ERICA MEZA
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Certified Pharmacy Technician with 20 years of Hospital and Home Healthcare Pharmacy experience. Dedicated, hard working, reliable and accurate professional who delivers courteous service at all times.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Lead Technician
Option Care Health Infusion Therapy
08.2020 - Current
- Compounding IV and TPN admixtures
- Receiving and transferring drugs to different CMC
- Monthly Surface Sampling, Microbial monitoring Air Sampling if needed.
- Ordering and Purchasing Drugs and Supplies
- Chemotherapy Admixtures
- End product Testing
- Chemotherapy Closed System transfer device Phaseal, Equashield Systems
- Proper handling of drugs
- Packaging and Shipping medications
- Daily set up of Exactamix 2400 System
- Training and testing New Hires
- Specialty ordering and Dispensing
- Team Morning huddles
Pharmacy Technician
Providence St.Joseph Home health care
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Compounding IV and Tpn admixtures
- Pulling and packaging supplies and drugs for patients deliveries
- Preparing and labeling medication for deliveries
- Maintaining medication Inventory
- Effectively prioritize tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
- Calibrating and testing pumps for patients
- Pulling orders and supplies for Enteral therapies
- Assisting pharmacists and other Technicians with daily tasks
Pharmacy Technician
Crescent/OptionCare
03.2002 - 06.2019
- Assessed the correct identity, strength, and purity of medications
- Exhibit Proficiency in IV and Chemo compounding
- Properly cleaned and maintained IV cleanroom
- Oversaw initial and continuing training of new and existing pharmacy technicians
- Assists with recording and maintaining all temperature and cleaning logs
- Drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
- Performed accurate calculations and dosage of medications
- Ensured that pharmacists properly check compounding and packing deliveries
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Menifee Valley Medical Center
05.2006 - 05.2018
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Pharmerica
02.2012 - 06.2016
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Corona Regional Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Operated Pyxis MedStation system & troubleshoot problems
- Ordered and maintained stock levels of IV drugs and supplies to ensure optimal inventory levels
- Efficiently Filled and labeled medication
- Assisted in aseptic technique training of new pharmacy trainees
- Coordinated IV admixtures
- Aseptically prepared all sterile admixtures such as IV antibiotics, chemotherapy, Tpn admixtures according to policies and procedures
Education
Pharmacy Technician Certified Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
California Paramedical Technical College
Skills
- Accurate pharmaceutical calculations
- IV compounding admixtures
- Prescription drug labeling
- Aseptic technique
- Chemotherapy admixtures
- TPN admixture
- Pinnacle TPN management
- Exactamix 2400 System
- Pump calibration
- Pump programming
- Excellent organization skills
- Purchasing drugs and supplies
- Teamwork
- Ability to work independently
- Compliance with laws and regulations
- Knowledgeable in USP 797
- Knowledgeable in USP 800
Certification
CSPT Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician Certificate
Timeline
Pharmacy Lead Technician
Option Care Health Infusion Therapy
08.2020 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Providence St.Joseph Home health care
07.2019 - 08.2020
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Pharmerica
02.2012 - 06.2016
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Menifee Valley Medical Center
05.2006 - 05.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Crescent/OptionCare
03.2002 - 06.2019
Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)
Corona Regional Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2006
Pharmacy Technician Certified Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
California Paramedical Technical College
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