Kayla Kerr
Belpre,OH
Summary
Highly skilled Lead Pharmacy Technician with relevant experience in managing pharmacy operations, staff supervision, and prescription processing. Strengths include strong leadership skills, comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and practices, with proven ability to maintain high standards of accuracy and efficiency. Demonstrate a history of making positive impacts at work through the implementation of improved compliance procedures and streamlined workflows for better patient service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg, WV
11.2016 - Current
- Assist pharmacist with 797/800 training.
- Create 797/800 training guides
- Train new technician’s hospital policies and procedures
- Proper handling of HD and chemo drug.
- Proper IV room and Chemo room cleaning.
- Annually assists technician competency.
- Annual fingertip testing.
- Annual surface sampling.
- Assisted in the training of new pharmacy technicians and provided feedback on their performance.
- Ensured that all medications were stored properly, following safety protocols.
- Ordered supplies and restocked shelves when necessary.
- Oversaw inventory management processes such as ordering, stocking, tracking expiration dates.
- Conducted regular audits of drug inventories to detect any discrepancies or irregularities.
- Prepared sterile products according to established standards and procedures.
- Monitored staff productivity levels and provided guidance when needed.
- Tracked medication usage trends in order to identify potential areas for improvement.
- Developed policies and procedures for the efficient operation of the pharmacy department.
- Collaborated with other departments within the organization to ensure optimal patient care.
- Reviewed medical charts for appropriateness of prescribed medications.
Lead Pharmacy Technician
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
12.2011 - 05.2016
- Created and maintained development standards, guidelines, and processes.
- Provided direct supervision and training to pharmacy technicians.
- Performed quality assurance checks on medications prior to dispensing.
- Received incoming shipments of drugs from wholesalers or manufacturers.
- Identified potential drug interactions between multiple medications prescribed to patients.
- Trained new personnel on proper techniques for compounding medications.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing intravenous admixtures using USP 797 standards.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Generated reports detailing sales, profits, inventory levels., as requested by management.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Led a team of pharmacy technicians, providing training and supervision.
- Coordinated workflow to ensure timely and accurate medication dispensing.
- Implemented cost-saving measures to reduce inventory expenses.
- Oversaw the ordering, receiving, and storage of pharmacy inventory.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace to ensure efficiency.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Medical office Certificate
Wvup
Parkersburg, WVSome College (No Degree) - Nursing
Washington State Community College
Marietta, OHSkills
- Intravenous admixture preparation
- HIPAA
- Drug Inventory Control
- Aseptic Techniques
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication storage
- Pharmacy operations
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Quality assurance and control
- Sterile technique
- Problem-solving skills
- Drug storage
- New Hire Onboarding
- Advanced math skills
- Proper labeling procedures
- Drug storage procedures
Certification
- West Virginia State certified 4/30/2024 - 4/30/2026
- Ohio State certified 6/30/2020 - 6/30/2022
- CPhT certified 4/30/2024 – 4/30/2026
Timeline
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Camden Clark Medical Center
11.2016 - Current
Lead Pharmacy Technician
UPMC Presbyterian
12.2011 - 05.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Medical office Certificate
Wvup
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Washington State Community College
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