Farah Sebastian
Hillsboro
Summary
Knowledgeable Pharmacy Intern adept in interpreting physician medication orders, filling prescription orders and counseling clients. Looking for pharmacy internship with well established organization. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens, Inc
Escondido, CA
2002.11 - 2012.02
- Supervisor, Grace Nguyen, RPH (760) 580-2250
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information
- Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
- Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacology
05.2025
Oregon Pharmacy Intern License Active: PI-10014057 expires: 11/30/2023
Washington Pharmacy Intern License Active: IR 61181423 expires: 7/14/2024
Master of Science - Accounting and Financial Management
2018
Recipient of Devry/ Keller Scholarship, GPA: 3.58, Graduated cum laude
Skills
- Pharmacy and customer records management
- Pharmaceutical sales and services
- Drug inventory management
- Medicare and Medicaid process
- Drug utilization review
- Processing payments
- Updating Medication Histories
- Stocking Shelves
- Receiving Incoming Supplies
- Manual and Automated Medication Dispensing
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Assisting Pharmacists
- Advanced Math Skills
- Drug Safety
- Insurance Knowledge
- Answering Customer Questions
- Typing Medication Labels
- Medication Therapy Management
- Secure storage of medications
- Automation Systems - Pyxis
- Medication Preparation
- Narcotics Inventory Management
- Prescription Compounding
- Filling Prescription Orders
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Workflow Optimization
- Drug Inventory Control
Experiential Rotation - IPPE
Community Rotation from 5/15/23 to 6/9/2023 - Albertsons/Savon Pharmacy
(Preceptor, Dr. Phi Vu, RPH email: phi.vu@alberstons.com)
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Counseled patients with their medications under preceptor's supervision.
Hospital Rotation from 5/26/23 to 7/21/23 - Santiam Hospital and Clinics
(Preceptor, Dr. Aron Beugli, BCPS email:abeugli@santiamhospital.org)
- Assisted with preparing compounded drugs and refilling automated drug dispensing Pyxis.
- Assisted with medication reconciliations with admitted patients.
Timeline
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Walgreens, Inc
2002.11 - 2012.02
Pacific University - Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacology
Keller Graduate School of Management - Master of Science, Accounting and Financial Management
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