IRIS CHAVEZ

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician skilled at filling prescriptions, patient care and data entry. Familiar with medication compounding and pharmaceutical calculations.

Pharmacy Technician with 7 years of hospital and retail pharmacy experience. Self-starter with extensive knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare procedures.

Licenses

REGISTERED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

RPT 26012

Skill Highlights

Expert understanding of Medicare and Medicaid

processes

Strong background in FDA drug safety guidelines

Exceptional patient care and interaction

Excellent telephone etiquette

HIPAA trained

Extensive medical terminology knowledge

Pyxis and Omnicell system

Pharmaceutical storage awareness

Pharmaceutical distribution familiarity

Drug distribution professional

Medication compounding expert

Abbreviations comprehension

Hospital and retail pharmacy professional

PDX

Efficient and accurate

Strong time management

Dependable

Efficient multi-tasker

Self-starter

Counting and pouring expertise

Reports generation and analysis

med-select

code carts

ordering medications

IV trained

discrepancies reports

797

unit dose

pre-packing

Professional Experience

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

July 2013 to Current

WEST PALM HOSPITAL WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Dispensed and delivered patient medications to patients throughout the hospital. Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication. Efficiently answered multi-line phone and processed high volume of order requests from nurses, doctors and pharmacists. Answered and screened phone calls for the staff pharmacist in a friendly, efficient manner. Accurately recorded compounded products and prepared appropriate labels. Maintained proper compliance logs, including for refrigerator temperatures and IV hood maintenance. Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries against purchase orders. Filled departmental requisitions and crash cart medication trays. Maintained proper storage and security conditions for all drugs. Mixed various pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions. Processed up to 700 prescriptions on high volume days with 100% accuracy. Maintained proper pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards, including department cleanliness. Pharmacy Buyer

October 2008 to August 2012

Palm Springs General Hospital Hialeah, FL

Managed drug and supply inventories.

5731 W. 21ave, hialeah fl 33016

Cell: 786-***-**** - acre2c@r.postjobfree.com

Properly cleaned and maintained department equipment such as IV hoods. Compounded and repackaged medications, including unit-doses, topical medications and sterile products. Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations. Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications. Managed supply procurement and management processes. Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications. Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels. Reconstituted oral liquids.

Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports. Prepared medications such as emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments. Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care. Prepared medication and IV orders for convalescent facilities and hospitals. Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceutics to ensure quality, security and proper disposal.

Closely monitored department performance metrics.

Coordinated the pharmacy staff schedule and assisted with personnel monitoring and performance evaluations. Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency. Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.

Filled departmental requisitions and crash cart medication trays. Maintained proper compliance logs, including for refrigerator temperatures and IV hood maintenance. Retrieved, counted and measured drugs and capped and uncapped vials and bottles. Labeled all products appropriately, including cautionary and auxiliary labels. Regularly ordered medication and pharmacy, office and restroom supplies.

Regularly ordered medication and pharmacy supplies. Pharmacy Technician

December 2007 to June 2008

CVS/CAREMARK Miramar, FL

Clarify prescriptions by calling doctors to verify Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports.

Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email. Answered and screened phone calls for the staff pharmacist in a friendly, efficient manner. Answered and screened phone calls for the staff pharmacist in a friendly, efficient manner.

Pharmacy Technician

April 2006 to December 2007

CVS Miami Lakes, FL

Properly filled and dispensed an average of [ 500 ] prescriptions per day. Managed drug and supply inventories.

Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations. Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications. Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients. Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications. Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels. Receptively answered customer questions and helped locate desired items in the pharmacy. Efficiently operated cash register and handled cash, checks, and charge transactions. Assisted the pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork.

Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports. Prepared medications such as emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments. Verified and labeled prescriptions with the 8 point check. Assessed the correct identity, strength and purity of medications. Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceutical to ensure quality, security and proper disposal.

Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.

Coordinated the pharmacy staff schedule and assisted with personnel monitoring and performance evaluations. Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.

Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency. Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers. Education and Training

Associate of Science : Biology, Chemistry and Physics Miami-Dade College Hialeah, FL

Biology, Chemistry and Physics

High School Diploma : 2005

Florida Christian Academy Miami Lakes, FL

Community Service

Volunteer at Allivet pet pharmacy 2006

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