Laura Vincent
Kenner,LA
Summary
Accomplished and certified Pharmacy Technician with over 25 years of experience in retail pharmacy environments for major national chains. Practiced at offering medications to patients, offering information to patients and communicating with healthcare professionals. Knowledgeable about FDA drug safety guidelines, prescription interactions and pharmacy law. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
All Saints Pharmacy
11.2023 - Current
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Provided exceptional customer service, fostering positive relationships with both new and returning patients at the pharmacy counter.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Assisted in training new team members on standard operating procedures to ensure consistent quality of service across the entire team.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
Pharmacy Technician
Patio Drugs Specialty And Hospice Pharmacy
05.2008 - 11.2023
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Provided exceptional customer service, fostering positive relationships with both new and returning patients at the pharmacy counter.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Assisted in training new team members on standard operating procedures to ensure consistent quality of service across the entire team.
- Maximized pharmacy efficiency through effective communication with staff members and adherence to procedures.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Reduced medication errors by diligently cross-checking medications against patients'' profiles before dispensing.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Improved patient satisfaction by efficiently processing prescriptions and managing inventory in a timely manner.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Streamlined prescription processing with accurate data entry and verification of patient information.
Education
Pre-Nursing
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LASkills
- Problem-solving skills
- Team Collaboration
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Workflow Optimization
- Answering customer questions
- Insurance Billing
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient confidentiality
- Prescription Filling
- Insurance Verification
- Supply Restocking
- Pharmacy Ethics
- HIPAA
- Drug Classification Knowledge
- Labeling Accuracy
- Drug Inventory Control
- Drug safety
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Stocking shelves
- Pharmacy Software Proficiency
- Interpreting and Processing Medication Orders
- Pharmacy Law Compliance
- Healthcare regulations
- Medication labels
- Medicare and Medicaid process
- Prescription Interpretation
- Verifying orders
- Manual and automated medication dispensing
- OTC Recommendations
- Data Entry
- Medication Therapy Management
- Customer Service
- HIPAA Compliance
Certification
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
All Saints Pharmacy
11.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Patio Drugs Specialty And Hospice Pharmacy
05.2008 - 11.2023
Pre-Nursing
Delgado Community College
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