Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Donna Mathes

Syracuse,NY

Summary

Dynamic Certified Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience at Rite Aide Pharmacy, excelling in medication dispensing and customer service. Proven ability to enhance patient care through accurate prescription filling and effective problem-solving. Skilled in insurance billing and inventory management, ensuring efficient pharmacy operations while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aide Pharmacy
07.2004 - Current
  • Trained new pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and best practices, ensuring consistent quality of service.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
  • Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Contributed to improved patient adherence by providing clear medication instructions and addressing concerns or questions promptly.

Medicine Reconciliation Technician

St Joeseph Hospital
10.2014 - 04.2021

Interviewing patients to obtain an accurate record of their prescriptions and over the counter meds

Quick and accurate entry of information into computer systems

Calling pharmacies,doctors and patient relations to obtain accurate information

Assisting the pharmacist in any way necessary

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Health Services Association
09.1988 - 07.2004
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues, optimizing patient outcomes.
  • Managed insurance billing and claims processing, streamlining the reimbursement process for patients and pharmacy.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
  • Participated in continuous professional development opportunities to stay current on industry standards and advancements in pharmaceutical care.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Education

Bachelor - Spanish/ Theater

SUNY College At Oswego
Oswego, NY
05.1987

Skills

  • Data entry
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Customer service
  • Insurance billing
  • HIPAA regulations
  • Medication dispensing
  • Team collaboration
  • Filling prescriptions
  • Manual and automated medication dispensing
  • Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Prescription interpretation
  • Drug storage procedures
  • Pharmacy and customer records management
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Insurance verification
  • Inventory management

Certification

National pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) since 9/1995

Timeline

Medicine Reconciliation Technician

St Joeseph Hospital
10.2014 - 04.2021

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aide Pharmacy
07.2004 - Current

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Health Services Association
09.1988 - 07.2004

Bachelor - Spanish/ Theater

SUNY College At Oswego
Donna Mathes