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Maria Velez

Salinas,CA

Summary

Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and labeling medications. Highly skilled at processing prescriptions and managing pharmacy inventory. Well-versed in interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
Salinas, CA
09.2018 - Current
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes
  • Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
  • Provided customer service to patients by answering questions about medications and health-related topics.
  • Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
  • Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
  • Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
  • Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
  • Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
  • Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
  • Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
  • Liaised with pharmacist to measure and prepare medication doses and packaging and label prescriptions.
  • Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
  • Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
  • Implemented and followed pharmacy protocols for medication disposal and waste management.
  • Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
  • Answered telephones to respond to questions or requests.
  • Assisted customers by answering questions, locating items or referring to pharmacist for medication information.
  • Operated cash registers to accept payments from customers.

Education

GED -

Salinas Adult School
Salinas, CA
09-2022

Skills

  • Prescription Filling
  • Insurance Billing
  • Medication Dispensing
  • working in the dropoff window to help patients with insurance problems, refilling prescriptions and typing new prescriptions
  • Resolving customer issues
  • Processing payments
  • Stocking shelves

Answering phones

Languages

Spanish
Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
09.2018 - Current

GED -

Salinas Adult School
Maria Velez