Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician/ Buyer/ Pharmacy support specialist
Kern Medical Hospital Authority/ Sagebrush Medical Clinic, Bakersfield
08.2015 - 03.2023
Strong communication skills working with doctors, nurses, patients and their families via telephone, email, and in person. Customer service, prior authorizations, team coordination, managing drug inventory levels, ordering medications and supplies for replenishment, verifying deliveries against purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies. Reviewing patient charts for medication refills, trained and participated in the hospital’s Meds to Beds program, processed and coordinated DME referrals and prior authorizations, assisted in audits with insurance companies and 340B program. Cash handling/auditing, and deposits.
Pharmacy Technician
Target Pharmacy, Bakersfield
04.2011 - 11.2015
Filling and dispensing medication with accuracy and efficiency, insurance claim billing and resolution, cash handling.
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Longs Drug / CVS Pharmacy, Bakersfield
11.2003 - 04.2011
Telephones, customer service, schedule planning, data entry, assisting pharmacist in daily clerical duties.
Education
Biology
California State University Bakersfield
01.2009
Medical Assistant
Santa Barbara Business College, Bakersfield
01.2001
Skills
20 years of industry expertise
Inventory management
Pharmaceutical dispensing
Wholesale procurement
Efficient data input
Medication dispensing and documentation
Detailed documentation management
Employee onboarding and training
Customer issue resolution
Trained in HIPAA regulations
Medi-Cal and Medicare claims management
340B program management
Facilitating insurance audit compliance
Experienced in robotics systems integration
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician/ Buyer/ Pharmacy support specialist
Kern Medical Hospital Authority/ Sagebrush Medical Clinic, Bakersfield