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Tamaira Velasco

Summary

Driven Certified Pharmacy Technician with a proven track record at Kroger Pharmacy, enhancing patient care by accurately dispensing medications and increasing customer satisfaction. Skilled in medication dispensing and team collaboration, demonstrated through efficient prescription management and fostering positive customer interactions. Achieved a notable improvement in pharmacy operations by leveraging expertise in HIPAA regulations and insurance billing.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger Pharmacy
04.2017 - Current

Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.

  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Enhanced patient care by accurately filling and dispensing prescriptions in a timely manner.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by delivering friendly, personalized service during transactions.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Communicated directly with doctors offices via telephone, fax and email.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
  • Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
  • Managed opening and closing duties for pharmacy.
  • Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
  • Welcomed customers to pharmacy and answered questions relating to prescriptions and over-the-counter products.

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Healthcare
12.2010 - Current
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Processed Prior Authorization for Clients in the back end building the PA for Clients . Communicating with the Liaison and Account Manager via email for PA Processing.


Education

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration

National College
Albuquerque, NM
05.1994

Skills

  • Problem-solving skills
  • Insurance Billing
  • HIPAA Regulations
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Team Collaboration
  • Filling Prescriptions
  • Manual and automated medication dispensing
  • Pharmacist support
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Prescription Verification
  • Prescription Management
  • Answering customer questions
  • Processing payments
  • Stocking shelves
  • Prescription Filling
  • Medication labels
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  • Data Entry
  • Customer Service
  • Prioritization and Organization
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Prescription Filling and Labeling
  • Resolving Complaints
  • Payment Processing
  • Team Coordination
  • Dispensing Medications
  • Prescription Refill Fulfillment

Languages

NAVAJO
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger Pharmacy
04.2017 - Current

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Healthcare
12.2010 - Current

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration

National College
Tamaira Velasco