Savannah Johnson
Moulton,AL
Summary
Experienced Certified Pharmacy Technician with twelve years in a sterile compounding lab and medication preparation. Skilled in maintaining sterile environments, adhering to pharmacy safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with USP standards. Committed to quality assurance and patient safety while continuously seeking opportunities for professional development.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Legacy Compounding
Decatur, AL
03.2014 - Current
- Prepare sterile compounded medications according to established procedures and applicable USP standards.
- Perform aseptic manipulations using proper sterile technique and contamination prevention practices.
- Verify medication orders, ingredients, concentrations, calculations, and labels according to facility procedures.
- Mix liquid medications, syringes, and other sterile preparations.
- Maintained accurate compounding records and documentation to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Documented and communicated discrepancies in medication orders and potential contamination risks to enhance patient safety.
- Follow procedures for handling hazardous drugs and using personal protective equipment when applicable.
- Maintain compliance with facility policies, quality assurance procedures, and patient safety standards.
- Work in ISO-classified cleanrooms and primary engineering controls, as trained and authorized.
- Prepared sterile and nonsterile compounds following Legacy Compounding pharmacy protocols.
- Verified prescription details and compounded ingredient measurements for accuracy.
- Maintained inventory for compounded supplies, prescriptions, and pharmacy stock.
- Operated pharmacy software to process orders, labels, and patient records.
- Answered patient and provider questions using clear, professional communication.
- Cleaned compounding workstations and maintained compliance with safety procedures.
- Mentored pharmacy technicians on workflow, documentation, and compounding standards.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Adhered to all federal, state and local laws governing the practice of pharmacy technicians.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing prescriptions for filling, including counting tablets and labeling bottles.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing, data entry, answering phones.
- Maintained a clean work environment by wiping down counters, cleaning spills promptly and properly disposing of waste products.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Entered patient profile information into computer systems accurately and completely.
- Established and updated patient profiles, medications and insurance details.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Moulton, AL
09.2009 - 05.2013
- Filled prescriptions for Pharmacy patients under pharmacist supervision.
- Verified insurance claims and processed medication billing in CVS systems.
- Assisted customers with prescription pickup, refill requests, and account questions.
- Prepared medication labels and counted tablets for accurate dispensing.
- Managed pharmacy inventory and restocked supplies on shelves.
- Communicated prescription issues with pharmacists and prescribers.
- Maintained patient records and updated profiles in CVS Pharmacy systems.
- Followed safety procedures and privacy standards during daily pharmacy operations.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Kept accurate records of controlled substances received and dispensed in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Provided customer service to patients by answering questions about medications and health-related topics.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies, and logged items into inventory system.
- Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
Education
High School Diploma -
The Way Home Christian School
Eva, AL 08.1996 - 05.2009
Skills
- Aseptic compounding
- IV admixture preparation
- Contamination control
- USP procedures
- Hazardous drug handling
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Quality assurance
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Medication reconciliation
- Pharmacy software
- Inventory management
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPht) – PTCB
- State Pharmacy Technician Registration/License – AL
- Sterile Compounding Training – PCCA
- USP <797> Training – PCCA
- USP <800> Hazardous Drug Handling Training
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to follow written procedures and standardized workflows
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Ability to work in a controlled cleanroom environment
- Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance
REFERENCES
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to follow written procedures and standardized workflows
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Ability to work in a controlled cleanroom environment
- Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Legacy Compounding
03.2014 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
09.2009 - 05.2013
High School Diploma -
The Way Home Christian School
08.1996 - 05.2009