Sharon Guse
Longmont,CO
Summary
Certified Pharmacy Technician with 20 years' work at a independent community pharmacy. Knowledge in both retail and compounding pharmacy. Dedicated, hard-working, reliable and accurate professional who delivers courteous service at all times. Detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician skilled at filling prescriptions, patient care and data entry. Familiar with medication compounding and pharmaceutical calculations. Highly motivated and certified Compounding Pharmacy Technician with extensive pharmacy laboratory training. Solid foundation in prescription processing, pharmaceutical calculations and pharmacy procedures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Prospect Apothecary
Longmont, CO
08.2004 - 01.2024
- Weight ingredients correctly and process them following provided formula worksheet specifications
- Make sure pharmacist on duty has confirmed formulation in accordance to script before starting compounding preparation
- Ensure compounds are prepared in accordance to formulation and that all relevant compounding guidelines and quality standards are maintained
- Weigh and measure suitable chemicals to prepare different kinds of compounds including suspensions, creams, solutions, ointments, capsules, and suppositories
- Package and label prepared compounds in suitable dispensing tool
- Place and confirm that beyond use date on patient's product label is correct
- Send prepared compound and documentation to supervising pharmacist for verification and sign off
- Execute quality assurance procedures on assigned randomly sampled scripts and document results following standards
- Responsible for daily cleaning and logs in accordance to established policy
- Perform daily confirmation that all equipment are working well, including capsule machines, counters, and cleaning balances
- Ensure that all relevant steps in each compound are verified with supervising pharmacist
- Take part in relevant training
- Handle special projects as well as perform other duties that may be assigned
- Kept detailed records of all compounding activities, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
- Contributed to overall success of pharmacy by consistently providing high-quality, safe, and effective compounded medications for patients.
- Ensured proper labeling on all compounded products with essential information such as drug name, strength, instructions, and expiration date.
- Supported pharmacy team by efficiently organizing supplies, cleaning workspaces, and assisting with daily operations as needed.
- Improved customer satisfaction by providing timely, accurate, and personalized compounded prescriptions.
- Actively participated in regular audits to ensure adherence to state board regulations governing compounding practices within pharmacy setting.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Managed opening and closing duties for pharmacy.
Skills
- Technician Certification Training
- Compounding Pharmacy Technician, Independent Pharmacy
- Retail pharmacy procedure knowledge
- Accurate pharmaceutical calculations
- Medication Inventory Management
- Motivated self-starter
- State licensed Pharmacy Technician in good standing
- Strong knowledge of and standards and all relevant compounding guidelines
- Medication preparation
- Compound documentation
- Labeling and Packaging
- Problem-solving skills
- Drug safety
- Secure storage of medications
- Drug Inventory Management
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- HIPAA
- Pharmacy and customer records management
- Interpreting and Processing Medication Orders
- Processing payments
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Proficiency in computer usage
- Effective verbal communication with co-staff, pharmacists, and public
- Regulatory Compliance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Multitasking Abilities
- Safe Chemical Handling
- Reliability
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician - Current
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - State Board of Colorado - Current
Timeline
Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Prospect Apothecary
08.2004 - 01.2024
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician - Current
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - State Board of Colorado - Current
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