Tonya Jones
Adamsville,AL
Summary
Talented Pharmacy Technician offering 32 years of experience in filling prescriptions with expert accuracy, building relationships with customers and promoting teamwork within independent pharmacy settings. Well versed in regulatory guidelines and policies governing fraud, waste, and abuse. Self-motivated and dependable while achieving high performance with minimal supervision. Seeking to transition to a new rewarding role within the medical field.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CPhT
Gibson Discount Pharmacy
Birmimgham, Alabama
09.1992 - Current
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Compiled customer demographic, allergy and medical history background.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Prepared and submitted claims to insurance companies for payment.
- Received and verified incoming drug inventories and reported discrepancies to lead pharmacist.
- Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Participated in prescription pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product inventory audits.
- Followed state and federal record keeping guidelines for legend drugs and controlled substances.
- Managed pharmacy inventory through proper medication ordering, returns and inter-store transfers.
- Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to monitor and assess the quality amd effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens.
- Maintained proper pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards, including department cleanliness.
- Retrieved, counted and measured drugs and capped and uncapped vials and bottles.
- Verified patient data and billing information.
- Correctly priced and filed prescriptions after they were filled.
- Promptly referred all doctors' calls and customers’ medical questions to the pharmacist on duty.
- Maintained proper inventory levels, rotated stock and immediately complied with prescription drug recalls.
- Interpreted and evaluated the validity and safety of medication orders and prescriptions.
- Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication.
- Maintained updated records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories and poison or controlled drug registries.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries against purchase orders.
- Directed operations to increase efficiency and minimize patient wait times.
- Precisely processed third party prescriptions and managed adjudication review.
- Maintained proper storage and security conditions for all drugs.
- Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email.
- Regularly completed paperwork and entered prescription and insurance billing information into patient profiles.
- Strictly maintained customer and patient confidentiality.
- Regularly ordered medication and pharmacy, office and restroom supplies.
- Consistently upheld proper pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards.
Education
PharmD - Pharmacy
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH08-2028
Master of Science - Health Administration Bio-pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy
Laramie, WY2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL2008
Skills
- FDA compliance
- Strong background in FDA drug safety guidelines
- Extensive medical terminology knowledge
- DEA guidelines
- Strong decision-making ability
- Exceptional patient care and interaction
- Drug utilization review
- Pharmaceutical distribution familiarity
Affiliations
Awarded Connie Beddingfield Memorial Scholarship Jefferson State Community College 2003
CPhT 1998-present
- Member of Wyoming Pharmacy Association 2017-present
- Member of Alabama Pharmacy Association 1992-present
- Member of Tragic City Rollers Womens Flat Track Roller Derby League 2008-2013
Certification
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- In good standing with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy
- In good standing with the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy
Timeline
CPhT
Gibson Discount Pharmacy
09.1992 - Current
PharmD - Pharmacy
The University of Findlay
Master of Science - Health Administration Bio-pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- In good standing with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy
- In good standing with the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy
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