Kaleah Simons
West Orange,NJ
Summary
Diligent Pharmacy Technician with strong foundation in pharmaceutical practices and patient care. Successfully managed medication dispensing and inventory control, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Demonstrated proficiency in medication preparation and pharmacy software, contributing to team efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician II
AdventHealth Fish Memorial
07.2021 - Current
- Actively performs all pharmacy technician functions and maintains active proficiency in principle duties.
- Maintains operational expertise in and actively provides coverage of the technician services provided by: central pharmacy, delivery, and controlled substances.
- Oversees appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems.
- Accurately oversees the management of medication inventories and the preparation and delivery of patient-specific medication doses.
- Supports practices in decentralized areas.
- Accurately inputs patient medications into patients chart in EPIC to perform medication reconciliation duty.
- Administered medications and verified prescriptions for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring proper stock levels of pharmaceutical supplies.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and best practices, ensuring consistent quality of service.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues, optimizing patient outcomes.
- Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax and email.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Bermuda Hospital
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Collection and Delivery Orders as well as pharmacy supplies from Nursing Station.
- Enter Orders into Pharmacy Computer Dispensing System.
- Prepare, fills, and delivers all medication orders - includes but not limited to, first doses, unit dose cassette, extemporaneous preparations, IV's narcotics and stocks items.
- Repackages all medications including narcotics.
- Maintains all quality control records and ensures that all computer entries, manufacturing, repackaging and filling of patient specific orders are checked by a pharmacist prior to being dispensed.
- Fills all orders ensuring that items are in-date, properly labelled and packaged.
- Replenishes stock on the unit-dose trolleys and in the unit-dose dispensing area giving attention to expiry day and stock rotation.
- Replenishes ward stock by filling stock requisitions and charging stock accordingly. Informs Pharmaceutical Buyer of stock shortages/outages and significant changes in usage patterns.
- Responds to requests that are of a technical nature and directs all requests requiring a pharmacist to the pharmacist attention.
- Performs related clerical duties and assists with the general day-to-day operations of the department- including answering the telephone and door, typing, filing, shredding, record keeping.
- Assists the stock room technician as needed. Fills in the stockroom technician and clerk during their absence.
- Rotates throughout the Pharmacy areas including Oncology (Pharm Tech III).
- Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the Pharmacy Department.
- Participates in shift rotation to include extended hours, weekends and public holidays.
- Performs other tasks as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager or designate.
Pharmacy Technician
Physician Dispensing Pharmacy - Cancer Treatment Center
07.2016 - 01.2017
Pharmacy Technician
Peoples Pharmacy
01.2011 - 07.2016
Associate
Donatos Pizza
03.2009 - 10.2009
Office Clerk
Hamilton Health Center
06.2008 - 08.2008
Pharmacy Technician
King Edward Memorial Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2008
Education
Associate of Pharmacy Technician -
Virginia College
Huntsville, AL10.2010
Associates Degree - undefined
The Bermuda College
Paget10.2006
High School - undefined
Bermuda Institute
Southampton05.2005
Skills
- Clear verbal interaction skills
- Skilled in patient care settings
- Experienced with Microsoft Office tools
- Efficient multitasking
- Effective problem-solving abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Proficient in customer support
- Effective prioritization and scheduling
- Efficient data input
- Detail-oriented approach
- Medication reconciliation expertise
- New employee integration
- Experience with Epic Willow
Certification
RPT: 98763
Personal Information
Title: Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacological Calculations Award
October 2010
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician II
AdventHealth Fish Memorial
07.2021 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Bermuda Hospital
01.2017 - 05.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Physician Dispensing Pharmacy - Cancer Treatment Center
07.2016 - 01.2017
Pharmacy Technician
Peoples Pharmacy
01.2011 - 07.2016
Associate
Donatos Pizza
03.2009 - 10.2009
Office Clerk
Hamilton Health Center
06.2008 - 08.2008
Pharmacy Technician
King Edward Memorial Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2008
Associates Degree - undefined
The Bermuda College
High School - undefined
Bermuda Institute
Associate of Pharmacy Technician -
Virginia College