CARLA GONZALEZ
**** ********* **, ********, ** **552
Phone: 661-***-****
Email: *********@*******.***
Objective
Ready to apply my skills and experience to a new and challenging workplace. Ability Summary
Experienced Bilingual Pharmacy Technician with 16 years of working experience in a retail setting, 1.5 years as a Medicare Program Pharmacy Specialist, and 1.5 years as a Reimbursement Analyst for Cardinal Health/Olive View UCLA Medical Center. 28 years of excellent customer service and communication skills. Proficient in Windows OS and adaptable to MAC OS. Great at multitasking and willing to take on any task required of me. Fluent in Spanish. Typing speed at 70 WPM.
· Office team culture
· Time management
· Microsoft Excel/Word/PDF/Outlook/Microsoft
Teams/Jabber/EPS/MedHok/MedData/Powerchart/ Orchid/Etreby
· Internal Audits
· Strong analytical skills and willingness to learn
· High level of attention to detail
· Able to work independently and solve discrepancies
· Networking
· Strong written and verbal communication
Employment History
5/2022-1/2024
Reimbursement Analyst
Cardinal Health/Olive View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
· Evaluate data input schedules from facilities in order to receive PAP medication in a timely manner
· Identify advocacy opportunities as it pertains to patient specific insurance status
· Discuss medication reimbursement with pharmacy/physician and patient based on accessibility and availability (outpatient environment)
· Initiate and process applications for advocacy opportunities for qualifying patients
· Extensive contact with manufacturers to include speaking to representatives for benefit investigation as well as inventory
· Inputing data in ledger to ensure 98-100% reimbursement recovery accuracy
· Identify and resolve rejected PAP applications
· Manage the drug recovery application process
· Maintain daily accounting activities and prior authorization documentation for qualifing patients
· Maintain security and confidentiality of patient information at all times
· Demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of relevant clinical out-patient procedure
· Assist internal team members regarding best demonstrated practices 07/2020 - 10/2021
Medicare Program Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Technicians Inland Empire Health Plan, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Remote)
· Coverage Determinations on Medicare prescription cases
· Communicating with health care providers
· Care Management
· Contacting Members on approved or denied cases
· Ensuring adherence to CMS, DMHC, and DHCS regulatory standards
· Assisting pharmacies with processing claims
11/2018 - 04/2020
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Sav-on Pharmacy, Tehachapi, CA
· Pharmacy Recovery
· Scheduler
· Inner store inventory management
· Staff training
· Daily Pharmacy tasks
03/2017 - 10/2018
Regional Corporate Enterprise Pharmacy System Trainer and Floater Pharmacy Techician
Sav-on Pharmacy/Safeway, Kern County, Southern California, and Central Coast Corporate
· Troubleshooting hardware and software issues for EPS conversion
· Training and assisting Pharmacy staff
· Working with DPM on/off site during conversion, inventory, internal audits, etc.
· Responsible for AMEX corporate card traveling expense reports 05/2015 - 03/2017
Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technicians
Sav-on Pharmacy, Palmdale, CA
· Aiding in the transition of ARX to EPS prior to going live
· Ordering supplies and medication daily
· Responsible for inner store medication transfers (Supply Logix)
· Pulling and shipping expired medication monthly
03/2013 - 05/2015
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy, Palmdale, CA
· Processing RX scripts
· Filing hardcopies numerically
· Filling and adjusting on hand quanties
· Dispensing medication in store and drive-thru
· Inventory management
· Shipping expired prescription medication
· Training new associates
08/2010 - 03/2013
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreen's Pharmacy, Palmdale, CA
· Prescription processing and filling
· Drug inventory and supply ordering
· Insurance billing, prior authorizations, TARS, SARS, etc.
· Communicating with third party representatives
· Helping patients with pharmacy related issues
05/2004 - 08/2010
Pharmacy Clerk/Pharmacy Technicians
Savon Pharmacy, Palmdale, CA
· Maintaining pharmacy clean and organized
· Ringing up and dispensing medication
· Assisting with inventory control and ordering
· Processing and billing insurance claims
· Filling and processing scripts
· Shipping expired medication
· Entering on hand counts in C2 folder
· Communicating with health care providers
Education History
Occupational Licenses, Certificates and Training
10/2007 - 10/2024 Pharmacy Technician
California State Board of Pharmacy
08/2001-present Antelope Valley College
Some college (Nursing)
Desired Occupation
Pharmacy/Medical adminstrative position (remote or hybrid preferred) Desired Salary
$30.00 hourly or more
Desired Job Location
Los Angeles County
Days : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Shifts : Day, Evening/Swing, Night/Graveyard, Rotating, Split Employment Type : Regular or Salary
Full or Part Time : FT or PT