Kimberly Miravalles

***A Island Drive #***■ Alameda■ CA ■ 94502 ■ 510-***-****■

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Objective

Experienced in both inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical. Seeking opportunities to obtain an exciting, challenging and rewarding career where my efforts will continue to make a difference in the level of service to the medical community at large.

Experience

UCSF Medical Center (1/2001 to present)) SF, CA

Lead Pharmaceutical Technician

The legacy of unsurpassed patient is care with the integration and the highest technology usage from Swisslog system which accurately packages, dispenses and stores medication all by barcoding. Primary responsibilities includes filling, labeling, release order queue from MedStation, mainframe server for daily robotic filling via ring process, loading and unloading of patient specific medication for dispensing or return for credits. Drug procurement, storage and security; safe accurate and timely preparation and distribution of drugs, maintaining the drug inventory par levels for accuracy on ordering. Competencies includes extensive barcoding from point of entry to charge on dispense, sterile intravenous admixture utilizing RIVA (robotic iv automation) this is the most comprehensive solution for accurately preparing iv medications (syringes and intravenous bags) for patient specific medication. Riva provide solutions for patient safety, efficiency and regulation compliance including USP 797. Work flow includes compounding iv admixture, chemotherapeutic agents, cart filing, pyxis fill and usage. Analytical balance and pharmaceutical compounding techniques. Good communications and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, organized and efficient. Train newly staff on work flow and operational needs.

Washington Hospital (8/2003 – present) Fremont, CA

Sr. Inpatient Pharmacy Tech/MedCarousel Analyst

Priorities includes training staffs in all aspects of automation system, prepare and packaging automation which includes ordering & receiving. Bar-code medication management, pharmacy robotics. Assigned medications to med carousel which provides safeguard for medication delivery for patient specific medications, compound pharmaceutical intravenous admixtures including chemotherapy agents. Provide technical and supportive services to patient care. Reconcile all narcotic inventory for usage, outdating and discrepancies from console. Pull and fill all pyxis machines daily. Assist with front line staff with answering the window, heavy incoming and out going phones and epic messenger. Interview patient/family member to process their medication reconciliation by creating the most accurate list possible of all medications taking – including drug name, dosage, frequency and route – comparing list against the physician’s admission, transfer and discharge orders with the goal of providing the most accurate medication list. Preparation and distribution that ensures safe, effective, and cost efficient medication therapy. Adheres to all policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety. Maintains pharmacy stock and inventory control via cardinal. Time management and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft office suite (word and outlook), related pharmaceutical technology and epic.

St Rose Hospital (10/2016- present) Hayward, CA

QA Pharmacy Technician

Quality assurance and audit control on all medstation, Knowledge of medical terminology, generic and trade pharmaceutical names, pharmaceutical calculations and laws and regulations. Understands the various pharmacy practice settings, including narcotic delivery and procedures. Identify and employ pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing, and record keeping of medications. Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people. Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures Fill and pull medications for pyxis refills and cassette exchange, gather necessary insurance information, use expertise to translate the information provided by the patient/guarantor into the computer system with the result of an accurate claim submission. Responsible for some or all of the prior authorization for medication, referrals, patient communication when services are not covered, pre-service collections. Knowledge of medical terminology, generic and trade pharmaceutical names, pharmaceutical calculations and laws and regulations. Understands the different pharmacy practice settings, including narcotic delivery and procedures as well as the knowledge and ability to identify and employ pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing, and record keeping of medications.

Skills

IVAS – IV additives and solutions

CRRT- continuous renal replacement therapy

Chemotherapy

Narcotic quality assurance

Heavy patient contact

Robotic IV automation

Swisslog

Pyxis

Epic

Omnicell

Medication reconciliation

Prior authorization

Bilingual – cantonese

Achievements

2018 employee of the month/ Washington Hospital

2020 employee of the year/ washington hospital

Val louie award /UCSF

Education

CPHT

Kaiser School of Pharmacy Training Pleasanton, CA (2001)

Merritt College Oakland, CA

References upon request

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