Certified Pharmacy Technician

Alvin Joe Almazar

* ******* *** *** *** Wheaton IL 60187 Phone: 630-***-**** E-Mail: ************@*****.***

Objective

Seeking position as a Pharmacy Technician where I can apply my knowledge and skills to continue my excellent costumer service for the community in this very difficult times.

Qualifications Summary

1.10 years experience as an Inpatient/ Outpatient Pharmacy Technician.

2.CPR/AED Trained

3.Profound ability of leadership and sense of responsibility.

Credentials and Licenses

4.Illinois Pharmacy Technician License, March 2006

5.Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), July 2005

6.Completion of Pharmacy Technician Course at College of DuPage, November 2005

Education

Americare Institute

January 2008

Licensed practical nursing

College of Dupage - Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Pharmacy Technician Course, November 2005

oTrained in procedures for requesting, receiving, controlling, storing, dispensing, and compounding drugs.

oTrained in preparing sterile products.

oTrained with Pyxis machines.

Professional Experience

*Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs

Pharmacy Technician May 2017- Present

*AMITA GlenOaks Hospital – 701 Winthrop ave. Glendale Heights, IL 60139

Pharmacy Technician April 2015 – September 2019

*AMITA Alexian Brothers Medical Center- 800 Biesterfield rd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Pharmacy Technician January 2017-May 2018

*AMITA Saint Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates, IL

Pharmacy Technician January 2018- May 2018

INPATIENT/ OUTPATIENT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Running and filing pick list for cart fills on Vista.

Acessing patients information, making labels (BCMA) and processing IV labels

using Vista program.

Filling missing doses.

Put away Mckesson orders when they arrive.

Entering, processing and dispensing outpatient

orders in CHCS for DoD, Veterans and Tricare patients.

Looking up patients information in CPRS.

Counseling patients at the outpatient window.

Accurately gathered/delivered medications to Pyxis ES/ Pyxis 4000 machines.

Compound IVs in a sterile environment.

Chemotherapy certified.

Solved Pyxis discrepancies.

Outdate medications.

Assisted with repairing Pyxis equipment failures.

Prepared sterile products using proper aseptic technique.

Hand delivered sterile products to hospital units if needed quickly.

Check self/other work to see if correct medication and amount was used.

Check nursing units for expired medications/sterile products.

Checked nursing units and OR rooms for expired medication.

Pre-packed unit dose medications and delivered to inpatient pharmacy for use.

Assists the pharmacist with phone calls, medication requests and unit stock outs.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TEAM LEAD

Assisting and supervising all incoming new hired Pharmacy technician employees.

Support the Pharmacist by guiding daily Pharmacy Technician operations.

Ensures that the other technicians have the resources and training necessary to perform their jobs effectively.

Assist Operations Pharmacy Manager with annual media fill for all staff.

Responsible for intradepartmental Billing data collection and communication to finance department for monthly account reconciliation.

Assist Operations Pharmacy Manager and 340B coordinator with crediting/charging and other bookkeeping duties.

Assist with investigating and resolving discrepancies.

Scheduling technicians, finding replacements for techs out sick or on vacation.

HOSPITAL PHARMACY BUYER

Ensure inventory supply, order processing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and supplies.

Seeks out ways to save cost for both the pharmacy and patients specially Oncology patients that receives treatment every week.

Place specialty drug orders through outside vendors.

Monitor and analyze medication pricing.

Ensures all medication barcodes are in the formulary.

Borrow medications from other sites if needed.

Set up transportation pick up for borrowed medications.

Attend weekly drug shortage calls.

Research and resolve invoice pricing issues.

Additional Skills

1.Organized and multi-tasking ability to handle multiple priorities.

2.Good judgment, decision making, and problem solving skills.

3.Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point).

4.Able to type 60 WPM.

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