Health Administration
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
High School Diploma -
Kelvyn Park HS