Erica Teke

• Counsel patients on proper use of medications, responding to questions and discussing side effects of both specific brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals.
• Preserve state and federal record keeping for legend drugs and controlled substances.
• Received and verify daily incoming drug inventories, report discrepancies and log items into inventory system.
• Supervise two to six pharmacy technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
• Review packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
• Create new customer profiles and update information in pharmacy computer systems.
• Train pharmacy technicians to promote error reduction while enhancing efficiency.
• Oversee drug preparation and distribution activities to provide safe, efficient care for patients.
• Collaborate with physicians to provide patients with high quality and cost-effective medications.
• Discuss over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
• Verify prescription information against safety guidelines and insurance limitations to protect patient health and financial interests.
• Improve drug inventory management procedures to reduce overhead and eliminate backorders or overstock.
• Administer vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent excessive usage.
• Secure drugs against theft, loss or mismanagement by setting and enforcing effective procedures.
• Increase focus on pharmacy's encompassing health services by administering immunizations and delivering patient consultations.
• Oversee and monitor dispensation of controlled substances according to regulatory requirements.

Same as above.

• Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
• Compounded and prepared medications according to prescription orders.
• Supported timely and proper processing of prescriptions in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
• Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
• Checked pharmacy area regularly to ensure it was kept neat, clean and free of debris.
• Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
• Delivered personable customer service at pharmacy drop-off and pick-up counters.
• Used pharmacy software to verify prescription and insurance information.
• Entered patient's information into computer system and updated existing data.
• Secured drugs against theft, loss or mismanagement by setting and enforcing effective procedures.