Vanessa Hackett-Turner
Pharmacy Technician
North Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Pharmacy Technician bringing in 11 years of progressive inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience. Seeking an opportunity to begin a long-term career with a reputable team. Experience specializing in IV medications, hazardous and non hazardous, compounding and preparing oral solutions combined with the ability to master new task quickly will aid in becoming an asset to a company.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Desk Office Float
Personal Medical Care
04.2023 - Current
- Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
- Verifying Insurance benefits, collect co pays and deductibles.
- Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments and meetings via EHR.
- Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs. Prepare exam and treatment rooms.
- Answering 5 busy phone lines daily and completing referrals.
- Handle All Pharmacy medication issues.
Pharmacy Technician
Nellis Air Force Base
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Assisted with daily pharmacy workflow operations for Active Duty members and their dependents along with military retirees and their dependents.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
Pharmacy Admixture Technician
Healthcare Partners
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Preparing Oncology IV Medication in vertical laminar air-flow hoods for patients under the supervision of nurse.
- Prepared orders daily by compounding or admixing medications in an accurate timely manner per department guidelines.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Cleaned and sanitized hoods daily or as stated in policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Technician
Ventura County Medical Center
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Provided In-patient care medications under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
- Accurately prepared IV solutions using aseptic technique.
- Maintained all pyxis machines throughout the hospital, including inventory management.
- Ensuring all hospital floors had Pharmacy stock availability at all times.
- Prepared Out-patient Oncology IV medications.
Pharmacy Technician
College Care Rx Pharmacy
05.2012 - 08.2013
- Assisted Pharmacist with various retail operations.
- Compounded Various Cream Based Medications.
- Compounded Capsule Medications.
- Counted prescription number of tablets, entered prescription information to produce labels.
- Long Term Care medication preparation for over 12 facilities.
Education
Certification - Medical Assisting
Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, NV 06.2023 - 04.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Healthcare Administration
Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, NV05.2023
Certification - Medical Coding And Billing
Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, NV04.2022
Cerification - Pharmacy Technician
Charter College
Oxnard03.2012
Skills
- Nevada Pharmacy Technician License
- California Pharmacy Technician License
- Pyxis MedStation
- Compounding Pharmacy
- Intravenous Admixture Preparation
- Pharmaceuticals Mixing
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Medication and Equipment Invoicing
- Dosage Calculation
- Hospital & Retail Experience
- Prior Authorizations
- BLS
Timeline
Certification - Medical Assisting
Northwest Career College
06.2023 - 04.2024
Front Desk Office Float
Personal Medical Care
04.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Nellis Air Force Base
07.2020 - 01.2023
Pharmacy Admixture Technician
Healthcare Partners
01.2019 - 03.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Ventura County Medical Center
03.2014 - 08.2018
Pharmacy Technician
College Care Rx Pharmacy
05.2012 - 08.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Healthcare Administration
Northwest Career College
Certification - Medical Coding And Billing
Northwest Career College
Cerification - Pharmacy Technician
Charter College
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