Megan Mckennie
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Certified, organized, goal-oriented, team player seeking a position in an organization where my skills will support physicians, nurses, and other medical staff to facilitate exceptional patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Albertsons Pharmacy
06.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve medication-related issues effectively.
- Increased overall pharmacy productivity by restocking supplies, organizing shelves, and maintaining cleanliness according to standards.
- 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.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
- Managed medication inventory, ensuring availability of all necessary drugs.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications to ensure patient safety.
Ochsner Lafayette General
01.2020 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Teche Drugs and Gifts
10.2023 - 06.2025
- Managed inventory levels and ensured timely restocking of medications and supplies.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing prescription medications accurately.
- Educated patients on proper medication usage and potential side effects.
- Maintained compliance with state and federal regulations governing pharmacy operations.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency within the pharmacy.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on operational procedures and best practices.
- Conducted regular audits of medication storage areas to ensure safety and organization.
- 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.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
River Oaks Nursing Home
12.2017 - 01.2019
- Helping patients with daily living
- Help with dressing
- Help with baths
- Help with feeding
- Help with daily activities (playing cards, playing bingo)
- Assist with passing out snacks
- Have one on one talks as needed
- Change beds
- Clean rooms
Education
Associate Degree - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College
02.2023
Skills
- Dosage Calculation
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Operate POS registers
- Provide great customer service
- Great communicator
- Problem Solver
- Great phone etiquette
- Courteous
- Dependable
- Team player
- Team leader
- Problem-solving skills
- Team collaboration
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Workflow optimization
- Answering customer questions
- Insurance billing
- Medication dispensing
- Patient confidentiality
- Prescription filling
- Supply restocking
- Pharmacy ethics
Certification
- CPR and AED
- Sterile Product – NPTA
- Extemporaneous Compounding – NPTA
- CAN
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Albertsons Pharmacy
06.2025 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Teche Drugs and Gifts
10.2023 - 06.2025
Ochsner Lafayette General
01.2020 - Current
River Oaks Nursing Home
12.2017 - 01.2019
Associate Degree - Pharmacy Technician
Remington College