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Ambar Montes

Van Nuys

Summary

Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and labeling medications. Highly skilled at processing prescriptions and managing pharmacy inventory. Well-versed in interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills.

Successful pharmacy technician bringing several years of experience in filling prescriptions with expert accuracy, building relationships with customers and promoting teamwork within pharmacy settings. Knowledgeable about regulatory guidelines and policies governing fraud, waste and abuse.

Detail-focused Pharmacy Technician recognized for productivity and efficiency in completing tasks. Skilled in medication dispensing, inventory management, and pharmaceutical calculations. Excel at communication, teamwork, and customer service, ensuring smooth pharmacy operations. Committed to maintaining accuracy and confidentiality in handling prescriptions and patient information.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.

Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy
Sylmar
05.2007 - 07.2025
  • Processed and filled prescriptions accurately for diverse customer needs.
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing medications and managing inventory levels.
  • Educated customers on medication usage and potential side effects.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization in pharmacy work area.
  • Operated pharmacy software to manage patient records and prescriptions.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations and pharmacy policies consistently.
  • Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
  • Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
  • Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
  • Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
  • Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
  • Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
  • Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
  • Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
  • Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
  • Received payment from customers and processed credit card transactions when necessary.
  • Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
  • Reported any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies, and logged items into inventory system.
  • Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
  • Assisted pharmacists in filling prescriptions accurately and efficiently.
  • Monitored prescription refill requests and communicated with patients regarding their status.
  • Supported pharmacy operations by answering phone calls and directing queries appropriately.
  • Participated in pharmacy inventory management, including tracking expiration dates and removing outdated medications.
  • Answered telephones to respond to questions or requests.
  • Operated cash registers to accept payments from customers.
  • Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
  • Communicated effectively with doctors and insurance agencies to resolve prescription cost discrepancies.

Education

Pharmacy Technician -

UEI College
05.2007 - 02.2008

Skills

  • Prescription processing
  • Medication management
  • Pharmacy compliance
  • Inventory tracking
  • Data entry accuracy
  • Insurance billing
  • Medication dispensing
  • Prescription filling
  • FDA and HIPAA compliance
  • Medicare and medicaid process
  • Answering customer questions
  • Insurance verification
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Stocking shelves
  • Ordering and stocking medications
  • Processing payments
  • HIPAA
  • Labeling prescriptions
  • Drug inventory control

Timeline

Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy
05.2007 - 07.2025

Pharmacy Technician -

UEI College
05.2007 - 02.2008
Ambar Montes