Kyra Harris
Pharmacy Technician
Pass Christian,MS
Summary
Motivated Certified Pharmacy Technician with 6 years of experience working in fast-paced environments. Committed to providing high quality patient care with a proven track record and success in building strong relationships with patients. Detail-oriented with high accuracy in prescription input and filling medication orders.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Gulf Coast Veterans Affairs Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
- Successfully troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) and technology platforms/databases and report automation malfunctions to pharmacy supervisor.
- Assure medications and supplies including hazardous drugs, controlled substances, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items are appropriately stored following USP and VA guidelines.
- Identify basic therapy duplication with drugs within the same class and alert the pharmacist for possible clinical intervention.
- Assist in training and orientation of new staff pharmacy technicians and students by explaining pharmacy SOP’s, policies, and procedures.
- Assemble prescriptions accurately with correct drug, strength, quantity, auxiliary labels, and prescription labels for dispensing.
- Monitor inventory by rotating stock and pulling expired medications off the shelf and adjusting inventory levels.
- Utilize VISTA to enter refills, print Script Talk labels, search medication history, input prescriptions, update patient information, log returned medications, etc.
- Utilize CPRS to flag provider, enter medication renewals, search for community care consults and non-formulary drug requests, etc.
- Assess and determine the need for floor stock and pharmacy supplies to maintain a seamless workflow.
- Manage and comprehend mail shipping programs (i.e UPS, FEDEX, UPS) for delivery of controlled and non-controlled substances.
- Dispense medications at pick-up window by verifying patient’s identity with double patient identifiers.
- Collaborate with other healthcare team members to resolve pharmacy/medication issues.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart Pharmacy
09.2018 - 03.2023
- Managed inventory by rotating stock and pulling medications that will expire within 3 months off of the shelf
- Achieved excellent aseptic technique when filling hazardous to prevent products from being contaminated
- Maintained and stocked emergency carts with Benadryl, EpiPens, and ammonia inhalants to prepare for adverse reactions.
- Supporting new team members with training
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions and arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
- Routing incoming phone calls and addressing questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into Connexus for pharmacists to verify.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages and directions, refill authorizations, and patient information.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted and measured medications following required standard procedures.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication daily to replenish inventory and order anticipated prescription orders.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records as well as monitor stock for expired medications.
- Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolute bills due to system errors.
- Promoted patient adherence by mailing prescriptions to their residence to ensure patient receives medication if they can not pick it up
- Collected patient information by asking open-ended questions to prevent medical errors.
- Assisted pharmacist with transfers by intaking patient, pharmacy, insurance, and prescription information.
- Coordinated verification and filling of more than 600 daily prescriptions in high-volume pharmacy environment.
- Successfully reconstituted hazardous medications while upholding aseptic technique.
Pharmacy Cashier
Walmart
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
- Checked personal identifications for controlled substance prescription pick up and pseudoephedrine sales.
- Maintained clean check-out area and stocked shelves.
- Greeted customers and processed transactions quickly to prevent long waits.
- Organized prescriptions in numerical order that were ready for pickup to optimize workflow and prevent medication errors.
- Assisted customers to find products and answer question within my scope of practice or recommend a consultation with the pharmacist if needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Administration
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12.2019
Associate of Arts -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS05.2017
Skills
- Accurate Prescription Input
- Customer Service
- Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance Processing
- Drug Inventory Management
- Aseptic Technique
- Medication Dispensing and Labeling
- HIPAA Compliance
- FDA Compliance
- DEA Compliance
- Updating Medication Histories
- Receiving Incoming Supplies
- Vaccine Administration
- VISTA
- CPRS
- Connexus
- ScriptPro
- Training New Staff
- Day Supply Calculations
- Pharmacy Record Retention
- Interpreting Orders
- Automated Dispensing Equipment
- Microsoft Suites
Certification
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - 2019 to current
- Licensed by Mississippi Board of Pharmacy - 2018 to current
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Gulf Coast Veterans Affairs Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walmart Pharmacy
09.2018 - 03.2023
Pharmacy Cashier
Walmart
02.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Health Administration
University of Southern Mississippi
Associate of Arts -
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College