Driven Pharmacy Technician with 20 years of experience and success in working within fast-paced hospital pharmacy settings.
• Responsible for the procurement of all medications and supplies for both pharmacy and nursing departments, including maintaining records for monthly inventory reconciliation reports.
• Implement inventory optimization strategies to improve turnover and reduce holding costs .
• Analyzed usage statistics to efficiently maintain par levels within pharmacy budget requirements.
• Responsible for IV compounding, including departmental quality control and quality assurance procedures such as monthly surface sampling and CSP end product testing.
• Assist Pharmacist with the filling of medications for nursing med carts for inpatient and OR pharmacy.
• Responsible for IV compounding, including the preparation of Cardioplegic solutions, TPNs, and anesthesia kits for surgery.
• Perform necessary re-stocking of medications for Pyxis Med Stations and crash carts in the hospital.
• Assist with monthly inventory medication counts in designated areas in inpatient pharmacy.
• Gathered clinical information required for prior authorization initiation and claim adjudication.
• Collaborate with multiple departments assisting with monthly inventory processes, assess and mitigate supply chain disruptions and shortages to ensure optimal levels.
• Submitted refill requests from nursing facilities, transcribed new orders, and verified patient information via telephone triage system. • Processed after hours data entry on stat prescriptions for affiliated pharmacies on-call.
Pharmacy Technician Certification
DOT Hazardous Materials & Waste Regulations Certification
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Certification