KAYLEN SCHROEDER
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication skills, capability to prioritize and organize tasks, and in-depth understanding of utilization concepts.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controlled Substance Vault Technician
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
- Collates and prepares Pyxis and CII Safe controls, Anesthesia cart replenishment, and prescriptions for distribution.
- Maintains current knowledge of national, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures and directives pertaining to controlled substances.
- Instructs pharmacy staff on controlled substance policy and procedures and provides written instruction and reference materials when required, particularly for new tasks and techniques.
- Is responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of all controlled substances for both the VA and DoD by informing supply of needed medications as well as keeping the respective orders separated. Must restock all controlled substances for Pyxis ES, CII Safe, and Anesthesia carts.
- Resolves controlled substance discrepancies and staff controlled substance issues referring to applicable policy.
- Conducts monthly inspections of both Inpatient and Outpatient Vaults and CII Safe for expired, expiring, broken tablets or vials and returns such to quarantine for appropriate disposal. Conducts daily inventory of controlled substances and notify supervisor for discrepancies. Reviews and maintains sufficient par level of controlled substances.
- Reports to supervisor on controlled substance related performance and identifies training needs of employees.
Transitions of Care Lead Technician-Part Time
UF Health Shands Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Launched Transitions of Care Pharmacy pilot program at Uf Health Shands hospital in Gainesville, FL.
- Lead and participated on interdisciplinary performance improvement teams and provided data as requested for pharmacist review.
- Managed team performance by training and mentoring employees.
- Managed daily activities, assigned tasks to specific staff members and utilized proven management techniques to cut work flow downtime and maximize revenues.
- Formatted new layouts within EPIC database along side Willow analysts now used in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando locations.
Medication History Technician
HCA North Florida Hospital
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Obtain complete and accurate medication histories on new hospital admissions and report to the on duty pharmacist.
- Accurately document medication name, dose, frequency, route of administration, indication, and time of last dose.
- Addressed barriers such as non-compliance, adherence, and comprehension issues for better chances of success at discharge.
- initiated quality assurance audits by listening to and accessing patient and team member engagements.
- Served as a lead trainer for new employees and reformatted the interview questionnaire.
Public Safety Telecommunicator
Santa Fe College Police Department
03.2018 - 09.2020
- Assessed emergency requests and made quick judgment calls to determine appropriate action.
- Held position on the accreditation board for the department and assisted in writing, editing, and reviewing policies to meet IACLEA requirements.
- Recorded and tracked emergency requests utilizing computer-aided dispatch systems.
- Advanced to become Departmental Terminal Agency Coordinator and a state certified training officer.
Lead Technician/District Inventory Specialist
CVS Pharmacy, Retail
12.2013 - 01.2020
- Verified current stock amounts of medications and audited any large discrepancies to report to corporate for thirteen pharmacy locations.
- Overlooked a team of technicians and worked with the pharmacists to create a successful workflow plan.
- Analyzed programs for efficiency and effectiveness based upon supporting data.
- Actively sought out errors, instructed employees on how to correct errors, and assisted in the training of employees on how to avoid recurrence of errors.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL High School Diploma -
Gainesville High School
Gainesville, FLBachelor of Science - Organizational Management: Applied Data Analytics
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL05.2025
Skills
- Technical Writing
- Database Maintenance
- Simulation Modeling
- Process Improvement
- Auditing
- Database Management Systems
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Premier
- Data Formatting
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Registered Pharmacy Technician-FL
- Certified Telecommunicator - FDLE
- Certified Training Officer - FDLE
- Certified RAD Instructor
Timeline
Controlled Substance Vault Technician
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Transitions of Care Lead Technician-Part Time
UF Health Shands Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Medication History Technician
HCA North Florida Hospital
09.2020 - 06.2022
Public Safety Telecommunicator
Santa Fe College Police Department
03.2018 - 09.2020
Lead Technician/District Inventory Specialist
CVS Pharmacy, Retail
12.2013 - 01.2020
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Santa Fe College
High School Diploma -
Gainesville High School
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management: Applied Data Analytics
Santa Fe College
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Registered Pharmacy Technician-FL
- Certified Telecommunicator - FDLE
- Certified Training Officer - FDLE
- Certified RAD Instructor
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