Melissa Perez
Fort Lauderdale,FL
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
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Polaris Rx
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2018 - Current
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Assisted pharmacists in compounding sterile products according to state regulations.
- Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
- Retrieved medication from shelves based on physician orders and delivered them to pharmacists for review.
- Verified accuracy of medication labels before they were dispensed to customers.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Reported any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
- Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
- Kept accurate records of controlled substances received and dispensed in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Monitored inventory levels of commonly used drugs and placed orders when necessary.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
Pharmacy Technician
Omnicare
Weston, FL
11.2015 - 01.2018
- Maintained daily inventory of pharmaceuticals and ensured proper storage conditions.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Assisted pharmacists in compounding sterile products according to state regulations.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
Clinical Coordinator
Univita Specialty Infusion Pharmacy
Miramar, FL
03.2010 - 08.2015
- Coordinated patient referrals to appropriate medical facilities and practitioners.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Conducted patient assessments to evaluate needs and develop individualized plans of care.
- Developed and implemented clinical protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress and outcomes.
- Monitored quality assurance activities related to clinical operations.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing healthcare service delivery.
Medical Records Clerk
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Heart Group,
Fort Lauderdale, FL
04.2007 - 03.2010
- Reviewed patient charts for accuracy and completeness.
- Processed incoming medical records requests.
- Maintained a secure filing system for confidential documents.
- Entered data into electronic health record systems.
- Scanned paper records into digital format.
- Responded to inquiries from patients, physicians and other healthcare providers regarding medical records.
- Retrieved patient medical records in response to requests from authorized personnel.
- Prepared reports summarizing patient information as requested by physicians or other healthcare providers.
- Updated patient files with new medical information as needed.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to the maintenance of accurate medical records.
- Collected, compiled and maintained statistical data on hospital utilization, beds occupied.
- Compiled discharge summaries for all discharged patients.
- Monitored compliance with state and federal regulations regarding release of information.
- Identified discrepancies between physical documentation and electronic health records.
- Conducted periodic audits of physical documentation versus electronic health records.
- Analyzed trends in utilization rates and reported findings to management.
- Resolved any discrepancies found in the review process.
Education
High School Diploma -
Weston High School
Weston, FL06-2003
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Terminology Certification
Piper Senior High
Sunrise, FLSome College (No Degree) - Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate
Broward Community College
Hollywood, FLSkills
- FDA compliance
- Workflow Optimization
- Order Verification
- Insurance Verification
- Supply Restocking
- Insurance Billing
- Prescription Filling
- Drug Inventory Control
- Medication Dispensing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Drug Inventory Management
- Billing support
- Healthcare regulations
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Polaris Rx
01.2018 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Omnicare
11.2015 - 01.2018
Clinical Coordinator
Univita Specialty Infusion Pharmacy
03.2010 - 08.2015
Medical Records Clerk
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Heart Group,
04.2007 - 03.2010
High School Diploma -
Weston High School
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Terminology Certification
Piper Senior High
Some College (No Degree) - Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate
Broward Community College
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