Certified Pharmacy Technician with 3+ Years Experience

Travasha Taylor

Recruiter’s comments/Summary (Why do you think this candidate is a fit for this role?)

Travasha is a detail-oriented professional pharmacy technician with more than three years of experience.

Experienced in utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting, and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions.

Responsible for handling telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians.

Processes (corrects and resubmits) manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner, and performs other clerical duties, as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.

Immediately reports prescription errors to pharmacist on duty and adheres to Company policies and procedures in relation to pharmacy errors and the Quality Improvement Program.

Travasha is in contiguous county of Tennessee (DeSoto County) and available for a virtual interview with 24 hours prior notice.

Skills relevant for this position

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Customer service experience.

Performing inventory audits.

Purchasing supplies and medication.

Processing patient insurance.

Written and oral communication skills.

A keen eye for detail.

Microsoft office.

Reading and interpreting physician's medication orders.

Computer proficiency.

Education/ Certification/ Training

Associate in General studies, Southwest Tennessee Community College - Memphis, TN 2020

High school diploma, Kirby High School - Memphis, TN 2010

License:

Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB), License number- 30201600

Registered Pharmacy Technician in Tennessee, License number- 72482

Registered Pharmacy Technician in Mississippi, License number- 228636

Professional Experience

Walgreens - Memphis, TN

Dec 2020 to Mar 2024

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting, and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions.

Assists pharmacists in scheduling and maintaining workflow.

Immediately reports prescription errors to pharmacist on duty and adheres to Company policies and procedures in relation to pharmacy errors and the Quality Improvement Program.

Strictly adheres to the Walgreen Co. policy regarding Good Faith.

Dispensing during all applicable prescription dispensing activities.

Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, collects, and handles cash as required.

Takes customer to OTC aisle, when possible, to assist in locating products.

Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians.

Processes (corrects and resubmits) manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner, and performs other clerical duties, as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.

Assists and supports Pharmacy Department on inventory management activities, such as, ordering, unpacking, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.

Maintains knowledge of Company asset protection techniques, and files claims for warehouse overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods involving Rx drugs.

May assist pharmacist in administering clinical services including the collection and proper labeling of blood/urine samples from patients and other clinical services as required; assists pharmacy staff incoordination of clinical services, Walgreens healthcare clinics and external providers.

Assists Pharmacy Manager and Staff Pharmacist in developing and maintaining good relationships with the local medical community, including physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, by medical provider detailing and outreach to health groups, retirement homes, nursing homes, and other forums for enhancing growth opportunities.

Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring the Pharmacy Department is stocked with adequate supplies, clean, neat, and orderly in condition and appearance.

Lab Processual Laboratory - Memphis, TN

May 2018 to Dec 2020

Receives accessions, identifies, and labels specimens according to established protocol to ensure all specimens are test-ready (defined as having the correct label attached and ready for all laboratory instrumentation to interpret patient data as well as test requested).

Accessions an average of 30 requisitions per hour while assigned to the non-specialized bench.

Achieves established specimens per hour on other bench assignments. Identifies problems that arise during the accessioning process and either resolves them or requests assistance from the team lead or other supervisory personnel.

Understands the importance of accurate specimen identification; matches label and individual specimen identifiers every time.

Operates specimen sorting equipment per established protocol; operation includes maintenance when assigned and troubleshooting errors as they arise.

OXBRIDGE ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY - Memphis, TN

May 2016 to Jun 2018

Activities Assistant

My duties were to provide seniors with activities that meet their particular interests in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication skills to interact with residents, families, staff, and volunteer.

SYNERGY Homecare - Germantown, TN

Apr 2014 to Jan 2016

Caregiver

Assistant patient w/ their daily routine such as bathing, Toileting, dressing, light cleaning.

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