Tiffany Smith
CPhT Pharmacy Technician
Queen Creek,AZ
Summary
With 15 years in closed door pharmacies, hospital pharmacies and oncology outpatient pharmacy many skills have been acquired along the way. These skills have helped to be adaptive and learn new problem solving ideas. Over the last two years on hand inventory decreased by 50% with strategic ordering and improving communication between pharmacy and scheduling.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
3
3
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Alliance Cancer Care Center
Casa Grande , AZ
05.2017 - Current
- Compound chemotherapy and immunotherapy medications in biosafety cabinet.
- Managed inventory orders of medications and supplies while managing expiration dates.
- Reduced in stock inventory by 50% or roughly $200,000.
- Document cleaning protocols and temperatures daily.
- Input new patient info and medications orders into Lynx.
- Run reports to resolve any discrepancies.
- Conduct monthly inventory and submit excel reports to Pharmacist.
- Work with patient foundations to order medication once patient are approved for assistance.
- Negotiate medication prices with vendors.
Pharmacy Technician
Banner Heart Hospital
Mesa, AZ
05.2014 - 04.2017
- Compounded and repacked medications, including unit doses, topical medications and various cardiac medications for open heart surgeries.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within OR rooms to track lost charges and lowered in stock inventory by $20,000.
- Assisted other staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues with Pyxis machines and other equipment.
- Conduct routine inspections of drug storage areas to ensure all expired medications be pulled from stock.
- Co-Leader of Shared Leadership working to improve processes.
Pharmacy Technician
One Point Patient Care
Tempe, AZ
10.2010 - 05.2015
- Communicated with nurses, insurance companies and managed care facilities to set up refill deliveries.
- Accurately filled on average over two hundred prescriptions daily.
- Input new patient profiles and update existing files.
- Effectively resolve insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Compounded controlled substances, capsules, suppositories and ointments.
Pharmacy Technician
Omnicare
Chandler, AZ
03.2006 - 10.2010
- Stocked shelves, rotated stock and pulled expired medication.
- Unit dose bulk medication.
- Clean equipment and work area to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Reconstitute powdered medication prior to dispensing.
- Verified and labeled medications with eight point check.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School
Mesa, AZ 08.2000 - 05.2003
Skills
Receiving incoming supplies
Prepare bubble packs
Drug inventory management
Assisting pharmacists
Intravenous admixture preparation
Confidentiality and HIPAA
Pharmacy and customer records management
Manual and automated medication dispensing
Drug storage procedures
Secure storage of medications
Team collaboration
Medication dispensing
Certification
National pharmacy technician
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Alliance Cancer Care Center
05.2017 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Banner Heart Hospital
05.2014 - 04.2017
Pharmacy Technician
One Point Patient Care
10.2010 - 05.2015
Pharmacy Technician
Omnicare
03.2006 - 10.2010
High School Diploma -
Mountain View High School
08.2000 - 05.2003