Tiara Thompkins
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Proactive Pharmacy Technician Leader with expertise in sterile compounding, safety protocols, and team training. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring patient care quality through effective communication and collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AHN Home Infusion
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Sharpsburg, PA
02.2021 - Current
- Pharmacy Technician Leader.
- Operational lead, oversight in particular area.
- Active team member and provide follow up communication with manager or team as needed.
- Train, lead and mentor new pharmacy technicians on infusion protocols and safety standards.
- Train pharmacist and technicians on new process and equipment.
- Pharmacy stars superuser, in charge of both pharmacist and technician competencies.
- Responsible for maintaining confidential reports, entering and retrieving data, utilizing the computer system.
- Call patient for assessments on ongoing therapy.
- Compound sterile medications for home infusion patients.
- Educate patients on medication administration and safety protocols.
- Managed medication preparation and dispensing for home infusion patients.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to coordinate patient care plans.
- Ensured accuracy in medication dosing and labeling prior to delivery.
- Monitored inventory levels of pharmaceuticals and supplies for efficient operations.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency within the pharmacy.
- Performs a wide variety of technical, clinical and clerical duties to support the hospital's wide unit-dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture.
- Accurate assistance to pharmacist in performing daily duties.
Pharmacy Technician
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2017 - 08.2021
- Prepared and dispensed medications accurately in accordance with prescription orders.
- Aided pharmacists in preparing sterile compounding products for IV administration using aseptic techniques.
- Receive, review, dispense and label prescriptions daily with expert accuracy.
- Check medications for content, accuracy and completeness of all drug packaging and labeling to provide final verification.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Preparing oral solutions, topical ointments/creams, powders and pre packing pills.
- Ordering and restocking medications.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Deliver medication to each unit in the hospital.
- Manage inventory, rotate stock, remove damage or expired drugs, resolve discrepancies in drug counts.
- Utilized pharmacy management software to process prescriptions efficiently.
- Assisted in training new team members on standard operating procedures to ensure consistent quality of service across the entire team.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient medication regimens and eliminate medication errors or issues.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Education
Associate of Science - Pharmacy
Pittsburgh Career Institute
Pittsburgh, PA06-2017
Skills
- High attention to detail for safety
- Sterile Compounding
- Aseptic Technique
- Proficiency in pharmacy software
- Inventory management
- Communication skills
- Understanding drug classifications
- Strong mathematical ability for dosage
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service skills
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
Allegheny Health Network presented me a certificate of recognition in grateful appreciation for 5 years of dedicated services in 2022.
Certification
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, certifies that I, Tiara Thompkins, has met all requirements for certification and merits the designation of certified pharmacy technician (CPhT)
Timeline
AHN Home Infusion
Certified Pharmacy Technician
02.2021 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
West Penn Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Pharmacy
Pittsburgh Career Institute