Raul Lozano
Laredo,TX
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.
Adaptable professional with 7 years of work experience and proven knowledge of leadership, problemsolving, and workflow prioritization. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the role at your company.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens pharmacy
Laredo, TX
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Monitored inventory levels and maintained shelves, stocking with adequate supplies
- Followed standard operating procedures for maintaining accurate and readily retrievable accountability records
- Processed claims for third-party prescription services
- Selected drug and quantity, delivering items to pharmacist for review and dispensing
- Reported prescription errors to pharmacist on duty
- Complied with state regulations to maintain safe, clean pharmacy
- Trained other pharmacy technicians, abiding by state regulations for training and licensure
- Handled doctor calls and medication deliveries in facilitation of prescription orders
- Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process
- Maintained and followed standard safety, environmental and infection control policies and procedures
- Administered immunizations at community-based clinics and corporations
- Prescreened patients for illness symptoms prior to admission to vaccination site
- Implemented and participated in immunization and vaccination programs for both children and adults.
- Maintained daily inventory of pharmaceuticals and ensured proper storage conditions.
- Ordered drugs from wholesalers as needed and maintained records of incoming shipments.
- Received payment from customers and processed credit card transactions when necessary.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Improved inventory management procedures to reduce overhead, backorders and overstock.
Pharmacy Technician
Cvs Pharmacy Inc
Laredo, TX
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales
- Implemented vaccine awareness campaign that increased immunization-based revenue and enhanced community health education
- Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions and refill instructions.
Pharmacy Technician
Kmart
Laredo, TX
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales
- Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Maintained daily inventory of pharmaceuticals and ensured proper storage conditions.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Healthville Pharmacy
Laredo, TX
11.2017 - 01.2018
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information
- Supported pharmacists with day-to-day activities and pharmacy office management functions
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers
- Boosted sales and delivered outstanding customer service by assisting customers with pharmacy services, product questions and general store information
- Established and maintained patient profiles, updating organizational database with current information.
Pharmacy Technician
Healthville Pharmacy
Laredo, TX
- With 3 years of experience and success in working within fast-paced pharmacy settings
- Highly proficient in accurately filling and labeling prescriptions, maintaining drug inventories and updating pharmacy records
- Excited to bring talent and record of excellence in customer service to growing pharmacy.
Education
Completed Coursework Towards Degree Business Administration -
Laredo Community College
High School Diploma -
Lyndon B Johnson
Completed coursework towards CPHT -
Laredo Community College
Skills
- Drug inventory management
- Pharmaceutical sales and services
- Pharmacy and customer records management
- Stocking shelves
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Advanced math skills
- Typing medication labels
- Team collaboration
- Processing payments
- Updating medication histories
- Receiving incoming supplies
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Insurance knowledge
- Answering customer questions
- Patient profile setup
- Medication documentation
- Dispensing medications
- Ability to multitask
- Critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Covid-19/flu shot vaccinator
- Drug Inventory Management
- Insurance Verification
- Insurance Billing
- Interpreting orders
- Inventory Management
- Insurance processing
- Decision-Making
Certification
- PTCB
- American Redcross Adult, Child, and baby First aid/CPR/AED
- Immunization administration
Personal Information
Title: Pharmacy Technician
Languages
- ENGLISH
- SPANISH
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens pharmacy
08.2021 - 07.2022
Pharmacy Technician
Cvs Pharmacy Inc
08.2018 - 01.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Kmart
01.2018 - 05.2018
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Healthville Pharmacy
11.2017 - 01.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Healthville Pharmacy
Completed Coursework Towards Degree Business Administration -
Laredo Community College
High School Diploma -
Lyndon B Johnson
Completed coursework towards CPHT -
Laredo Community College