Ingrid Ricard
Laurel,MD
Summary
Dedicated, Compassionate, Knowledgeable, and Accurate Certified Pharmacy Technician CPhT with 19 years of Hospital experience in Inpatient Pharmacy and Specialized in the Chemotherapy field. Currently Registered in the State of Maryland.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
DC VAMC-DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
04.2016 - Current
- Extensive experience as an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
- Chemotherapy and IV Pharmacy Technician with 19 years of experience in the field
- Extensive Knowledge of Chemotherapy Agents
- Provide culturally competent care in a multicultural patient environment
- Knowledge of Pyxis, Omnicell, Cerner, and AcuDose RX automated equipment
- Experience with TCG Prepack Machine
- Expertise in inventory and ordering of Hazardous and Chemotherapy agents
- Aseptic Technique utilized in Preparation of Large Volume Sterile I.V. Medications
- Handling of Large Loads of Intravenous Medications
- Expertise in the Compounding of Critical and High Risk Medications such as Insulin I.V., Hyperal/TPN, Antibiotics, Methicoline Challenge, Epidural Narcotic Drips, Anti-neoplastic Agents, BCG, TACE, LCD BEADS, Hazardous Eye Compounds, and Elastomeric Infusion Pumps
- Compounding of Non-Sterile Oral and Topical Medications
- Specialized in the Preparation of Complicated Intravenous Medications, Research Medications, Narcotics, and Blood Products
- Specialized in Pediatric Admixtures
- Specialized in oral compounds for adults and pediatrics
- Specialized in Narcotic Operations
- Specialized in patient medication cart filling and delivery
- Disease specialization: extensive experience in the preparation of high-risk admixtures and hazardous/antineoplastic medications for Stem Cell Transplant Patients
- Organizational skills, including prioritization of preparation to optimize patient care for timely delivery of medications
- Extensive knowledge of storage and stability of prepared intravenous drugs
- Ability to Prepare Admixtures and Stat drugs in a timely manner
- Delivery of STAT medications for emergent care situations
- Infection Control Standards practiced establishing aseptic delivery of medications to immunocompromised patients
- Monthly Inspections of Pharmacy Sections and Hospital Areas where medications are kept
- Responsible for keeping Code Carts, Transport Box, Anesthesia Carts, and Emergency Kits updated throughout the Hospital
- Timely effective IV rounds to Inpatient Unit in order to minimize waste of medications
- Inventory operations in order to maintain appropriate stock of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs
- Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation
- Reduced medication error administration through vigilance and monitoring preparation area
- Collaborated with Physicians and Registered Nurses to provide optimal treatments
- Properly disposed of Bio-Hazardous waste in compliance with State and Federal Regulations
- Ensured and enforced pharmacy department compliance with HIPPA, and OSHA regulations for maximum quality and control
- Selection of appropriate drugs for packaging and labeling in accordance with hospital policy
- Ability to evaluate and analyze workflow and coordinate work activities and proper skills needed to be able to determine how to assign technicians to specific areas of pharmacy depending on daily needs
- Ability to train technicians in the process of preparing intravenous medications and how to safely operate, clean, disinfect, and maintain IV Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets that are used to prepare intravenous medications and chemotherapy agents
- Comprehensive knowledge of the operation and care of pharmaceutical equipment
- Excellent Customer Service
- Bilingual-I proficiently Speak and Write English and Spanish Language.
- Outstanding Job Performance Evaluation maintained for four years in a row
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Children's National Medical Center
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Knowledge of all technician-related duties at Children's Hospital in Inpatient Pharmacy where I had the opportunity to learn many processes involved in the preparation of medications for critically ill patients and the importance of accuracy and error prevention.
- I became an expert in preparing all types of critical drugs for Children's in addition to large batches of oral and intravenous medications, TPN's, Narcotics, and Chemotherapy Preparations.
- I handled Pyxis Operations, Inventory of drugs, and Crediting of returned medications per pharmacy policy
- Accurately monitor the computer where missing dose requests are placed
- Delivery of Large Batches of I.V. and Oral Medications
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, FL
05.2005 - 11.2014
- Senior Pharmacy Technician in Charge of Training New Technicians
- Pyxis, and Cerner Operations delivered throughout the hospital including, Operating Room, Inpatient, Stem Cell Transplant unit, Pediatrics, Crohn's Clinic, Cancer Treatment Unit, Research Treatment Unit, Phase I Unit, PACU, Adults and Pediatrics ICU floors
- Experience with automated systems such as Prepack Machine
- Knowledge of Compounder Devices
- Aseptic I.V. medication preparation, Large I.V. Batch, Insulin I.V., Hyperal/TPN, Antibiotics, Epidural Narcotic Drips, Anti-neoplastic Agents, and Infusion Pumps.
- Compounding of Medications
- Expert in the Mixing of Chemotherapy Drugs for Adults and Children, Research Blind Studies, Narcotics, and Blood Products
- Specialized in Pediatric Admixtures and oral compounds for adults and pediatrics
- Prompt delivery of I.V. Batch to Hospital Units
- Disease specialization: extensive experience in the preparation of high-risk admixtures and antineoplastic medications for Stem Cell Transplant Patients
- Organizational skills, including prioritization of preparation to optimize patient care for timely delivery of critical drugs
- Extensive knowledge of storage and stability of prepared intravenous drugs
- Infection Control Standards
- Aseptic delivery of medications to immunocompromised patients
- Monthly Inspections of Pharmacy Sections and Hospital Areas where medications are kept
- Responsible for updating Code Carts, Transport Box, Anesthesia Carts, and Emergency Kits throughout the Hospital as assigned
- Effective IV rounds to Inpatient Units to minimize waste of medications
- Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation
- Attention to detail, vigilance, and monitoring to prevent medication errors at all cost
- Collaborated with Physicians and Nurses to provide optimal treatments
- Properly disposed of Bio-Hazardous waste per Hospital policy and according to State and Federal Regulations
- Strictly abide by pharmacy policies to maintain HIPPA, and OSHA regulations for maximum quality and control
- Packaging and labeling in accordance with hospital policy
Education
Pharmacy Technician Diploma -
National School of Technology
01.2005
Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) -
01.2005
Several College Credits - General Health Sciences
Howard Community College
Columbia, MDSeveral College Credits - Health Sciences
Miami Dade College
Miami, FLSkills
- Specialized in the Preparation of Intravenous Drugs
- Chemotherapy and Hazardous Drugs Preparations
- Omnicell
- Cerner
- Pyxis
- TCG Prepack Machine
- Medcarousel System
- Exactamix Devices
- Inventory management
- Extensive Knowledge of Hazardous and Chemotherapy agents
- Expert in Aseptic Technique
- Compounding of Medications
- Adult and Pediatric Admixtures
- Oral compounds
- Narcotic Operations
- Patient medication cart filling and delivery
- High-risk admixtures
- Storage and stability of intravenous drugs
- Handling high load of IV admixtures
- Preparation and delivery of STAT medications
- Infection and Safety Control Standards
- Monthly inspections of Pharmacy Sections and Hospital Areas
- Updating Code Carts, Transport Box, Anesthesia Carts, and Emergency Kits
- Timely IV rounds to Inpatient Unit
- Charting accuracy
- Reducing medication errors
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration with Pharmacists, Physicians, and Nurses to Improve Patient Care
- My Main Goal is be a Vital Key to the Pharmacy Team to Provide the best Patient Care
Skills Experience
- DC VAMC-DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, 04/17/16, Present
- Children's National Medical Center, 07/20/15, 08/31/16
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 05/31/05, 11/10/14
Professional Background
Experienced, Energetic, and Accurate Certified Pharmacy Technician with many years of experience as an Inpatient Pharmacy technician. Disease specialization on Cancer patients. Actively hold the Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician Position at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. In charge of the preparation of all Chemotherapy and Hazardous Admixtures for the Cancer Treatment Unit.
Accomplishments
- I have maintained an Outstanding Job Performance for four years in a row and I have received an Award each of those years as appreciation from the Pharmacy Department.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
DC VAMC-DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
04.2016 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Children's National Medical Center
07.2015 - 08.2016
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
05.2005 - 11.2014
Pharmacy Technician Diploma -
National School of Technology
Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) -
Several College Credits - General Health Sciences
Howard Community College
Several College Credits - Health Sciences
Miami Dade College
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