Erin Walker
The Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
1
Certification
19
years of professional experience
Pharmacy Tech Specialist supporting high-volume dispensing of 100–149 prescriptions per day in hospital, retail, and mail-order pharmacies. Manages prescription labeling, non-sterile compounding, inventory control, and HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information to keep workflow accurate and organized. Supports pharmacists by resolving 6–12 inventory discrepancies per month, rotating stock, and maintaining 5–10 clean medication storage areas per shift.
Work History
Pharmacy Tech Specialist
9 Years 7 Months- Collaborated with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and efficiently complete medication orders.
- Accurately selected, measured and combined prescription components to prepare custom orders.
- Preparing and affixing labels; stocking prescription drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Managed inventories by rotating stock, removing expired or damaged products, and resolving discrepancies in drug counts to ensure optimal medication availability.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Prepared and affixed prescription labels, stocked and retrieved drugs from inventory, counted and poured medications into containers, and performed non-sterile drug compounding per United States Pharmacopeia guidelines.
Item Entry Pharmacy Technician
1 Year 9 Months- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders accurately, ensuring compliance with pharmacy protocols under pharmacist supervision.
- Flagged potential drug interactions and allergies in patient prescriptions, enhancing patient safety and care.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality and adhered to HIPAA regulations to protect sensitive information.
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
6 Years 9 Months- Ensured clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas to promote safety and efficiency.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescriptions, facilitating smooth customer service.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Maintained current notes and paperwork related to patient drug therapy.
- Supported pharmacist in managing high volume of prescriptions and addressed customer inquiries promptly.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Drug inventory control
Pharmacy operations
Prescription processing
Non-sterile compounding
Inventory reconciliation
Controlled substance documentation
Medication synchronization
Vendor coordination
Training & onboarding
Insurance billing
Insurance verification
FDA compliance
HIPAA compliance
Prescription claims processing
Prior authorization coordination
Pharmacy law compliance
Refill authorization management
Audit preparation
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician, PTCB - 2011
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Pharmacy Tech Specialist
The Jewish Hospital
01.2017 - CurrentRead More
Item Entry Pharmacy Technician
Humana
10.2014 - 07.2016Read More
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
01.2008 - 10.2014Read More
Woodward Career Technical High School
High School Diploma
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