Kaelen Olson
Pharmacy Tech / IV Technician
Portland,OR
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with twenty-five years of valuable experience in a variety of pharmacy settings. A strong desire to continue to learn and grown.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Adventist Health Portland
Portland, OR
02.2026 - Current
- Oversaw medication distribution processes, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Fostered positive team collaboration through clear communication, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Assisted in training and mentoring new pharmacy technicians, leading to increased team efficiency and cohesion.
- Expedited prescription fulfillment through proficient use of pharmacy software systems, resulting in reduced wait times for customers.
- Optimized workflow processes by collaborating with team members on task prioritization and assignment delegation.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy environment, ensuring compliance with state regulations and safety standards.
- Implemented workflow improvements, reducing medication preparation time while maintaining quality standards.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Reduced medication errors with diligent attention to detail when calculating dosages and measuring ingredients.
- Collaborated effectively with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to address patient needs related to IV therapy.
- Maintained accurate records of controlled substances following all federal, state, and institutional regulations.
- Facilitated continuous learning within the pharmacy team through active participation in staff training sessions and educational workshops on relevant topics such as aseptic technique or new drug therapies.
- Upheld a high standard of aseptic technique in the preparation of parenteral nutrition solutions, promoting positive patient outcomes.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
Pharmacy Technician
Providence Long Term Care
Portland, OR
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Processed and dispensed medications accurately following established protocols.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring optimal stock levels and minimizing waste.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care and medication regimens.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Pharmacy Technician / Data Entry and Diabetic Tech
Postal Prescription Services
Portland, OR
09.2017 - 05.2023
- Coordinated verification and filling of more than 1,000 daily prescription in high-volume mail order pharmacy
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence and creating reports.
- Corrected data entry errors to prevent later issues such as duplication or data degradation.
- Added documents to file records and created new records to support filing needs.
- Accurately handled data entry for thousands of clients into company-based software.
- Kept optimal quality levels to prevent critical errors and support team performance targets.
- Increased data-entry productivity by maintaining detailed logs of data projects, identifying issues and improving them.
- Outlined appropriate processes and procedures to fulfill and complete inquiries.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Lake Oswego, OR
05.2015 - 09.2017
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted and labeled between 400 and 500 prescriptions per day with correct item and quantity.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
- Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
- Supervised fellow pharmacy technicians and coordinated day-to-day assignments.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
Pharmacy Technician /IV Pharmacy Technician
Adventist Medical Center Portland
Portland, OR
09.2002 - 01.2015
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
- Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system to improve productivity.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Solved problems with other departments in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard sterile procedures.
- Ran reports, maintained inventory, and restocked omnicell medication dispensing systems throughout hospital in multiple departments.
- Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, and other solutions using aseptic techniques.
Pharmacy Technician
Propac Long Term Care Pharmacy
Portland, OR
06.1998 - 06.2002
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- 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.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Ran reports, maintained inventory and restocked Pyxis medication dispensing equipment in multiple facilities in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques.
- Ran reports, restocked emergency boxes and sent out replacements to multiple facilities in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
- Worked way up from replenishing emergency boxes, to becoming runner and packager for bubble pack prescriptions, to overseeing Pyxis systems in multiple facilities, to becoming re-order, then new order data entry pharmacy technician, and finally IV admixture technician.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Portland Community College
Portland, OR04-2030
High School Diploma -
Richland High School
Richland, WA06.1995
Skills
- Ethical Business Conduct
- IV Preparations
- Efficient Data Entry
- Active Listening
- Standard Operating Procedures Understanding
- Accuracy Verification
- Receiving Incoming Supplies
- Manual and Automated Medication Dispensing
- Service Quality
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Staff Support
- Assisting Pharmacists
- Intravenous Admixture Preparation
- Fda Drug Safety Guidelines
- Information Systems
- Drug Storage Procedures
- Stocking Shelves
- Confidentiality And Hipaa
- Updating Medication Histories
- Manual And Automated Medication Dispensing
Timeline
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Adventist Health Portland
02.2026 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Providence Long Term Care
06.2023 - 02.2024
Pharmacy Technician / Data Entry and Diabetic Tech
Postal Prescription Services
09.2017 - 05.2023
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
05.2015 - 09.2017
Pharmacy Technician /IV Pharmacy Technician
Adventist Medical Center Portland
09.2002 - 01.2015
Pharmacy Technician
Propac Long Term Care Pharmacy
06.1998 - 06.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Portland Community College
High School Diploma -
Richland High School