Certified Pharmacy Technician

• Dec 2008 - Present

• Responsible for maintaining hospital drug inventory and ordering the drugs for the pharmacy.• Responsible for making sure the narcotic cupboard, crash carts and ED are kept stocked and out of date drugs were removed. • Responsible for keeping the hospital formulary up to date and sending recommendations of pharmacy/pharmacist to Medical Staff.• Responsible for the yearend inventory.• Responsible for following up on pharmacy billing charges.• Responsible for keeping the electronic formulary up to date with NDC and prices.• Building drugs into electronic medical record system and Pyxis system.• Responsible for loading and maintaining Pyxis system.• Responsible for resolving problems within the electronic medical system and Pyxis system as they arise, i.e., medications that won’t scan, medications that charges won’t drop, medications that Providers can’t find to order for patients. • Reviewing skilled patient charts and ensuring all medications needed are identified, ordered, and supplied before the patient arrives. • Making sure all Outpatient IV infusions have proper insurance authorizations, doctors’ orders and medications and supplies ordered and available before scheduling patient to arrive for infusion. Show less

Pharmacy Technician

• Jan 2008 - Present

Utilization Review Coordinator and Certified Pharmacy Technician

• 2008 - 2020

As UR Coordinator I review all admissions to the hospital to make sure that those admissions comply with the guidelines set forth by Medicare. • Responsible for reviewing all admissions and applying Interqual criteria.• Responsible for preauthorizing and notifying insurance for patients admitted to hospital. • Responsible for advising providers on criteria needs.• Responsible for notifying administration and business office when criteria are not met.• Responsible for keeping stats for admissions and observations.• Responsible for calculating billable hours of observation stays and entering those hours into the charges.• Responsible for ensuring all letters for Medicare are issued properly and tracked appropriately. Show less

Billing Office

• 2005 - 2008

Physical Therapy Aid and Receptionist

• 2002 - 2005