Karyn Cuff
Caldwell,ID
Summary
Detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience in dispensing, compounding, and medication management. Strong in order entry, inventory tracking, and prescription verification, with a consistent focus on accuracy and compliance. Recognized for collaborating with pharmacists and healthcare teams to maintain reliable pharmacy operations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center
Nampa, Idaho
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared unit-dose medications for Saint Alphonsus Medical Center inpatient pharmacy.
- Compounded sterile and nonsterile medications following hospital pharmacy standards.
- Prepared medications for dispensing through accurate counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses to ensure patient safety and compliance.
- Processed prescription orders using pharmacy software and medication records.
- Managed order preparation and receiving processes to maintain accurate inventory and support efficient pharmacy operations.
- Retrieved medications from automated dispensing cabinets for nursing units.
- Assisted pharmacists in compounding sterile products according to state regulations.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Streamlined pharmacy inventory management by tracking expiration dates and removing outdated medications to optimize stock quality.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies, and logged items into the inventory system.
- Report any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
- Prepared compound medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreen's Pharmacy
Caldwell, Idaho
10.2002 - 03.2022
- Assisted pharmacists with order entry, clarifications, and medication preparation.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Received payment from customers and processed credit card transactions.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Provided customer service to patients by answering questions about medications and health-related topics.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of a pharmacist.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Collaborated with pharmacist to accurately measure and prepare medication doses for dispensing.
- Report any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
- Monitored prescription refill requests and communicated with patients regarding their status.
- Administered flu shots and other vaccinations as certified and in accordance with pharmacy regulations.
- Participated in pharmacy inventory management, including tracking expiration dates and removing outdated medications.
- Assisted pharmacists in filling prescriptions accurately and efficiently.
- Leveraged a database to confirm validity of prescriptions, patient data and drug side effects.
- Established or maintained medication and other patient profiles.
- Received and stored incoming supplies and informed supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Supported pharmacy operations by answering phone calls and directing queries appropriately.
Education
High School Diploma -
Caldwell High School
Caldwell, ID05-1994
Skills
- Medication order entry
- Prescription verification
- Pharmacy dispensing
- Sterile compounding
- Automated dispensing
- Inventory control
- Medication reconciliation
- Insurance billing
- Proper labeling
- Drug storage management
- Medication organization
- Attention to detail
Certification
- PTBC certification
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreen's Pharmacy
10.2002 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
Caldwell High School