Pharmacy Technician Salt Lake
Resume:
Melissa Joe
Taylorsville, Utah
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Professional Summary
• Extensive knowledge of pharmaceuticals, pharmacy practice, rules and regulations
• Manage inventory and documentation of controlled substances in compliance with regulations
• Ability to perform pharmacy calculations
• Experience in IV compounding using aseptic techniques
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and orally
• Experience interpreting prescriptions and formulas to prepare prescriptions
• Inventory, storing, and disposal of pharmaceuticals and supplies experience
Licensure and Certifications
PTCB Jan 2015—Jan 2027
Utah Pharmacy Technician Jun 2025—Sep 2027
BLS Dec 2024—Dec 2026
Education
-University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico Jan 2016—May 2021
-Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico Aug 2019—Dec 2020
-University of New Mexico-Gallup Branch
Gallup, New Mexico Jan 2012—Dec 2015
Associates of Arts Science Degree
Professional Experience
Holy Cross Salt Lake Common Spirit
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 2022—Present
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
• Prepare IV compounding and batching
• Replenish Pyxis on low stock medications on all floors including OR rooms
• Performing inventory audits, prepare order for McKesson to replenish inventory
• Received McKesson orders and put them away
• Re-packaging and labeling medications
• Deliver medications to all units on the floors
• Answer phone calls from nursing units
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec 2015—Aug 2021
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
• Delivered medications to patient care units accurately and on time
• Ensured accurate inventory levels for Pyxis machines daily
• Inspected for outdated medications and returned to pharmacy accordingly
• Prepared IV compounding and batching
• Utilized DoseEdge software
• Performed routine Pharmogistics Inventory
• Restocked and utilized carousel for batch orders
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
Gallup, New Mexico
Apr 2012—Aug 2012
Retail Pharmacy Technician
• Received and dispensed prescription orders
• Assisted customers with prescription inquiries and customer transaction processes
• Ordered, stocked, and maintained inventory of legend medications and over the counter products
• Communicated with insurance companies to resolve billing errors
• Returned outdated and overstock drugs to distributor
• Provided customer service as a cashier
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup, New Mexico
Mar 2010—Jan 2012
Pharmacy Technician
• Fulfilled outpatient prescriptions for patients being discharged from Emergency Room, Urgent Care, and Outpatient clinics
• Performed routine tasks such as data entry and phone calls to patients or clinics
• Routinely check expiration dates of medications supplied in clinics and pharmacy areas
• Confidently and independently prepare controlled substance IV admixtures in a timely manner
• Established great customer service skills with greeting patients and maintaining their confidentiality
Department of Veterans Affairs
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sept 2008—Mar 2010
Pharmacy Vault Technician
• Daily fill of narcotic prescription for patients, having prescriptions refilled at pick up window and filling mail prescription orders.
• Constantly count back each narcotic medication being filled for accuracy.
• Routinely check clinic areas daily that need narcotics to be restocked, run reports to pick up narcotic sheets indicating how much narcotics was used and file accordingly.
• Inventory bulk narcotic order received from manufacturer and inventoried into system.
• Maintain the consistency of overall pharmacy services, maintenance and operation of automated prepacking storage and dispensing equipment.
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Fort Bliss, Texas
Jan 2006—Sept 2008
Pharmacy Technician
• Served as a Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy Service of a Medical Treatment Facility
• Restocked controlled narcotic medications in Anesthesia Pharmacy for each operating room daily
• Maintained regional carts, epidural carts, and pediatric crash carts for immediate use in Anesthesia/OR
• Prepared full range of sterile products – parenteral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition and intravenous additives
• Ensured strict adherence to sterile procedures and correct operation and maintenance of equipment
• Assisted supervisor in inventory, stock control, and accounting for pharmaceuticals to include controlled substances
United States Army Sergeant
U.S. Military Bases/Germany
Feb 1996—Aug 2004
Non-Commissioned Officer
• Supervised and counseled military personnel in their duty performances as a solider
• Coordinated work schedule, organized workflow, and trained new incoming personnel soldiers
• Prepared organizational charts, typed official correspondence, and maintained weekly reports
• Performed a myriad of tasks and duties throughout military career
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