CPhT

Arvindkumar D. Patel, CPhT

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists since 2014 and newly certified CPhT (PTCB, 2026). Hospital pharmacy technician experienced in unit dose drug distribution, repackaging, and narcotics and controlled drug distribution using Epic Hyperspace and pharmacy automation. Additional experience in central fill, long-term care, and community pharmacy settings. Detail-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency and competence in complex pharmaceutical calculations.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

•Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Certification No. 30361573. Initial certification Oct 6, 2026; expires Oct 31, 2028.

•Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT), Ontario College of Pharmacists. Registration No. 619358. Registered January 2014, in good standing.

•Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC): passed the Pharmacy Technician exams on the first attempt, November 2013.

•Worker Health and Safety Awareness Certificate (Ontario, Canada)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Pharmacy systems: Epic Hyperspace, Nexxsys, Kroll

Automation: Swisslog PillPick and BoxPicker, MIRA pill-picker robot, Omnicell, Pyxis, MedCarousel, AcuDose-Rx, NarcStation

Core competencies: Unit dose distribution; cart fill, first-dose, and STAT dose delivery; repackaging; narcotics and controlled drugs; hazardous medications; pharmaceutical calculations; Medication Administration Records; Best Possible Medication History; blister and multi-dose verification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Pharmacy Technician St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada Casual May 2023 – Present

•Use Epic Hyperspace to validate refill and missing-dose requests and check dispensing.

•Package unit doses, including narcotics and hazardous medications.

•Operate the MIRA pill-picker robot for unit dose packaging.

•Coordinate with pharmacists to maintain inpatient pharmacy workflow.

Registered Pharmacy Technician Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital Vaughan, ON, Canada Full-time Feb 2021 – Present

•Dispatch medications to hospital patient care areas through the drug distribution system, including cart delivery and first, interim, and STAT doses.

•Use Epic Hyperspace for quality assurance of drug distribution to patient care areas, supporting patient care and safety.

•Maintain narcotics and controlled drug distribution.

•Package oral liquid unit doses, hazardous oral liquids, and unit solid doses, including external compounding.

•Operate pill picker packaging automation (Pill Picker, Single Pill 1 & 2, Drug Nest) and troubleshoot alarm issues.

•Operate BoxPicker for loading, unloading, and inventory, and resolve alarm issues.

Registered Pharmacy Technician McKesson Canada, Central Fill Pharmacy Mississauga, ON, Canada Part-time Oct 2019 – Present

•Verify blister cards and weekly cards against the drugs and patient profiles.

•Verify filling trays according to card specifications.

Registered Pharmacy Technician Mackenzie Health Hospital Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Full-time Nov 2015 – Present

•Dispense medications through unit dose drug distribution using MedCarousel and AcuDose-Rx, including first order pass, cart fill, and batch fill.

•Dispense narcotics and controlled drugs to patient care units per established procedures, using NarcStation integrated with AcuDose-Rx ADU and HMM.

•Return narcotics to central pharmacy from ADU and WOW carts for discharged patients, expired medications, and return stock.

•Repackage medications, including oral liquid cups, syringes, and tablets.

•Dispense batch fills for OR carts, Endo, and FBC Autocarts; restock OR, Endo, and FBC carts.

•Fill patient-specific medications (e.g., DASA, LOA passes, clozapine), anesthesia kits, and Methadone Tang per standard work procedures.

Registered Pharmacy Technician Medical Pharmacy Group Limited Mississauga, ON, Canada Part-time Mar 2017 – Oct 2019

•Performed final checks on high volumes of weekly cards, including narcotics, controlled, PRN, and scheduled medications.

•Performed final product checks of dosettes and weekly medication cards.

•Checked blister, weekly, and PRN cards against the drugs and patient profiles.

Registered Pharmacy Technician Rexall Pharma Plus (Store #1028) Guelph, ON, Canada Full-time rm care pharmacy environment.Nov 2014 – Jan 2017

•Maintained patients' Medication Administration Records using the Nexxsys pharmacy software system.

•Prepared and shared accurate Best Possible Medication Histories.

•Maintained the confidential and sensitive nature of the pharmacy–patient relationship at all times.

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