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PABLO OLAZABAL

Homestead,FL

Summary

Industrious Pharmacy Technician II with experience in Retail, Compounding, Mailorder and Specialty pharmacies. Leverages Phlebotomy and HIV Linkage, Testing, and Prevention skills to support efficient and compliant pharmacy operations. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician II

AHF Pharmacy
Miami, Florida
02.2022 - Current
  • Proficient in Pharmacy Management System (PMS), in the Department of Medicine's Electronic Medical Records System (EMR) and all additional electronic and non-electronic systems utilized by Pharmacy (Cerner, Athena, Salesforce, CPS, Scriptmed, Eagle POS)
  • Contribute to ensuring patients success and quality of life through adherence and proper education
  • Promote and embody the organization through community events and patient outreach
  • Communicated effectively with doctors and insurance agencies to resolve prescription cost discrepancies.
  • Pioneer PrEP Departments and train other technicians on proper protocol and access to systems
  • Create guidelines and create interdepartmental standards to ease communication, Create and maintain excel tracking sheets containing confidential patient information and scheduling
  • Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
  • Increase productivity by implementing administrative changes with supervisor approval.
  • Provide Blood Draws, HIV Testing and 500/501 Counseling
  • Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.

Lab Manager

Curaleaf
Miami, Florida
02.2018 - 11.2021
  • Supervise production of departments of over 120 employees
  • Operate Lab/Manufacturing Equipment (Rotovap, Short Path, Wiped Film Distillation, etc…) Maintain a motivated and engaged team, Manage Transfers to retail locations and testing locations
  • Conduct Inventory counts and handle audits of medication, raw materials, finished goods
  • Perform scheduling, handle approval and submission of Payroll to HR and Accounting
  • Defined priorities, delegated tasks and planned workflow for laboratory personnel.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Develop SOPs and create easy to understand and simple training guidelines for new goods, equipment, materials etc...
  • Maintained records of laboratory inventory, chemicals, hazardous waste disposal, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated with vendors regarding product orders, delivery timelines, and pricing information.
  • Scheduled regular meetings between members of the lab team to review progress on ongoing projects.
  • Investigated any potential hazards present within the workspace and took corrective action as necessary.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.

Sr. Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
Homestead, Florida
03.2013 - 05.2018
  • Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
  • Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
  • Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
  • Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
  • Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
  • Received payment from customers and processed credit card transactions when necessary.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
  • Assisted customers by answering questions, locating items or referring to pharmacist for medication information.

Education

High School Diploma -

South Dade Sr. High
01.2012

Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy

Miami Dade College
Miami

Skills

  • Workflow Optimization
  • Insurance Billing
  • New Hire Onboarding
  • Quality Assurance and Control
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
  • Pharmacy Operations
  • Patient Education and Counseling

Certification

  • PTCB, Cert# 30198517, 2013 - Current
  • FL RPT License# RPT53057, 2013 -Current
  • Additional Pharmacy Tech Licenses: DC, SC, NY, IL, OH, MD, LA
  • CPR, AED, Basic First Aid, Id# 94941, 06/2020 - Current
  • HIV 500/501 Linkage, Testing, Prevention Counselor, 2021-Current
  • Certified INSTI Rapid Tester
  • Phlebotomy Certification# NPCN-16874-4905

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician II

AHF Pharmacy
02.2022 - Current

Lab Manager

Curaleaf
02.2018 - 11.2021

Sr. Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
03.2013 - 05.2018

High School Diploma -

South Dade Sr. High

Some College (No Degree) - Pharmacy

Miami Dade College

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