Nimisha Patel
Summary
Dynamic pharmacy technician with extensive experience at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, specializing in IV drug therapy and medication compounding. Proven track record in workflow optimization and team collaboration, enhancing operational efficiency and patient care. Adept at inventory management and compliance auditing, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and quality standards.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician Generalised
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
01.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with pharmacists to optimize complex IV drug therapy regimens for improved patient outcomes.
- Compounded sterile preparations using aseptic technique while adhering to USP Chapter 795 guidelines.
- Trained new technicians in the preparation and dispensing of IV medications.
- Adhered to safety guidelines when handling hazardous materials such as chemotherapy drugs.
- Managed medication inventory and ordering processes to ensure continuous availability of essential drugs.
- Developed and implemented workflows that enhanced the efficiency of medication dispensing operations.
- Performed daily maintenance on laminar flow hoods, clean rooms and other equipment used in compounding operations.
Pyxis Super-User and Off-Site Pharmacy Technician
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
09.2008 - 12.2021
- Coordinated with pyxis FST and TST to resolve pyxis machine failures, ensuring uninterrupted service at main hospital and offsite locations.
- Configured and staged new pyxis machines at the main hospital and offsite locations.
- Researched and implemented solutions to technical problems, enhancing system reliability.
- Worked with pharmacy, informatics, nursing, medical, logistics, and administrative staff to perform all aspects of ADC systems implementation, operations, and maintenance.
- Assisted pharmacy compliance team with annual controlled medication inventory and daily discrepancies troubleshooting.
- Prepared accurate weekly counts of expired controlled medication, collaborating with third-party compliance for effective disposal.
- Actively maintained new medication entry in pyxis formulary.
Certified IV Pharmacy Technician
Princeton Medical Center
Princeton, NJ
03.2007 - 09.2008
- Utilized aseptic techniques in the preparation of IV medication in compliance with all USP guidelines.
- Trained new pharmacy staff in IV aseptic techniques and workflow, ensuring adherence to all guidelines.
- Precisely measured and combined ingredients to deliver scrupulous formulation on customer compound prescription orders.
- Executed pharmacy operational activities with commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality, enhancing overall service delivery.
- Covered outpatient pharmacy staff during vacations, maintaining seamless operations and ensuring patient care continuity.
Pharmacy Technician
Saint Mary's Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
03.2005 - 03.2007
- Delivered stat medication doses to units promptly, supporting critical patient care needs.
- Precisely measured and combined ingredients to deliver scrupulous formulation on compound prescription orders.
- Ordered and managed daily medicine replenishment to maintain optimal stock levels.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise, ensuring efficient filling of medications.
At-Home Pharmacy CoOrdinator
Express Scripts Mail Order Pharmacy
Bensalem, PA
03.2001 - 03.2005
- Provided technical support to pharmacy staff working from home, supervising daily activities and facilitating work assignments across departments to balance workload effectively.
- Accessed computer system to locate patient information, doctor details, and coverage records using multiple databases.
- Expedited prescription orders for patients.
- Pulled original prescription on any discrepancy called in by patient or doctor and helped address them.
- Supported drug-drug interactions team by managing tasks during periods of high workflow to ensure efficient operations.
- Monitored pharmacy medication stock ordering, ensuring streamlined inventory management and low overhead for off-site and main pharmacy during COVID.
- Configured, staged, and rolled out 45-55 anesthesia pyxis machine in 15 days.
- Performed and maintained registries and records for controlled medication in CII safe.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy
Bengaluru, India04-2002
Diploma in Pharmacy -
G.H. Patel And A.R. College of Pharmacy
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India07-1996
Skills
- IV drug therapy
- Aseptic technique
- Medication compounding
- Medication dispensing systems
- Regulatory compliance
- FDA guidelines
- Pharmacy recordkeeping
- Drug inventory control
- Inventory management
- Quality assurance
- Workflow optimization
- Systems troubleshooting
- Patient care coordination
- Supporting pharmacy operations
- Team collaboration
Languages
- Gujarati
- English
- Hindi, Native or Bilingual
- Gujarati, Native or Bilingual
- English, Full Professional
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician Generalised
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
01.2025 - Current
Pyxis Super-User and Off-Site Pharmacy Technician
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
09.2008 - 12.2021
Certified IV Pharmacy Technician
Princeton Medical Center
03.2007 - 09.2008
Pharmacy Technician
Saint Mary's Medical Center
03.2005 - 03.2007
At-Home Pharmacy CoOrdinator
Express Scripts Mail Order Pharmacy
03.2001 - 03.2005
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy
Diploma in Pharmacy -
G.H. Patel And A.R. College of Pharmacy