JORGE ARIAS
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Tucson
Summary
Driven Certified Pharmacy Technician with 13 years of experience and success in working within fast-paced retail and inpatient pharmacy settings. Highly proficient in accurately filling and labeling prescriptions, maintaining drug inventories and updating pharmacy records. Excited to bring talent and record of excellence in customer service to growing pharmacy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Rapid Temps Inc.-Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs
09.2022 - Current
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
Pharmacy Technician II
Tucson Medical Center
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from patients and healthcare providers.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
Acute Pharmacy Technician
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Campus
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax, and email.
- Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
- Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Alorica
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Took incoming calls from members to provide information on pending prior authorization or to get status of prior authorizations
- Worked with provider offices to initiate and complete prior authorizations for patient's medications
- Used proprietary programs to enter prescription information, including drug selection, prescription interpretation, and insurance billing
- Maintained and updated patient and prescriber information as necessary
- Followed both state and federal regulations while processing prescriptions.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
10.2011 - 08.2016
- Performed computer entry of prescription information including but not limited to: patient search, prescriber search, drug selection, prescription interpretation & entry, insurance billing and problem resolution
- Accepted customer and prescription information required to process new and refill prescriptions, including refill authorization from doctor offices where permitted by state law
- Ensured filling of pharmacy prescriptions in timely and precise manner
- Assisted in inventory management processes including; order review, inventory returns, restocking shelves and physical inventory preparation
- Provided excellent customer service and resolved problems with a good and quick judgment, multi-tasked efficiently in a fast-paced pharmacy
- Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax, and email.
- Assisted in preparation, distribution, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sunnyside High School
Tucson, AZ05.2009
Skills
- Updating Medication Histories
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Ordering and Stocking Medications
- Advanced Math Skills
- Pharmacy Records Management
- Labeling Prescriptions
- FDA and HIPAA Compliance
- Pyxis MedStation
- Team Collaboration
- Stocking Shelves
- Drug Storage Procedures
- Assisting Pharmacists
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The supernatural is the natural not yet explained.
Elbert Hubbard
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Rapid Temps Inc.-Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs
09.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Technician II
Tucson Medical Center
10.2021 - 05.2022
Acute Pharmacy Technician
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Campus
05.2021 - 10.2021
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
01.2020 - 05.2021
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Alorica
07.2017 - 10.2019
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
10.2011 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Sunnyside High School
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
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