Sharon Fugitt
Pharmacy Technician
Greenville,MI
Summary
Capable pharmacy team member proficient in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions and meeting patient needs. Safety-oriented and well-organized with solid experience coordinating with other departments within hospital and outlying clinics. Excellent aseptic technique and attention to details. Great teamwork amongst coworkers as well as able to work independently.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
6 2015 - Current
- Aid pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
- Prepare Chemotherapy products under supervision of pharmacist using sterile technique.
- Clean Anteroom, Sterile IV room, and Chemotherapy IV room as directed by current USP guidelines.
- Conduct surface sampling of sterile areas of pharmacy.
- Restock IV fluids and supplies in pharmacy.
- Input supply order needs of pharmacy through Lawson.
- Monitor expiration dates of medications and IV fluids.
- Answer telephone and triage calls.
- Assist in maintaining clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Order medication to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Receive, check-in and restock daily Cardinal Drug order.
- Pick, prepare, and refill Controlled Substances from CII safe.
- Pick, prepare, and refill Pyxis medication machines.
- Deliver medications to appropriate floor as needed.
- Unit dose and repack medication as needed using MILT Medi-Dose system.
- Receive, replenish, and restock Crash Cart trays, Emergency boxes and Ambulance boxes.
- Review and confirm invoices.
- Process billing for outlying clinics.
- Process medication returns to drug distribution center.
- Assist in training new team members on standard operating procedures to ensure consistent quality of service across entire team.
- Input Anesthesia Charges.
- Process outpatient prescriptions according to Michigan State Law via SRS order entry.
- Process retail prescription refills from electronic or telephonic requests.
- Collected payments from customers.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
Pharmacy Technician
Penrose Hospital
05.2014 - 03.2015
- Assist with evening IV fill for 364 bed hospital.
- Aided pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
- Restock IV fluids and supplies in pharmacy.
- Compound bulk IV meds as needed.
- Pick, prepare, and refill pyxis medication machines.
- Answer telephones and triage calls.
- Receive, replenish, and restock medication trays.
- Fill medication orders and labels as needed.
- Compound various suspensions.
- Prepackaged tablets, capsules, and oral solutions as needed.
Pharmacy Technician
Select Medical Corporation
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Assisted with daily IV fill for 30 bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital.
- Aided pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
- Prepared and Refilled Med-Dispense Machines.
- Checked-in and put away daily Amerisource Bergen order.
- Restocked IV fluids and supplies in pharmacy.
- Checked expiration dates of medications in Crash carts and Emergency Boxes. As well as refilling as needed.
- Input Daily Amerisource Bergen order.
- Prepacked tablets and capsules.
- Compounded various suspensions.
- Answered Telephones.
- Charged and Credited medications to appropriate patients.
Pharmacy Technician
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
10.2006 - 07.2010
- Provided medications and support for 765 bed hospital which includes five medical facilities and several outlying clinics and Doctor's offices.
- Assisted customers at pharmacy window including nurses, couriers, doctors, and patients.
- Filled medication requisitions for outlying clinics, EMS, Lifelink, and inner hospital needs.
- Filled outpatient prescription labels for employee exposures, indigent care, and weekend supply using Liberty computer system.
- Processed charges and credits according to hospital pharmacy policy.
- Restocked medications to ensure that pharmacy is not temporarily out of routine stock items and notified proper officials of impending shortages.
- Filled medication labels for oral tablets, vaccines, suppositories, nebulizers, suspensions, drops, and topicals to three separate pavilions on all eight floors including Emergency Department.
- Compounded oral suspensions and refilled crash cart trays and other emergency boxes in accurate and timely manner.
- Picked, Prepared for Pharmacist to check, tech-double checked, and refilled medications for Pyxis Medstations.
- Prepared three IV medication batches consisting of IV piggybacks, antibiotics, TPNs, syringes, and vaccines.
- Performed pharmacy calculations on daily basis to ensure accurate compounding as well as checking labels for accurate concentration of medications.
- Trained new employees in all areas of pharmacy operations.
- Performed duties of Narcotic and Pyxis specialist as needed.
- Performed duties of Automed specialist as needed.
- Rotated regularly through Cancer Center Pharmacy Satellite and NICU Pharmacy Satellite preparing IV medications, syringes, refilling area Pyxis Medstations, and fulfilling any other needs of these areas.
Pharmacy Technician
Option Care, Inc.
11.2002 - 09.2006
- Responsible for daily compounding of IV, TPN, and Chemotherapy admixtures.
- Weekly Stability and Sterility Product testing, including Quarterly Aseptic Technique Test (PATT).
- Cleaning of IV Anteroom, Cleanroom, and Pharmacy.
- Filling flushes and other non-compounded prescriptions dispensed.
- Training of new employees and interns.
- Scheduling of technicians.
- Performed inventory, stocking, ordering, and return of products.
- Daily paperwork such as, patient scheduling calendar, daily prescription prepared log, and updating pricing in computer.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Program -
St. Joseph's Medical Center Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA 01.2002 - 2002.09
Associate of Applied Science -
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA 2000.08 - 2002.09
Diploma -
Greenville High School
Greenville, MISkills
- Reliability
- Cash Register Operations
- Secure storage of medications
- Safe Chemical Handling
- Epic Trained
- Pyxis Medstation, Pyxis ES, and Pyxis Anesthesia
- Manual and automated medication dispensing
- Aseptic and Compounding Techniques
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Certification
Board of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician License, 08/19/2024, State of Michigan-Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 5303011167
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Penrose Hospital
05.2014 - 03.2015
Pharmacy Technician
Select Medical Corporation
03.2011 - 03.2012
Pharmacy Technician
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
10.2006 - 07.2010
Pharmacy Technician
Option Care, Inc.
11.2002 - 09.2006
Pharmacy Technician Program -
St. Joseph's Medical Center Tacoma Community College
01.2002 - 2002.09
Pharmacy Technician
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
6 2015 - Current
Associate of Applied Science -
Tacoma Community College
2000.08 - 2002.09
Diploma -
Greenville High School
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