Heather McCurdy
Orlando,FL
Summary
PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician with 6 years of experience at a leading national drugstore chain, as well as 4 years of inpatient hospital pharmacy experience. Dedicated, hard-working, and accurate professional. Extensive knowledge of inventory management, data entry, sterile compounding, USP 797 & USP 800 standards, and medical/pharmaceutical terminology. Detail-oriented with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Controlled Substance Specialist
Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Keeping accurate and detailed records of narcotic inventory for DEA audits.
- Managing all aspects of procuring controlled substance inventory.
- Monitoring 503B company available stock of compounded products to meet the demands of the hospital.
- Coordinating care with other professionals to ensure our controlled substance supply is adequate for patient needs.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
09.2019 - Current
- Helping to provide hospitalized patients with safe and effective medication therapy.
- Assisting the pharmacist to accurately prepare and distribute medication orders.
- Preparing sterile and non-sterile compounds.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Helping to maintain accurate medication and supply inventory.
Inventory Specialist/Certified Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health
04.2015 - 06.2021
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Assisted in preparation, distribution, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
- Counted and measured medications efficiently, following standard procedures.
- Sustained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from patients and healthcare providers.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
Supervisor Keyholder
Cardsmart
08.2008 - 09.2010
Merchandising
Bob's Stores
07.2007 - 12.2015
Education
Communications
Rhode Island College
Providence, RIHigh School Diploma -
Saint Raphael Academy
Pawtucket, RI2008
Skills
- Pharmacy and customer records management
- Manual and automated medication dispensing
- Drug storage procedures
- Regulatory compliance
- Sterile Compounding/aseptic technique
- Data entry
- Drug inventory management
- Interpersonal communication
Affiliations
- Technician Member, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2019 - current
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, 2018 - current
- Registered Pharmacy Technician, Florida Board of Pharmacy, 2019 - current
Additional Information
- Successfully managed all aspects of inventory for a retail pharmacy filling an average of 7,000 prescriptions a week.
- Promoted to Supervisor at Cardsmart shortly after being hired.
Timeline
Pharmacy Controlled Substance Specialist
Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
09.2019 - Current
Inventory Specialist/Certified Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health
04.2015 - 06.2021
Supervisor Keyholder
Cardsmart
08.2008 - 09.2010
Merchandising
Bob's Stores
07.2007 - 12.2015
Communications
Rhode Island College
High School Diploma -
Saint Raphael Academy
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