Vanesa Tarango
UCHEALTH
Evans,Co
1
Certification
12
years of professional experience
Pharmacy Procurement Specialist manages 501+ drug and supply items in inventory, resolves 11–20 pricing, conversion, or supply issues per month, and supports contract and vendor communication across a busy hospital pharmacy environment. Builds product classification schemas, monitors Carousel inventory, and troubleshoots drug shortages to keep supplies available for clinical teams. Identifies cost-savings and quality improvement opportunities while handling month-end billing and expiration control.
Work History
Pharmacy Procurement Specialist
7 Years 6 Months- Identify cost-savings and quality improvement opportunities
- Serves as a liaison between department, internal customers, and vendors to communicate and resolve issues, including pricing discrepancies, product conversions, inventory control practices, contract management and vendor support
- Identified cost-saving and quality improvement opportunities to enhance procurement efficiency
- Liaised between department, internal customers, and vendors to resolve pricing discrepancies, manage product conversions, and ensure compliance with inventory control practices and contract management
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and ensured proper supply levels.
- Troubleshot drug shortages.
- Troubleshot drug shortages to minimize disruption in supply chain and maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
- Manages end of the month billing.
Pharmacy Technician
3 Years 10 Months- Exhibited proficiency in IV and chemo compounding.
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines to ensure clinical staff had timely access to necessary supplies.
- Supported pharmacy staff in managing drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving.
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and ensured proper supply levels.
- Reconstituted oral liquids.
- Prepared medications such as emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues with Pyxis machines and other equipment.
- Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceutical to ensure quality, security and proper disposal.
- Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports.
- Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals to uphold quality and security standards.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
- Medication History for patients in the emergency room and inpatient.
Pharmacy Technician
1 Year- Assisted pharmacists with managing prescriptions, maintaining inventory, ordering supplies, and re-stocking medications.
- Assist pharmacists with prescriptions, inventory, ordering, and re-stocking.
- Communicated with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients in person, by email, via fax and telephone.
- Received and stored incoming inventory, verified quantities against invoices, and checked for outdated medications.
- Made requisitions for drugs and supplies with professional guidance from the pharmacists.
- Performed clerical tasks, such as filing, answering phones, and operating cash register and maintaining prescription records
- Provided friendly customer service that helped retain customers despite fierce competition in the industry.
Education
High School Diploma
Associates - Allied Health-Pharmacy Technician
Skills
Drug inventory control
Purchase order processing
Medication shortage resolution
Carousel inventory management
Drug expiration monitoring
Inventory audit procedures
Medication utilization reporting
Vendor liaison
Billing reconciliation
Product data analysis
Contract management
Regulatory compliance
Price variance analysis
Certification
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Colorado Pharmacy Technician License
Timeline
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