Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Kristyn Zak

Summary

Dedicated Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience in all areas of pharmacy including retail, hospital, mail order, long term care, and work from home with Prior Authorization experience, excelling in problem-solving and team collaboration. Proven track record in managing patient interactions and ensuring HIPAA compliance while processing prescriptions. Skilled in electronic health records and adept at navigating complex pharmacy operations to enhance patient care and satisfaction.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Care Technician

Asembia
07.2024 - Current
  • Inbound and Outbound calls to patients to process prescriptions for shipping
  • Escalations Team, handled tickets to resolve processing issues
  • Documented patient interactions and observations accurately in electronic health records.
  • Prior Authorizations tasks, including communications with providers and insurance companies for approvals


Pharmacy Technician

Benzer Pharmacy
11.2018 - 04.2022
  • Assisted pharmacists in dispensing medications accurately and efficiently.
  • Managed inventory, ensuring availability of essential pharmaceuticals and supplies.
  • Supported patient interactions by answering inquiries and providing medication information.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of pharmacy workspace for optimal operations.
  • Provided patient support in notifying when fill is due, or ready for pickup and offering delivery if needed.

Pharmacy Technician

RXPERTS Pharmacy Management
01.2011 - 05.2013

Closed door pharmacy providing to Long Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities.


-Maintaining patient charts concerning schedule of IV medications to be processed and filled to send to facilities supplied.

-Refills through AS400 OS

-Monitor medication levels through lab results, adjusting dosing as necessary to maintain proper therapeutic treatment per diagnosis, under RPh supervision.

-Daily contact with facilities; nursing staff to communicate patient progress of IV treatment documented and charted.

-Training and quality assurance for proper facility and sterile aseptic techniques and environmental monitoring for 797 regulations.

-Staff scheduling, Operational Procedures Coordination.

-Inventory maintenance, including medications, IV fluids and supplies (pumps, tubing, dressing changes, etc)

-TPN preparation and adjustments to meet patients dietary and nutritional needs.

-IV Admixture

-Compounding : topical: creams, ointments, gels; oral solutions.

-Frameworks/DocuTracks OS knowledge

Pharmacy Technician

Davis Islands Pharmacy
06.2010 - 01.2011

Compounding Lab Technician

-Compounding of specially formulated medication unavailable manufactured in the form of capsules, troches, gels, ointments, creams, transdermal and lipodermal, injectables, suspensions.

-Retail prescription entry, fill and sale

-Inventory control

-Rx Audit maintenance

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Specialty Pharmacy
10.2008 - 06.2010

Hemophilia Team:

-call clients to check on factor need and status

-enter assessments into database

-enter hemo orders into system to be picked and packed

-pick products to prepare for shipment

-Fax or Call MD office for prescriptions or insurance verification

-Excel/Data Entry

Pharmacy Technician

St Josephs Hospital Sisters
01.2005 - 10.2008
  • Processed prescription orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with pharmacy regulations.
  • Managed inventory levels, maintaining optimal stock of medications and supplies to prevent shortages.
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications, including compounding and labeling for patient safety.
  • Trained new pharmacy technicians on operational procedures and best practices to enhance team performance.
  • IV Admixture
  • Nursing Communication
  • Pyxis Medstation restock
  • Narcotic Inventory Control and preparation
  • pediatric compounding and batch prep
  • Chemotherapy IV Admixture
  • OR Satellite Pharmacy/Anesthesia

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
05.2002 - 01.2005

-Enter written prescriptions into Intercom Plus Date Entry System

-Process filling medications

-Point of Sale

-Inventory and Order Control

-Physician contact for refill for patient convenience

-Communication with Insurance for claims approval

Education

High School Diploma -

Gaither High School
Tampa, FL
05-2003

Skills

  • Problem-solving skills
  • Team collaboration
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Pharmacy ethics
  • Pharmacy and customer records management

Certification

  • CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • License RPT 83705

Timeline

Patient Care Technician

Asembia
07.2024 - Current

Pharmacy Technician

Benzer Pharmacy
11.2018 - 04.2022

Pharmacy Technician

RXPERTS Pharmacy Management
01.2011 - 05.2013

Pharmacy Technician

Davis Islands Pharmacy
06.2010 - 01.2011

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Specialty Pharmacy
10.2008 - 06.2010

Pharmacy Technician

St Josephs Hospital Sisters
01.2005 - 10.2008

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
05.2002 - 01.2005

High School Diploma -

Gaither High School
Kristyn Zak