Sarah Ortiz, CPhT

+1-832-***-**** ad1vtk@r.postjobfree.com

Shipping address: 7206 Avenue N Houston, TX 77011

Shift Schedule: Flexible

Pay rate: $21 per hour – Non-Bilingual

Internet Provider: Xfinity

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• Clear and active PTCB certification and Texas State Pharmacy Technician Registration.

• 6+ years of Pharmacy Technician experience in Retail and Specialty Pharmacy

• Strong background with prior authorizations and retail operations including but not limited to refilling prescriptions, filling new prescription, and refilling existing prescriptions.

• Proven ability to handle high volume of inbound and outbound calls.

• Knowledge of Medical Terminology, Medical Billing and Coding (ICD-10), Aseptic technique, and HIPAA guidelines.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Computer proficient, automated drug dispensing system (PYXIS), and ERM system (EPIC) Licenses/Certifications

PTCB Credential #: 30039382 Expiration Date: 04/30/2025 Texas Pharmacy Registered Technician Registration #: 250710 Expiration Date: 04/30/2025 IV Certified in Sterile Compounding, National Pharmacy Technician Association (ACPE Endorsed) American Heart Association, CPR/BLS certificate, 225********* Notary Public, Notary Public Commission, 13253268-7 Professional Experience

CVS Health - Remote (contract through Managed Staffing) Jan 2022 to Mar 2023 Specialty Medical Prior Authorization Technician, Prior Authorization Operations (assignment completed)

• Received calls from providers and answer questions regarding patient medication status or create new prior authorization.

• Started new prior authorization or update an existing prior authorization on file.

• Received faxes and start new prior authorization from fax received.

• Made outbound calls to the doctor’s office for additional information. Houston Methodist Hospital- Baytown, TX

Pharmacy Technician (PRN) Mar 2020 to Aug 2021

• Delivered TPN's to patient rooms, pyxis batches to medication rooms, narcotics to patient floors and place in the pyxis machine, and stat doses to patient rooms.

• Assisted with IV batches, stat doses, and health screeners at front entrance.

• Prepared and delivered non-formulary medications to patient rooms.

• Answered phones regarding nursing questions.

• Tracked patient doses through EPIC and write nurses on EPIC about patient specific medications and unit dose.

Walgreens- Houston, TX Nov 2016 to Aug 2021

Pharmacy Technician (PRN)

• Provided excellent customer service.

• Received new prescriptions, entering the new prescriptions in the system.

• Filled new prescription and refilling existing prescriptions.

• Performed cash handling, taking customers payments, balancing before and after each shift. Texas Children's Hospital- Houston, TX Jul 2018 to Mar 2020 Pharmacy Technician (Part-Time)

• Delivered TPN's to patient rooms, batches to patient rooms, narcotics to patient floors and log into narcotic book, and stat doses to patient rooms.

• Assisted with oral doses and IV batches and stat doses.

• Prepared and delivered non-formulary medications to patient rooms. Kindred Hospital- Pasadena, TX Sep 2017 to Jul 2018 Pharmacy Technician (PRN)

• Prepared new admission boxes for new patients.

• Delivered medication boxes to patient rooms.

• Unit dose

• Mixed and prepared IV batch and deliver IV's to medication rooms on each floor.

• Loaded pyxis machine.

• Order medications and IV's needed to maintain stock levels.

• Filled cart.

Education

Associates Degree in Health Science San Jacinto College South- Houston, TX (2018) High School Diploma North Shore Senior High School- Houston, TX (2012)

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