Layla Calhoun
Alvarado,TX
Summary
Driven Pharmacy Technician with 16 years of experience and success in working within many different fast-paced pharmacy settings. Highly proficient in accurately filling and labeling prescriptions, maintaining drug inventories and updating pharmacy records. Same high proficiency for filling sterile and non-sterile compounds. Excited to bring skills and high level of experience to join this pharmacy team.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Sterile IV Pharmacy Technician
Senior Health Pharmacy
Fort Worth, Texas
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Compounded all sterile preparations following USP 797 guidelines.
- Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, and other solutions using aseptic techniques.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Disinfected and sterilized: anteroom, cleanroom, equipment and containers using proper chemicals, materials, and technique to maintain sterile environment.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
KKs Pharmacy
Mansfield, Texas
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Calculated dosages and compounded non-sterile medications following standard and safety procedures.
- 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.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Filled prescriptions by retrieving, counting, and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine correctness, and checking for possible interactions.
- Calculated and compounded non-sterile creams, ointments, suppositories, enemas, and oral/g-tube medications.
- Supported patients and clinical team members by preparing and delivering medications and supplies for inpatient treatments.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
Mansfield, Texas
03.2004 - 09.2019
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
- Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
Education
Advanced Pharmacy Technician Training - Sterile IV Compounding
TRINU
Arlington11.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX12.2024
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Conflict and problem resolution
- Multitasking
- Data entry and insurance claim processing
- Sterile and non-sterile compounding
- Providing clarity and ensure complete understanding of processes
Timeline
Sterile IV Pharmacy Technician
Senior Health Pharmacy
05.2022 - 08.2022
Certified Pharmacy Technician
KKs Pharmacy
03.2021 - 05.2022
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Cook Children's Medical Center
03.2020 - 10.2020
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
03.2004 - 09.2019
Advanced Pharmacy Technician Training - Sterile IV Compounding
TRINU
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tarrant County College District