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Edgardo (Tony) Sensano

Lancaster,CA

Summary

Customer-oriented Pharmacy Technician bringing 29 years of experience and strong background in retail pharmacies. Expert in accurately filling and labeling prescription orders, maintaining confidential records and supporting quality improvement and pharmacy procedure changes. Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and managing pharmacy inventory. Adept at interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills. . Expert at building relationships with customers and promoting teamwork within pharmacy settings. Well-versed in regulatory guidelines and policies governing fraud, waste and abuse.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Palmdale Regional Hospital
01.2022 - Current
  • Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.

Pharmacy Technician/Manager's Assistant

AMC Pharmacy
11.2010 - 11.2020
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Led team of seven in interpreting, validating, and filling prescription orders and counseling customers on medications, appropriate dosage and self-administration schedules, side effects, and possible interactions.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.

Pharmacy Assistant

Burbank Compounding Pharmacy
03.2008 - 10.2010
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions and refill instructions.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Monitored inventory levels to inform pharmacists of shortages and facilitate resupply.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Processed incoming drug orders.
  • Greeted customers and responded to questions in friendly and knowledgeable way.
  • Coordinated with insurance representatives to process claims and calculate correct co-pay information for patients.
  • Provided administrative support including, filing, copying and faxing.
  • Updated computer system with current customer, payment and inventory information.
  • Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
  • Managed 7 employees filling over 300 prescription's a day
  • Managed inventory levels and ensured proper storage of compounded medications.
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing customized prescriptions for patients' specific needs.

Pharmacy Manager

Market Pharmacy
07.1999 - 03.2010
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Processed incoming drug orders.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
  • Filling over 400 prescriptions a day with 5 team members

Education

GED -

State Of California
Los Angeles, CA
03.1998

Skills

  • Fill Prescriptions
  • Receiving incoming customers orders
  • Assisting pharmacists
  • Pharmacy and customer records management
  • Typing Medication Labels
  • Drug Storage Procedures
  • Updating Medication Histories
  • Confidentiality And Hipaa
  • Preparing Labels
  • Bubble packing
  • Order Entry
  • Prescription Filling
  • Chemotherapy

Certification

  • Pharmacy Technician license number 158176
  • PTCB 30015512

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Palmdale Regional Hospital
01.2022 - Current

Pharmacy Technician/Manager's Assistant

AMC Pharmacy
11.2010 - 11.2020

Pharmacy Assistant

Burbank Compounding Pharmacy
03.2008 - 10.2010

Pharmacy Manager

Market Pharmacy
07.1999 - 03.2010

GED -

State Of California