Wendi Purcell
Lincoln,CA
Summary
Seasoned Procurement Pharmacy Technician Supervisor with 30 years of experience and strong leadership skills. Well-versed in all aspects of pharmacy operation. Expert in filling prescriptions within fast-paced, high-volume settings.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Pharmacy Technician Supervisor (GS8)
VHA Northern California Health Care System
McClellan, CA
10.2021 - Current
- Supervise 7 Procurement Pharmacy Technicians
- Responsible for completing evaluations using ePerformance for 7 employees.
- Assist with preparing the annual pharmacy budget.
- Sole Pharmacy COR - 8 contracts totaling $280,000.
- Managed/Trained reverse drug distribution via N3PR.
- Worked with team members to improve process integration and flow.
- Weekly B09 invoice reconciliation.
- Maintain and track pharmacy fund controls, budget expenditures, and all procurement activity.
- Collect, analyze and prepare monthly budget reports.
- Track pharmacy recalls.
- Order flu vaccine for entire station.
- Hire and train new pharmacy procurement technicians.
- Approve all Government purchase card transactions for Pharmacy Service.
- Provide procurement coverage for vacations and vacancies.
- Investigate supply chain issues, including specialty drugs, and backorders.
- Lead weekly procurement call.
Procurement Pharmacy Technician
VHA Northern California Health Care System
McClellan, CA
11.2004 - 10.2021
- Fill prescriptions in accordance with VA local, national policy and all applicable Federal and State regulations. Including controlled substances.
- Fully acquainted with VISTA/CPRS Pharmacy Technician Menu.
- Maintains all procurement records including prime vendor invoices and direct orders 2237's.
- Utilize credit card purchases properly for items not available from prime vendor.
- Integrated ScriptPro Inventory Management (SIM) to provide real-time inventory tracking, order generation, electronic transmission, and inventory receiving for McClellan Outpatient Pharmacy.
- Preparing and replenishing Omnicell medications for Auburn and Yuba City.
- Performs monthly inspections of specialty clinics.
- Backup procurement technician when needed.
- Performs monthly vault inspections.
- Checks for recalls on the NCPS website and notifies other Procurement Technicians. Keeps recall spreadsheet current.
- Generates the Division B09 Reconciliations report.
- Created training guides for different ScriptPro processes.
- Coordinate and prepare medications for local Stand Down.
- Instrumental in drawing Covid-19 Vaccine, and maintaining the tracking spreadsheet for Auburn, McClellan, and Yuba City clinics.
Contract Specialist Team Lead
Hewlett Packard, HP
Roseville, CA
11.2000 - 11.2004
- Maintained accountability/accuracy of support orders received.
- Assisted management in tracking orders and improving process flow.
- Conducted periodic quality audits.
- Sustained and improved the total customer experience.
- Analyzed performance of current contracts to identify amendment additions and ensure full regulatory compliance.
- Developed strong relationships with internal/external business partners.
- Identified inefficiencies and problematic areas of processing and made recommendations for improvement.
- Review and understand contract plans and specifications.
Pharmacy Technician
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Rocklin, CA
07.1995 - 11.2000
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Replenishing and maintaining ScriptPro.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Transmitted daily bulk orders to maintain inventory levels.
- Improved drug inventory management procedures to reduce overhead and eliminate backorders or overstock.
- Prepared prescription labels, promoting accuracy in medication administration and dosing.
Pharmacy Clerk
Payless Drug Store
Rocklin, CA
06.1992 - 07.1995
- Answered customer questions about prescribed and OTC medications.
- Assisted pharmacist in daily operations tasks and administrative tasks.
- Processed pharmacy payments by ringing up customers on cash register and handling cash and credit transactions.
- Increased sales and customer satisfaction by helping store customers with pharmacy services, general store questions and in locating products.
- Answered telephone calls and assisted customers by directing calls to appropriate personnel.
- Met regulatory recordkeeping requirements by documenting pharmacy log with information on prescriptions picked up by patients.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Program
Western Career College
Sacramento, CA06.1995
Skills
- Exceptional patient care
- Excellent telephone etiquette
- Procurement Experience
- Omnicell
- ScriptPro
- Microsoft Suite
- VISTA/CPRS
- SIM
Certification
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Exp: 6/30/25
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - CA # 16705 Exp: 7/31/25
Timeline
Procurement Pharmacy Technician Supervisor (GS8)
VHA Northern California Health Care System
10.2021 - Current
Procurement Pharmacy Technician
VHA Northern California Health Care System
11.2004 - 10.2021
Contract Specialist Team Lead
Hewlett Packard, HP
11.2000 - 11.2004
Pharmacy Technician
Rite Aid Pharmacy
07.1995 - 11.2000
Pharmacy Clerk
Payless Drug Store
06.1992 - 07.1995
Pharmacy Technician Program
Western Career College
- Certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Exp: 6/30/25
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician - CA # 16705 Exp: 7/31/25
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