Kristin Karlinsky
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Pharmacy Technician position in a hospital or other healthcare environment.
Pharmacy professional prepared to excel in high-demand settings by leveraging extensive experience in medication management and patient interaction. Known for strong focus on collaboration and achieving optimal results, consistently adapting to changing needs and ensuring reliability. Skilled in inventory control, medication preparation, and maintaining regulatory compliance, with diligent and organized approach to all tasks.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Specialty Pharmacy
Ascension Rx
01.2025 - Current
- Learned to use Therigy to help coordinate refills for patients on specialty medications
- Communicated with a vast team of pharmacists, nurses and other technicians to obtain refills and prior authorizations for patients along with financial assistance
- Made phone calls to patients to see if they were in need of their medications and verify correct shipping information
- Used GlobalShip to ship medication via FedEx
Pharmacy Technician
Ascension Rx
01.2015 - Current
- Accurately enter and fill prescriptions in a timely manner.
- Troubleshoot insurance and processing related issues along with signing patients up for affordable ways to obtain their medications
- Worked independently and accurately at two remote dispensing sites in the company
- Available to “float” to other pharmacies in the company as needed for staffing issues and have done so on a moment’s notice
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Remote Dispensing
Ascension Rx
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Communicated with pharmacists via TelePharm dispensing system
- Managed inventory including C2-5s and kept an accurate count
- Filled out error reports when needed for mistakes made
- Gave immunizations when needed
Pharmacy Technician
Target Pharmacy
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Accurately enter and fill prescriptions in a timely manner.
- Troubleshoot insurance and processing related issues (not limited to prior authorizations) in order to maintain compliance and minimize fraud, waste and abuse within the pharmacy
- Minimize and maintain proper on-hand (order to level) counts of medications and supplies within the pharmacy
- Patiently and professionally assist in answering healthcare related inquiries.
Education
B.S. - Biology, Chemistry
Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, WI05-2008
Skills
- Pharmacy software proficiency
- Pharmacy law compliance
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Professional networking
- HIPAA compliance
- Immunization administration
- Drug inventory control
- Pharmacy operations
Accomplishments
Certified Pharmacy Technician for 17 years, immunization and CPR certified.
Certification
- 2009 Pharmacy Technician Certification
- Certification number 4901-0701-0041-062
Timeline
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Specialty Pharmacy
Ascension Rx
01.2025 - Current
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Remote Dispensing
Ascension Rx
01.2022 - 01.2025
Pharmacy Technician
Ascension Rx
01.2015 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Target Pharmacy
01.2008 - 01.2015
B.S. - Biology, Chemistry
Mount Mary College
High Five Patient Care award, May 2025
Gave great patient care by always taking time to help my patients with what they need with patience, kindness, and a caring demeanor.