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MERHAWI TAFERE

PHARACY TECHNICIAN
Portland,OR

Summary

Accomplished and certified Pharmacy Technician with over 10 years of experience inpatient pharmacy environments. Experienced Pharmacy Technician in all facets of pharmacy operations, eager to bring talent and expertise into company. Team-oriented and dedicated to collaboratively delivering into team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of pharmacy policy and procedure and training inpatient confidentiality, USP compounding and IV admixture 797 . Motivated to learn, grow and excel in pharmacy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Boston Medical Center (BMC Pharmacy)
Boston, MA
10.2007 - 03.2018
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries and records for controlled drugs.
  • Communicated instructions to patients or caregivers about proper use and storage of drugs.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
  • Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
  • Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques.

Pharmacy Technician

Outpatient BMC
Boston, MA
06.2006 - 10.2007
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries and records for controlled drugs.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of more than 500-1000 daily prescriptions in high-volume medication pharmacy environment.
  • Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Processed over 500-1000 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
  • Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.

Education

High School Diploma -

Kokebe Tsibaha Secondary School
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
09.1994 - 06.1998

Certificate - Pharmacy Technician

Lincoln Technical Institute -
Somerville , MA
09.2005 - 06.2006

Skills

    Receiving incoming supplies

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Software

Photoshop

Powerpoint

Illustrater

Microsoft word

Certification

CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician

Work Availability

monday
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Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Boston Medical Center (BMC Pharmacy)
10.2007 - 03.2018

Pharmacy Technician

Outpatient BMC
06.2006 - 10.2007

Certificate - Pharmacy Technician

Lincoln Technical Institute -
09.2005 - 06.2006

High School Diploma -

Kokebe Tsibaha Secondary School
09.1994 - 06.1998

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