Honours graduated Pharmacy Technician with 5 years in a fast paced retail pharmacy. Dedicated, meticulous and compliant with regulatory standards to ensure patient safety. Proficient in medication dispensing and insurance billing, with solid experience coordinating with insurance providers, prescribers and patients to address issues, with a strong emphasis on patient relationships.
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
4 Years 7 Months
Safeway | 07.2007 - 02.2012
Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from patients and healthcare providers.
Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions
Consulted with insurance companies to complete claims processing and resolve concerns.
Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs
Provided exceptional customer service, resolving queries and concerns with empathy and professionalism.
Precisely measured and combined ingredients in accordance to patients compound prescription orders.
Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Preformed blister packaging for patients, updated patients profiles to reflect change in dispensing procedure and helped patients understand blister packs.
Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.
Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
Pharmacy Technician
4 Months
Sobeys | 03.2007 - 07.2007
All the aforementioned skills
Pharmacy Technician
6 Months
Lawtons Drugs | 08.2006 - 02.2007
All aforementioned skills
Methadone preparation
Administered "in-pharmacy" Methadone prescriptions to patients
Prepared "take home" Methadone prescriptions
Education
Pharmacy Technology
NSCC Institute Of Technology | Halifax, NS | 06.2006