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Vanessa Yang

Fresno,CA

Summary

Capable pharmacy team member proficient in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions and meeting customer needs. Safety-oriented and well-organized with solid experience coordinating with insurance providers, prescribers and individuals to address issues. Good relationship-building and multitasking skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Fresno, CA
06.2009 - Current
  • Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
  • Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
  • Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
  • Welcomed customers to pharmacy and answered questions relating to prescriptions and over-the-counter products.
  • Resolved third-party billing, computer system and customer service issues.
  • Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Managed opening and closing duties for pharmacy.
  • Liaised with other pharmacies to eliminate issues related to product expiration.
  • Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.

Education

Pharmacy Technology

Everest College
San Francisco, CA
06-2009

Skills

  • P>Processing payments
  • P>Drug storage procedures
  • P>Receiving incoming supplies
  • P>Pharmacy and customer records management
  • P>Medicare and Medicaid process
  • P>Pharmaceutical sales and services
  • P>Assisting pharmacists
  • P>Manual and automated medication dispensing
  • P>Updating medication histories
  • P>Drug inventory management
  • P>Medication dispensing
  • P>Patient confidentiality
  • P>HIPAA
  • P>Typing medication labels
  • P>Secure storage of medications
  • P>Patient education and counseling
  • P>Interpreting orders
  • P>Answering customer questions
  • P>Drug safety
  • P>Team collaboration
  • P>New Hire Onboarding
  • P>Operations support

Certification

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Rite-Aid Pharmacy
06.2009 - Current

Pharmacy Technology

Everest College
Vanessa Yang