Joey Nguyen
Mountain View,CA
Summary
Skilled Pharmacy Technician and IVRM Supervisor with 10+ years of experience in sterile compounding, hazardous drug handling, cleanroom operations, and regulatory compliance. Strong background in USP 797/800, cGMP documentation, quality assurance, workflow optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. Known for accuracy, reliability, and training others in safe and efficient sterile practices.
Actively licensed with the California Board of Pharmacy.
License number: 130161
Certified with PTCB.
Certification number: 61010701323428
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
IVRM Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Stanford Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Supervise daily sterile compounding operations in a 24/7 IVRM cleanroom, ensuring compliance with USP / and Joint Commission standards.
- Train and mentor technicians on aseptic technique, hazardous drug handling, workflow accuracy, and regulatory procedures.
- Maintain and update SOPs/OPLs, oversee camera verification workflows, and support medication batching practices.
- Coordinate EVS cleaning schedules, equipment maintenance, and environmental monitoring to sustain safe, audit-ready cleanroom conditions.
- Conduct quality checks, error trending, and process improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and consistency.
- Collaborate with pharmacists, supply chain, nursing, and buyers to resolve operational issues, prevent shortages, and support smooth department workflow.
Central Pharmacy/IVRM Tech (Hybrid Role)
Stanford Hosital
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs, and hazardous/chemo medications using strict aseptic technique in accordance with USP 797/800.
- Performed hybrid central operations including medication delivery to inpatient units, responding to and resolving MAR messages in collaboration with nursing staff, timing drip replenishments, accurately stocking automated dispensing units, and maintaining strict chain-of-custody and narcotic documentation.
- Operated the Swisslog BoxPicker and EPIC systems to accurately pick, stage, and replenish medications for high-volume inpatient areas.
- Trained and supported new pharmacy technicians in both central distribution and sterile compounding workflows, promoting accuracy, efficiency, and safe medication practices.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
11.2018 - 11.2020
- Prepares medications including intravenous admixtures, assists in dispensing and distribution of unit dose medications, maintains pharmacy equipment, generates unit dose and intravenous admixture labels, and transports pharmacy merchandise
- Operating Mckesson RX Robot, Accudose, and EPIC systems
- Reviewed and monitored dispensing for narcotics; filed and resolved discrepancies if needed in accordance to protocol
- Full understanding and adherence to USP guidelines for sterile compounding of IV admixtures and cytotoxic medications
Sterile Manufacturing Technician
Leiter's Health
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Entering orders for specialty compounded sterile ophthalmic and intravenous medications for in-clinic and patient-specific uses.
- Over 60 hours of training in aseptic technique and USP (Critical Point certificate), including sterile garbing and manipulation of chemotherapy drugs and materials.
- Calculated, compounded and labeled intravenous medications for delivery.
- Participated in daily cleansing and compounding in vertical and horizontal laminar flow hoods in accordance to USP
- Well versed in cGMP and accurate documentation skills.
- Analyze and review final product and batch records for quality assurance by conducting visual inspections and verify calculations.
Lead Technician
CVS
04.2011 - 03.2015
- Assist the Pharmacist on Duty by training, coaching, and motivating pharmacy staff to ensure high levels of customer service and safety are maintained at all times.
- Provide friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counter at a high volume pharmacy, dispensing on average 300+ prescriptions a day.
- Inventory specialist title; managed controlled and non-controlled stock of drugs in the pharmacy.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Program
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA2012
Skills
- Aseptic sterile compounding of IV admixtures including hazardous/chemo drugs; strong command of USP 797/800
- Cleanroom operations & environmental compliance, including garbing, disinfecting, sporicidal use, and sterility assurance practices
- Regulatory and quality expertise in cGMP documentation, SOP adherence, deviation tracking, and audit readiness
- Process improvement & workflow optimization using error trending, root cause analysis, and continuous quality initiatives
- Strong technical accuracy & documentation skills, including batch record review, data tracking, and compliance reporting
- Training, mentoring, and effective collaboration with pharmacists, technicians, EVS, nursing, and supply chain teams
Timeline
IVRM Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Stanford Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Central Pharmacy/IVRM Tech (Hybrid Role)
Stanford Hosital
12.2021 - 08.2022
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
11.2018 - 11.2020
Sterile Manufacturing Technician
Leiter's Health
01.2016 - 06.2018
Lead Technician
CVS
04.2011 - 03.2015
Pharmacy Technician Program
Mission College