Experience

Sharp Reese Stealy

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  ● Performs pharmacy benefits check for patients of financial barriers ● Reviews prior authorizations for injectable medications and approve or deny according to specific guidelines. ● Reviews criteria and guidelines for oral medication to see if prior authorization is required ● Submits prior authorizations for oral medication Processing of refill management for physician offices and pharmacies ● Processing of refill management for patients via the Call Center ● Check labs to see if medication refill meets protocol for physician to authorize ● Obtains refill history from pharmacies Show less



Scripps Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  ● Performs drug preparation and distribution in correspondence with policies and procedures ● Performs non sterile compounding, packaging and calculations ● Prepares sterile compounding IV and hazardous medication admixtures ● Utilizes pharmacy information systems to support patient care activities ● Completes anesthesia record audit for controlled substances ● Prepares sterile compounding IV medication admixtures in the Operating Room compounding aseptic isolator ● Restocks Operating Room medication room ● Delivers all STAT medications into procedure rooms ● Restocks and inventory Pyxis ● Apart of the Lean Six Sigma ● Lead OR technician Show less



UPMC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Feb 2010 - May 2013

  ● Assist in the provision of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures) ● Maintain all patient information and records utilizing the pharmacy computer system ● Provide and procure information (via telephone, person-to-person or written) to pharmacy and nursing facility personnel ● Responsible for continuous inventory logistics and price updates ● Maintain and update emergency medication boxes for nursing facilities ● Train all employees on pharmacy procedures and computer systems (Framework/ Docutrack) ● Audit and maintain accurate records for controlled substances ● Attend cycle medication card exchange at nursing facilities, utilizing the Medication Administration Record (MAR) to insure medication orders are current and accurate ● Assist Home Infusion Pharmacist with patient discharges, lab calendar, inventory management and refills ● Deliver medications to a 120 bed facility daily ● Prepares antibiotic IV medications and supplies (dressings, tubing, etc.) ● Call home infusion patients regarding: ○ supply inventory ○ patient assessment & education ■ gather medication list ■ educate patients on proper storage of medication and supplies ■ emergency preparedness education ■ forward any questions or concerns to pharmacist ● Call Home Nursing Agencies regarding patients: ○ supply inventory ○ medication list ○ labs ○ date of discharge ● Adjust outdated medications and supplies from inventory ● Organize pharmacy for a clean atmosphere ● Reply to recalled drugs Show less



RITE AID

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2010

  ● Prescription database management ● Resolved issues with insurance companies ● Managed doctor/ pharmacy communications ● Prepared dosage medications for dispensing ● Coordinated medication resupply ● Subject matter expert to robotic medication dispensing system ● Collected patient information for prescription and billing ● Walk in/ phone customer support ● Inventory revitalization ● Cashier ● Prescription database management ● Resolved issues with insurance companies ● Managed doctor/ pharmacy communications ● Prepared dosage medications for dispensing ● Coordinated medication resupply ● Subject matter expert to robotic medication dispensing system ● Collected patient information for prescription and billing ● Walk in/ phone customer support ● Inventory revitalization ● Cashier