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Overview
Work History
Education
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Marissa Milligan

Monaca,PA

Summary

Capable pharmacy team member proficient in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions and meeting customer needs. Safety-oriented and well-organized with solid experience coordinating with insurance providers, prescribers and individuals to address issues. Good relationship-building and multitasking skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Select Rx
05.2023 - Current
  • Vial cycle fill technician.

Compounding Pharmacy Technician, Inventory Coord.

Personalized Skin Solutions
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Assisted pharmacists in the sterile laboratory compounding prescription creams.
  • Operated an Accutec machine with depositing the proper amount of rx creams in bottles.
  • Preformed weekly cycle counts of all pharmacy supplies.
  • Ordered supplies three weeks in advance for entire warehouse, lab and fulfillment.

Optical Department Manager

Costco Wholesale
05.2020 - 07.2022
  • Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
  • Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
  • Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
  • Created and enforced department policies, procedures and standards to establish productivity and quality.
  • Performed data entry of patient glasses and/or contact lens prescription along with other personal information.
  • I completely revamped my department. I hired and trained new opticians. I reorganized the entire department to achieve a more efficient work flow.
  • My department went from #90 to #2 for highest percentage of second pair sales for all the Costco warehouses in the United States.
  • We made department of the year in the spring of 2022.

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Costco Wholesale
05.2008 - 05.2020
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, prescription information and patient data in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Set up and modified patient profiles in [System] to include current information such as medications and insurance details.
  • Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.

Merchandising Specialist

Costco Wholesale
04.2003 - 05.2008
  • Arranged merchandise in alignment with store planogram.
  • Changed displays to reflect new promotions.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
  • Maintained clean store by returning items to proper places.

Education

No Degree - Pharmacy Technician Certification Program

Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
05.2008

High School Diploma -

Seneca Valley High School
Harmony, PA
06.2002

Skills

  • Preparing Bulk Medications
  • Storage Maintenance and Security
  • Answering Customer Questions
  • Typing Medication Labels
  • Prescription Review
  • Reviewing Patient Information
  • Updating Medication Histories
  • Proper Labeling Procedures
  • Organization and Prioritization
  • Manual and Automated Medication Dispensing
  • Troubleshooting Malfunctioning Equipment
  • Extremely accurate with data input

Certification

  • CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • Licensed Optician

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Select Rx
05.2023 - Current

Compounding Pharmacy Technician, Inventory Coord.

Personalized Skin Solutions
10.2022 - 04.2023

Optical Department Manager

Costco Wholesale
05.2020 - 07.2022

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Costco Wholesale
05.2008 - 05.2020

Merchandising Specialist

Costco Wholesale
04.2003 - 05.2008

No Degree - Pharmacy Technician Certification Program

Community College of Beaver County

High School Diploma -

Seneca Valley High School
Marissa Milligan