Kaitlyn McCloskey
Doylestown,PA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician & Sterile Compounding Technician
Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital
09.2024 - Current
- Support clinical pharmacist in preparing orders for inpatient pharmacy
- Deliver medications within hospital with complete accuracy and in a timely fashion
- Monitor and maintain inventory levels for hundreds of medications
- Use technology to complete orders verified by pharmacists
- Prepare IV medications following sterile procedural standards outlined by USP 797 and 800
- Mix chemo and other hazardous medications
- Trained 3+ new pharmacy technicians
- Lead monthly environmental sampling and sterile cleaning procedures
- Utilize EMR platforms such as Meditech as well as interpreting data on Sentri7
- Assist IV pharmacist in implementing new sterile compounding verification platforms, Pharmacy Keeper
- Take part in weekly zoom meetings discussing efficiency of IV protocols
Certified Pharmacy Technician & Certified Immunizing Technician
Publix Pharmacy
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Initiated phone calls to doctor’s offices for clarifications, refill requests and the initiation of prior authorizations
- Traveled to other Publix Pharmacies within the district to support pharmacy managers and pharmacists
- Utilized two ordering systems to manage the ordering of over 300+ medications to be stocked daily
- Trained 5+ individuals on the role of a retail pharmacy technician as well as vaccine preparation
- Demonstrated knowledge of vaccines including: Flu, COVID, Zoster, Pneumococcal, Tdap/td
- Entered prescriptions, worked on adjudication of claims, and dispensed medications including controlled substances
Medical Receptionist
American Family Care Urgent Care
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Processed health insurances in EMR to collect appropriate copay
- Upheld HIPAA privacy practices within each encounter
- Managed inbound and outbound phone calls in a timely fashion
- Faxed referrals to other practices for continuing care of patients
- Called insurance companies on behalf of patients to obtain pre-authorization approval
- Assisted clinical manager in coding of ICD-10 and CPT codes
- Managed patient check-in and scheduling
Pharmacy Technician
Wegmans
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Entered prescriptions into the computer to then process insurance claims, and fill prescriptions
- Demonstrated knowledge of copay assistance programs for cost savings, including the adjudication of claims
- Managed the rotation of medications on shelves to ensure proper time dating, ordering, and returning of products
- Called insurance companies to process rejected claims, obtain overrides, and place other coverage codes
- Processed appropriate vaccinations for customers based upon standing orders
- Initiate and follow up on Prior Authorizations utilizing CoverMyMeds
Education
Associates degree - Psychology
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA05.2021
Skills
- Technical skills: Sterile Compounding, Insurance verification, Data Entry, Insurance billing
- Clinical & Pharmacy Skills: Immunizations, Hazardous Compounding, Adjudication, Inventory Management, Pharmaceutical calculations
- Personal: Attention to detail, Customer service, Team collaboration
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- First Aid/CPR/AED certified
- HIPAA certified
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician & Sterile Compounding Technician
Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician & Certified Immunizing Technician
Publix Pharmacy
04.2023 - 05.2024
Medical Receptionist
American Family Care Urgent Care
01.2023 - 05.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Wegmans
08.2020 - 01.2023
Associates degree - Psychology
Bucks County Community College