Swati Mehmi
North Highlands,USA
Summary
Dedicated Outpatient Pharmacy Technician at Kaiser Permanente with expertise in medication dispensing and exceptional patient care. Proven ability to enhance pharmacy operations through effective communication and problem-solving skills. Knowledgeable in pharmaceutical calculations and inventory management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all tasks. Committed to delivering high-quality service and support to patients. Skilled pharmacy technician with solid experience in retail and hospital pharmacy settings. Possess strong knowledge of medication dispensing, inventory management, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated capability in improving pharmacy operations efficiency and enhancing patient care through effective communication and teamwork. Contributed to reducing prescription errors and streamlining workflow processes for better service delivery.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Pharmacy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
03.2020 - Current
- Greet and receive customers and provide assistance by explaining and clarifying prescription, answering simple queries, and providing assistance in locating items in the store
- Assist the pharmacists in dispensing medication and other healthcare products to patients
- Receive written prescriptions or request prescription refills from patient’s physician by contacting their office
- Perform routine tasks such as counting tablets and labeling bottles to help prepare prescribed medication for patients
- Verify information on prescriptions is complete and accurate
On Call Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
HealthSource Global Staffing Inc.
03.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: for UC Davis Medical Center
- Refill automated dispensing machines (Pyxis)
- Deliver medications to nursing areas and problem solve medication distribution issues with nursing staff
- Perform maintenance and inventory functions
- For UC Davis Medical Center
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
03.2017 - 02.2020
- Greet and receive customers and provide assistance by explaining and clarifying prescription, answering simple queries, and providing assistance in locating items in the store
- Receive written prescriptions or request prescription refills from patient’s physician by contacting their office
- Perform routine tasks such as counting tablets and labeling bottles to help prepare prescribed medication for patients
- Verify information on prescriptions is complete and accurate
Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician
Centene Organization
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Assisted clinical pharmacists with formulary database maintenance and updated company website
- Aided in formulary management, pharmacy audit and recovery, and pharmacy service center or prior authorization
Education
Pharmacy technician program certificate -
Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center
Sacramento, CA03.2017
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Sikkim manipal university of health, Medical and technology science
India08.2012
Skills
- Exceptional patient care and interaction
- Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Knowledge of 400 medications
- Knowledge of aseptic technique
- Prescription processing and filling
- Advanced computer skills
- Pharmacy insurance billing
- Typing speed: 40 WPM
- Medication dispensing
- Inventory management
- Automated dispensing
- Patient assistance
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
Certification
- California State Board of Pharmacy, TCH 158042, 01/26
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), 30023110, 09/25
- Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate, 03/17
- American Heart Association CPR Certificate, 07/26/16, 07/31/20, 02/08/2025.
References
- Minh Nguyen, Pharmacy Manager, Walgreens, 4200 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA, 95864, (479) 236-5743
- Mellissa Harris, Senior Pharmacy Technician, Walgreens, 4200 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA, 95864, (916) 410-5715
- Lana Fong, Pharmacy Technician Instructor/Externship Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician Program, Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center, Lana-Fong@scusd.edu, (916) 433-2600, Ext. 1501
- Angela Myers, Supervisor, Centene Organization (Envolve Pharmacy Solution), angela.Myers@EnvolveHealth.com, (916) 926-5228
Externship Volunteering
- Externship, Kaiser Permanente, Fair Oaks, CA, 01/17, 02/17, Performed packaging, manipulative, repetitive, and other nondiscretionary tasks, Removed expired drugs from stock for inventory purposes, Mixed pharmaceuticals under the direct supervision of a senior pharmacy technician and pharmacists, Placed products in containers and affixed labels onto containers
- Student Volunteer, Sacramento Parkway Inc., CA, 09/16, 12/16, Shredded pharmaceutical documents, Assisted in faxing, copying, and scanning prescriptions, Helped keep work areas clean, Performed excellent customer service and ensured that customers were satisfied with their experience
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
Accomplishments
- Received a 5 years of completion award from Kaiser Permanente.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Outpatient Pharmacy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
03.2020 - Current
On Call Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
HealthSource Global Staffing Inc.
03.2019 - Current
Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician
Centene Organization
11.2018 - 04.2019
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
03.2017 - 02.2020
Pharmacy technician program certificate -
Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Sikkim manipal university of health, Medical and technology science
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