Keanna Chambers CPhT

Non Hazardous/Hazardous Compounding0

• Convert mg to ml and account for IV to ensure the correct dose is being administered to the IV bag
• Prime lines for hazardous side
• Complete Simplifi tasks for compliance purposes
• Clean hoods before and after each shift.
• Document air pressure via Simplifi daily.
• Calibrate repeater pumper to ensure the accuracy of the volume being withdrawn from IV bag
• Change the tubing of the repeater pumper daily.
• When compounding, scan the correct vials given for insurance/inventory purposes.
• Document waste of non-hazardous medications via SharePoint.
• Change out non-hazardous/hazardous bins when reached at 3/4 full.
• Shop for supplies and medications needed when assigned to the task or help personnel assigned
• Bath hydrations and premeds
• Prepare Hazardous drugs in IV bags and syringes
• Prepare pediatric medication majority prime with drugs with the exception of vinblastine and vincristine
• Prepare CADD pumps both hard cassete and soft bags

• Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
• Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
• Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques.
• Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
• Refill pyxis machine daily with medication used by Nursing Staff
• Hand deliver STAT medications
• Run reports using CareFusion to unload medications that has not been used in 60-90 days to reduce waste of medications
• Make COVID vaccines and boosters by reconstitution(if needed)
• Utilize the Euclid to unit dose capsules and tablets and the repeater pumper for liquid medications
• Use PAR levels to keep unit dose ant Standard levels
• Run TCGrx machine for all fast moving drugs

• Answer phone calls and refill medications for patients
• Resolve and delivery issue that may have occurred with courier service.
• Resolve any third party billing issue,perform benefit investigations for patients who did not provide pharmacy benefit information.
• Obtain Prior Authorizations approvals for high cost medications for Pediatric Endocrinology and Pulmonology with critical illness within 72 hours
• Assisted Medical Assistants in any Memorial Doctor Facility with prior authorizations
• Assisted patients and doctor's office with filling out forms and collecting sensitive data for PAP (Patient Assistance Programs)

• Decipher and process hand written as well as electronic prescriptions that was sent over to pharmacy
• Resolved simple third party billing issues such as days supply and special codes needed for processing
• Answer incoming calls made by nurses inquiring about shipment status and processed any verbal refill authorizations given

• Manage inventory of medication being dispensed to nurses
• Utilized the pharmacy computer program to access prescription information including but not limited to prescribed data, drug selection , and prescription interpretation as well as place medication order through the system as well
• research and resolve dosage conflicts and drug interactions to ensure patient safety and wellness
• Check for all expired bottles and blister cards each month
• Prepared for all Audits by keeping an accurate inventory count

• Fill oral medications for patients daily with prescription counts ranging from 500 to 800 daily
• Intake prescriptions and verify patients grants/private insurances, verifying if any allergies or medical conditions and if any new diagnosis
• Assist with patient pick up when overflow would occur
• Fill all prescriptions via Innovative and Symphony by scanning label and leaflet to ensure accuracy of dispensing medication

• Answer incoming phone calls to communicate with patients, medical healthcare professionals, and co workers
• Enter prescription via Data Entry for new and current patients
• Process Ryan White patients
• Bill Medicaid and Medicaid DME for supplementary and diabetic supplies apply copay cards to patient co pay amount to reduce cost as low as possible or to zero for patients with high co pay amounts
• Fill blister package for non compliant patients in a regimen of 28 days
• Placing orders through cardinal health and 340 B program to keep sufficient amount of medication on hand
• Pulling all expiring medications 3 months to manage inventory