KeAndrea Walker
Houston,Texas
Summary
Experienced inventory specialist with advanced problem-solving and time management abilities in supply chain. Offering 14 years of expertise as a certified pharmacy technician in various pharmacy settings, including retail, independent, and hospital pharmacies. Skilled in coordinating projects and leading administrative tasks, with a strong understanding of inventory counts, business audits, and documentation requirements. Effective communication skills foster seamless collaboration with diverse teams, consistently striving to find innovative solutions that enhance business efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Inventory Specialist
Texas Children’s Hospital
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Maintain and review all inventory, including follow-up on shortages and maintain minimal inventory.
- Maintained up-to-date price lists to accurately calculate shipping, shortage and demurrage costs.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Requisitioned new supplies and maintained storage areas for smooth department operations.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Communicated with carrier representatives, arranging for special deliveries and shipment receipts.
- Supported reporting, accounting and recordkeeping staff with accurate updates regarding shipment information.
Pharmacy Technician
Texas Children's Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2022
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate issues related to product expiration.
- Developed and implemented improvements to pharmacy organization system.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS pharmacy
07.2011 - 05.2018
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Welcomed customers to pharmacy and answered questions relating to prescriptions and over-the-counter products.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Managed opening and closing duties for pharmacy.
- Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
Pharmacy Technician
UJ Independent Pharmacy
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided outstanding customer service
- Prepared labels and filled prescriptions accordingly
- Performed billing procedures.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
Education
Master of Science - Management Information Systems And ERP
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2025
MBA - Healthcare Administration And Finance Management
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2022
Bachelors of Science in Health Administration -
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
Sanford Brown College
Houston, TX05.2010
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, Tableau, and Qlik sense, and Salesforce
- Vendor Management
- Purchasing strategies
- Information Systems Development
- Shipping coordination
- Requisition management
- ERP and Supply chain software
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Budget support
- Inventory Accounts Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Supply and demand requirements
Certification
- Registered Pharmacy Technician by the State Board of Texas
- Certified Pharmacy Technician by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
- ACPE IV certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
Timeline
Pharmacy Inventory Specialist
Texas Children’s Hospital
07.2022 - 08.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Texas Children's Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2022
Pharmacy Technician
CVS pharmacy
07.2011 - 05.2018
Pharmacy Technician
UJ Independent Pharmacy
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Registered Pharmacy Technician by the State Board of Texas
- Certified Pharmacy Technician by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
- ACPE IV certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
Master of Science - Management Information Systems And ERP
Lamar University
MBA - Healthcare Administration And Finance Management
Lamar University
Bachelors of Science in Health Administration -
Lamar University
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
Sanford Brown College
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