Melinda Davis
Alamogordo,NM
Summary
Driven Pharmacy Technician with 10 years of experience and success in working within fast-paced Hospital pharmacy settings. Highly proficient in accurately filling and labeling prescriptions, maintaining drug inventories and updating pharmacy records. Excited to bring talent and record of excellence in customer service to growing pharmacy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Southern New Mexico Surgery Center Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Increased overall pharmacy productivity by restocking supplies, organizing shelves, and maintaining cleanliness according to standards.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
- Utilized pharmacy management software to process prescriptions efficiently.
Pharmacy Technician / Backup Buyer
Christus Health / Completerx
08.2014 - Current
- 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.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Increased overall pharmacy productivity by restocking supplies, organizing shelves, and maintaining cleanliness according to standards.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- 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.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Supported inventory management initiatives through accurate record-keeping of received shipments and expired medications for disposal purposes.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Aided pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
- Implemented system for tracking expired medications, ensuring pharmacy compliance with regulations.
- Utilized pharmacy management software to process prescriptions efficiently.
- Managed medication inventory, ensuring availability of all necessary drugs.
- Conducted routine checks of pharmaceutical stocks to maintain quality control.
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Maintained a comprehensive database of supplier information, including contact details, capabilities, pricing structures, and lead times.
- Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
- Performing and assisting with Pyxis build
Education
No Degree - Pharmacy Technician Training Certifcate
NMSU-A & National Collegiate Partners
Alamogordo, NM07.2009
High School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo, NM05.1996
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Team Collaboration
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Workflow Optimization
- Medication Dispensing
- Pharmacology knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Creative Thinking
- Inventory Management
- Employee Training
- Pyxis MedStation
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Drug Inventory Control
- Pharmacy Software Proficiency
- Compounding Techniques
- Order Verification
- Data Entry
- IV Supply Restocking
- 340B
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Southern New Mexico Surgery Center Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Pharmacy Technician / Backup Buyer
Christus Health / Completerx
08.2014 - Current
No Degree - Pharmacy Technician Training Certifcate
NMSU-A & National Collegiate Partners
High School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School
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