Tyasia Hursey
Norfolk,USA
Summary
Diligent Certified Pharmacy Technician with strong foundation in pharmaceutical practices and patient care. Successfully managed medication dispensing and inventory control, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Demonstrated proficiency in medication preparation and pharmacy software, contributing to team efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Harris Teeter
Norfolk, VA
11.2025 - Current
- Managed prescription filling process to ensure accuracy and efficiency during peak hours.
- Oversaw inventory management, including stock rotation and expiration date checks.
- Trained and mentored new pharmacy technicians on operational procedures and customer service standards.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to resolve medication-related issues for optimal patient outcomes.
- Implemented workflow improvements that reduced prescription processing time by streamlining tasks.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies in daily operations.
Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
Virginia Beach, VA
09.2024 - 11.2025
- Process over the counter order. Fill prescriptions, and complete all required documentation, including updating patient records.
- Maintain pharmacy presentation by ensuring shelves are full, clean, and organized.
- Set up, package, and label medication doses, and fill and dispense routine orders.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Helping pharmacist to administer Covid and Flu vaccinations.
Medication Technician
Sentara
Norfolk, Virginia
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Implemented a color-coded medication staging system to reduce selection confusion during peak shifts, improving dispensing accuracy and easing nurse handoffs.
- Reorganized verification checkpoints and introduced dual-check prompts to shorten processing bottlenecks, producing noticeable improvements in medication turnaround.
- Proposed phased adoption of automated inventory alerts tied to usage trends to prevent stockouts and enable strategic restocking decisions.
- Coached peers on sterile technique and documentation workflows during onboarding, enhancing team consistency and reducing corrective rework.
- Audited dispensing error patterns to identify recurring causes, applied targeted process changes, and achieved marked gains in workflow reliability.
- Maintained rigorous batch documentation and cycle checks for controlled substances, strengthening inventory traceability and supporting regulatory readiness.
- Facilitated cross-department coordination with nursing and pharmacy to prioritize urgent doses, ensuring timely patient administration and smoother shift transitions.
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Virginia Beach, VA
11.2021 - 02.2024
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Operated cash registers to accept payments from customers.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
- Implemented and followed pharmacy protocols for medication disposal and waste management.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Administered flu shots and other vaccinations as certified and in accordance with pharmacy regulations.
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA
06.2023 - 01.2024
- As a skilled pharmacy tech. The specialty pharmacy technician 2 will support every facet of the pharmacy technician workflow and act as an example for the rest of the team. All responsibilities of the specialty pharmacy technician 1 are included in the job description, along with extra duties like managing inventory, overseeing workflow, addressing patient concerns or complaints, and acting as a subject matter expert in various pharmacy departments. Training new hires and providing support to experienced staff, and troubleshooting IT or system-related issues.
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Assisted pharmacists with compounding specific medications based on individual needs.
- Communicated with nursing and medical personnel regarding medication orders or drug therapy issues.
- Provided medication information to patients and healthcare professionals.
- Ordered supplies necessary for daily operations within budgetary guidelines.
- Experienced with IV dosage calculations, ensuring 0 percent calculation errors for safe patient care.
- Maintain all Pyxis machines throughout the hospital, including inventory management system access and general usability, ensuring hospital staff had 100 percent stock availability.
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Children Kings And Daughters
Norfolk, VA
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Prepare compound prescriptions.
- Compound medications are not currently available commercially.
- Medications include capsules, creams, ointments, troches, suppositories, suspensions, and solutions.
- Input data, enter prescriptions, answer the phone, and input daily receipts into an Excel spreadsheet.
- Pill boxes, to organize doses for a specific period of time.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
Education
High School Diploma -
Booker T Washington High School
Norfolk, VA01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia, VA12-2027
Skills
- FDA compliance
- Intravenous admixture preparation
- Insurance reconciliation
- Drug safety
- Drug utilization review
- Proper labeling
- Pharmacology
- Quality assurance and control
- Customer service
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Harris Teeter
11.2025 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
09.2024 - 11.2025
Medication Technician
Sentara
01.2024 - 08.2024
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
03.2023 - 08.2023
Pharmacy Technician Intern
Children Kings And Daughters
09.2022 - 03.2023
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
11.2021 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
Booker T Washington High School
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tidewater Community College