Abiramy Kirushanthan
Scarborough,Canada
Summary
Registered pharmacy technician with more than 10 years of experience in medication preparation, patient care, and pharmaceutical inventory management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing demands, and dependable in high-pressure environments. Skilled in prescription processing, dosage calculations, and regulatory compliance. Known for excellent communication, accuracy, and organizational skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Pharmacy Technician
National pharmacy
04.2015 - Current
- Utilized advanced computer systems for prescription processing tasks such as inputting orders, updating patient profiles, and generating labels accurately.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail when preparing customized compound medications per pharmacist instructions meeting the unique needs of individual patients.
- Responded to nurses' phone calls and managed prescription transfers outside regular hours with minimal supervision
- Performed accuracy assessments on dispensed prescriptions, compliance packages, and multi dose strips.
- Mentored new pharmacy technicians during their training period, fostering a supportive team atmosphere focused on delivering quality patient care.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to established guidelines for infection control and hazardous waste management.
- Effectively managed high-pressure situations by prioritizing tasks focusing on time-sensitive needs.
- Communicated with insurance companies resolving billing issues promoting seamless coverage for customers.
- Managed medication inventory levels effectively, conducting periodic audits to ensure accuracy and prevent shortages or wastage.
- Contributed to successful regulatory inspections by following all policies related to controlled substances handling procedures and documentation requirements.
- Served as a reliable resource for nurses regarding prescription clarification requests, promoting efficient communication between healthcare professionals.
- Completed continuing education courses regularly, staying up-to-date on the latest pharmaceutical advancements and best practices in the field.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records.
Data entry technician
Medisystem Pharmacy
04.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed electronic and faxed requests for physician orders and prescription refills.
- Kept patient files updated with accurate prescription information.
- Created detailed patient profiles in Kroll database.
- Conducted thorough review and updates of narcotic authorizations.
- Managed billing and adjudication of prescriptions.
- Maintained effective communication with insurers to ensure correct billing.
- Collaborated with nursing team to authenticate and sort medication requests.
- Entered prescription data into electronic medication administration system.
- Assist nursing team with pharmacy inquiries, redirecting issues to appropriate departments.
- Collaborated with pharmacist and nursing staff to enhance patient care.
- Analyzed and reviewed incidents involving medications.
Automed Team Lead
MediSystem Pharmacy
04.2011 - 04.2012
- Coordinated daily work assignments.
- Collaborated with managers to enhance work quality and reduce error rate.
- Ensure daily objectives are consistently met through efficient workflow management.
- Trained new technicians on machinery and verified their work for precision.
- Operated automated drug packaging machine to prepackage medications.
- Produced and processed multi-dose packaged strips for nursing homes at a calculated pace.
- Assemble and verify medication trays for Automed drug packaging machine.
- Investigated and fixed issues in Automed Machine.
- Implemented new drug data in Automed system.
- Managed drug supplies and executed timely restocking duties.
Pharmacy Technician (Part time)
Shoppers Drug Mart
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Receiving prescriptions from customers
- Answering phone calls
- Create and maintain patient profiles
- Assist customers with OTC enquires and refer to the pharmacist when needed
- Handle cash transactions
- Record keeping and inventory maintenance
- Do compounding tasks and other housekeeping duties
Pharmacy Technician (Placement Student)
Toronto Rehabilitation institute
01.2010 - 02.2010
- Collected prescriptions and refill orders from nursing units.
- Processed patient details, refill requests and prescription orders using pharmacy software.
- Coordinate with nurses to confirm medication orders.
- Coordinated and delivered narcotics to various nursing units.
- Performed unit dose prepackaging of narcotics, oral liquids, and medications.
- Maintained inventory for ward stock, emergency drug boxes and night cupboards.
- Kept track of inventory levels.
Education
Pharmacy Technician Diploma - Pharmaceutical Calculations, Pharmacology, Aseptic Technique, Community Dispensing, Compounding, Anatomy & Physiology, Communications and Operations, Home Healthcare and Non-Prescription Products
Centennial College
Toronto, ON05.2010
Skills
- Pharmacy software (Kroll)
- Knowledge of medications
- Medication dispensing
- Medication compounding
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Drug inventory control
- Sterile technique
- Patient confidentiality
- Drug safety
- Labeling accuracy
- Insurance billing
- Prescription interpretation
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Full Professional
Additional Information
Active Participant: Community Pharmacy Clinical Event (Calculating the risk of getting heart in next 10 years), Member of error prevention committee in Medisystem pharmacy, Active participant in drug reallocation project in Medisystem Pharmacy
References
Available upon request
Highlightsofskillsandqualifications
- More than 10 years of long term care pharmacy work experience
- Ability to check accuracy on dispensed medications
- Strong computer skills with the ability to use different pharmacy software - Kroll, Flexipharm, Health Watch, and Dos
- Accurate and efficient data entry skills
- sterile and non sterile compounding
- Unit dose and multi dose packaging
- High attention to details
- Pharmacy inventory management
- A team player and able to work with minimal supervision
- Great knowledge of medications and their usage
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
Timeline
Registered Pharmacy Technician
National pharmacy
04.2015 - Current
Data entry technician
Medisystem Pharmacy
04.2012 - 12.2014
Automed Team Lead
MediSystem Pharmacy
04.2011 - 04.2012
Pharmacy Technician (Part time)
Shoppers Drug Mart
06.2010 - 08.2010
Pharmacy Technician (Placement Student)
Toronto Rehabilitation institute
01.2010 - 02.2010
Pharmacy Technician Diploma - Pharmaceutical Calculations, Pharmacology, Aseptic Technique, Community Dispensing, Compounding, Anatomy & Physiology, Communications and Operations, Home Healthcare and Non-Prescription Products
Centennial College
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