Lauren Casey
Kenosha
Summary
Seasoned Pharmacy Technician with 13 years of experience and strong leadership skills. Well-versed in all aspects of pharmacy operation. Expert in filling prescriptions within fast-paced, high-volume settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Specialist
Froedtert Hospital
Pleasant Prairie, WI
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Managed inventory control processes to ensure accurate stock levels and availability.
- Coordinated supply chain logistics to optimize material flow and reduce delays.
- Trained staff on best practices for inventory handling and compliance standards.
- Reduced stock shortages by closely monitoring inventory levels and promptly ordering necessary supplies.
- Analyzed inventory trends to forecast needs and prevent stock shortages effectively.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy by conducting regular cycle counts and reconciling discrepancies.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of daily tasks, increasing overall productivity.
- Maintained a clean and well-organized work environment, promoting safety and efficiency among team members.
- Participated in annual physical inventories to verify accuracy of records and identify any discrepancies that needed correction.
- Managed the return process for damaged or defective goods, ensuring prompt resolution for customers and minimizing financial loss for the company.
Pharmacy Technician
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
KENOSHA, WI
10.2012 - 08.2023
- Managed medication stocks, including conducting counts, labeling products and maintaining controls.
- Researched customer health insurance plans to provide prescription authorization and efficient patient care.
- Received, reviewed, dispensed and labeled prescriptions daily with expert accuracy.
- Trained new technicians to provide excellent customer service.
- Checked medications for content, accuracy and completeness of all drug packaging and labeling to provide final verification of prescription.
- Communicated with member physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications and allergic reactions.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of problem prescriptions and customer questions to maintain optimal team efficiency.
- Counseled patients on appropriate use of over-the-counter and prescription medications.
- Confirmed prescriptions for patients by placing calls and conferring with physicians' office staff.
- Dispensed medications to patients in accordance with pharmacist orders.
- Filled and processed prescriptions to ensure prompt and efficient patient care.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels.
- Created new customer profiles and updated information in pharmacy computer systems.
- Closely inspected medications to determine accuracy of identities, strengths and purities.
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City Of Burlington Fire Department
Burlington, WI
12.2018 - 02.2021
- Met with members of the community to provide information on ways to prevent fires and to offer fire safety tips.
- Tested and inspected tools, equipment and gear to maintain readiness for different fire scenarios.
- Inspected buildings for fire prevention and hazardous materials code violations or potential hazards.
- Answered emergency situations quickly and assessed conditions to contain fires, assist victims.
- Handled routine custodial maintenance of fire department equipment to maintain equipment, including oxygen breathing, resuscitation and apparatus equipment.
- Trained continuously to maintain required physical fitness for demanding work.
- Entered inspection, training, fire and emergency medical service calls into records management system.
- Cleaned, serviced and maintained fire apparatus in condition of readiness and performed general maintenance work in upkeep of fire department property.
- Attended training's to maintain wealth of knowledge in firefighting techniques and suppression methods, enabling quick decision making during actual emergencies.
- Drove and operated an ambulance or other apparatus as assigned and operated as a member of the medic engine or medic truck company.
- Conducted emergency response planning, including overseeing research for development of building pre-plans and handling company building fire prevention inspections.
- Transferred, lifted and moved patients while employing appropriate safety and lifting techniques.
- Conducted search and rescue operations and quickly analyzed all medical emergencies as well as administered first aid to injured persons.
- Responded to fire alarms and used job-specific equipment, including operating pumps, aerial ladders, and auxiliary equipment.
- Maintained discipline and insured that personnel followed department rules and regulations.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Fire Technology
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WIHigh School Diploma -
Tremper High School
Kenosha, WI05-2012
Skills
- Public assistance and support
- Verbal communication
- Community education
- Fire suppression tactics
- Medical response
- Apparatus maintenance
- Customer service
- Strategic planning
- Time management
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Pharmacy operations
- Verifying orders
- Preparing bulk medications
- Drug inventory control
- Proper labeling procedures
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Aseptic techniques
- Workflow Optimization
- Resolving customer issues
- Problem-solving skills
- Insurance billing
- Insurance Verification
- Quality assurance and control
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Basic)-2019
- Firefighter 1 certified-2019
- Fire Inspector and Firefighter 2 courses taken and passed
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Timeline
Inventory Specialist
Froedtert Hospital
08.2023 - 03.2025
Firefighter/EMT-Basic
City Of Burlington Fire Department
12.2018 - 02.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
10.2012 - 08.2023
High School Diploma -
Tremper High School
Some College (No Degree) - Fire Technology
Gateway Technical College