Nicole Whitmer
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Driven CPhT with 5+ years of experience with continued success working within fast-paced pharmaceutical settings. Excited to bring talent and record of excellence in patient care to the medical profession. Outspoken team leader and diligently hard working asset to any team. Adept with critical thinking skills and steady problem solver. Looking to challenge personal work standards and broaden current medical knowledge and experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialty Pharmacy Liaison
Clearway Health Solutions
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by providing timely and accurate medication information to healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to ensure optimal drug therapy for patients, resulting in better health care.
- Initiated and completed necessary Prior Authorizations needed to obtain medications for patients inside of associated clinics
- Worked alongside Cancer Center, PATH clinic, and St Felix clinic directly to ensure stable workflow.
- Utilized use of Epic software, PrimeRX, Salesforce, and CMM to complete daily tasks.
- Knowledgeable of specialty medications related but not limited to hep-B, hep-C, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.
- Kept interpersonal relationships with patients, providers, and coworkers to stress importance of connection based workflow.
Certified Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Mixlab
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Handles computer software to input written/telephone/faxed orders sent to pharmacy.
- Processes medication and supply returns through pharmacy vendor, utilizing excel for invoicing.
- Works alongside pharmacists and colleges to fill and dispense medication to patients accurately and timely.
- Compounding non sterile medication under the 795 USP guideline. Compounding forms such as transdermals, capsules, chew treats, nasal sprays, etc. under pharmacist directive.
- Completes cycle counts of inventory stock on weekly basis to keep inventory concise.
- Maintaining interpersonal relationship with DMV and veterinary clinics to provide appropriate care for pet patients and clients.
- Shipping out medication via appropriate couriers both room temperature as well as refrigerated.
- Working days, evenings, as well as weekends as scheduled.
- Calculating necessary components needed for compounding as well as knowledge required for multiple forms of doses available.
- Keeping inventory of all products associated with non sterile compounding. Chemicals and API, following guidelines by pharmacy board. Not limited to monthly inventory and outdate removal.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
06.2021 - 05.2023
- Demonstrates aseptic techniques while following 797/800 protocol. Dispenses sterile and non sterile compounds as supervised.
- Completing unit inspections as assigned. Units inspected bi-monthly, keeping compliance.
- Delivers medications and solutions to hospital Pyxis machines. Retrieving outdated stock and returns on delivery.
- Rotating shifts based on scheduling needs. Weekends and holidays.
- Demonstrates competency to handle incoming or outgoing phone calls/faxes from associated offices and units.
- Handles computer software to input written/telephone/faxed orders sent to pharmacy.
- Upkeeping inventory, completing bi-monthly outdates of pharmacy medication to keep stock rotation.
- Dispenses medications both oral and intravenous during all shifts as directed under professional judgement.
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Gerould's Home Health Store
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Inputting verbal/telephone/direct orders via computer from offices and facilities under the review of pharmacists on duty.
- Orders with vendors like Smith Drug, Cardinal Drug, and generic companies such as BluePax, Sentry, KeySouce.
- Keeping accurate stock and logs on CI-CV inventory. Orders controlled medications within DEA regulation.
- Rotates shifts based on scheduling coverage. Days/evenings, holidays and weekends.
- Demonstrates understanding of SYNC( MTM) program, for further customer compliance and adherence.
- Knowledgeable on billing prescription insurances, as well as diabetic supplies for Medicare part B. Outsourcing for prior authorizations to third party services.
- Works with providers via fax and telephone, confirming and authorizing dosage and dispensing of medications to patients.
- Processes medication and supply returns through pharmacy vendor, utilizing excel for invoicing.
- Compliant on 340B requirements and billing, as well as handling distribution to associated facilities.
Education
Advanced Regents -
Elmira High School
Elmira, NY07.2017
Skills
- Adept Learner
- Team Leadership
- Analytical
- Multitasking
- Interpersonal Relationships
Soft Skills:
Hard Skills:
- Workflow Optimization
- HIPAA Compliant
- Computer Literacy
- Drug Safety Trained
- Drug Storage Procedures
- Intravenous Admixture Preparation
Certification
October 2023-
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
December 2023-
- BLS - Basic Life Support Certification
Programs and Software
Programs and Software:
- Rx30
- PrimeRX
- Enterprise
- Harris Flex
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- EPIC
- Salesforce
References
Lilia Davenport -Oncology Pharmacy Manager, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
President-elect, Royal Counties Chapter
Contact Information:
Ldavenport@nycancer.com
+1(646)402-1231
Robert Digregorio -Chief Pharmacotherapy Officer, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Contact information:
Rdigregorio@tbh.org
+1(347)915-3784
Nicole Dilmore -System Director, Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Contact information: Nicole.Dilmore@gmail.com
+1(607)737-4245
Karly Walushka -Clinical Pharmacist, Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Contact information: Walushkak@gmail.com
+1(570)418-0980
Scott Morrissey -Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Contact information: sjm1586@gmail.com
+1(607)972-7207
Collene Rose -Pharmacy Manager, Weis Markets Pharmacy
Contact information: Collene.Rose@weismarkets.com
+1(607)733-2399
Timeline
Specialty Pharmacy Liaison
Clearway Health Solutions
02.2024 - Current
Certified Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Mixlab
07.2023 - 12.2023
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
06.2021 - 05.2023
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Gerould's Home Health Store
11.2020 - 06.2021
Advanced Regents -
Elmira High School
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