Registered Pharmacy Technician with over 20 years of experience in hospital and retail settings. Detail-oriented and focused on accuracy and efficiency. Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President
OPSEU Local 348 Lakeridge Health, Oak Valley Health
Oshawa, Ontario
05.2020 - Current
Supervise the affairs and operations of the local. Sit as a member of all committees, and attend all local meetings.
Assisted members with grievances and supported with step 2 meetings, mediations, and arbitrations.
Liaised with human resources, Abilities Case Management Specialist, managers, and directors to maintain a cohesive working relationship.
Represented the local at regional, sector, and provincial meetings, conferences, and conventions.
Overseen the finances of the local. Make and maintain budgets.
Assisted in day-to-day inquiries from members.
Held Vice President position at Lakeridge and Rouge Valley for 12 years, chief steward, and steward.
Negotiated local collective agreements.
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers drug Mart
Bowmanville, Ontario
12.2016 - Current
Assisted customers with prescription refills, requests for over-the-counter medications and other health care products.
Organized and maintained patient profiles in the computer system.
Data entry of prescriptions into Health Watch systems.
Prescription transfers.
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Lakeridge Health Vaccine Clinic
Oshawa, Ontario
03.2021 - 02.2022
Maintained inventory levels by reordering drugs as needed.
Monitored storage areas for proper temperature control of medications.
Prepared COVID 19 vaccines
Maintained logs
Registered Pharmacy Technician, Drug Access
Lakeridge Health Durham Region Cancer Center
Oshawa, Ontario
10.2018 - 05.2020
Assisted pharmacists with preparing and filling prescriptions for patients.
Input prescription orders into computer system accurately and efficiently.
Processed third-party claims electronically or manually as required by payer guidelines.
Provided exceptional customer service, addressing patient questions and concerns with empathy.
Assisted patients with applications for patient assistance programs.
Assisted patients in investigating their private insurance for drug coverage.
Assisted patients, physicians, and finance in the access and distribution of special access program drugs, coordination of ODB and third-party submissions.
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Lakeridge Health
Ajax, Ontario
03.2002 - 10.2018
Compounded sterile products according to established protocols and safety standards.
Maintained inventory levels by reordering drugs as needed.
Labeled containers with correct drug name, strength, dosage form.
Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
Tech check, tech verification for oral solids, oral liquids, and IV add mixtures.
Unit dose and tradition set ups.
Responsible for ward stock and med inspections of the operating room, recovery room and day surgery
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers drug Mart
Bowmanville, Ontario
12.2007 - 12.2015
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
Oshawa, Ontario
03.2006 - 12.2007
Education
Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program
Fanshawe
Scarborough
01-2011
Pharmacy Technician Program
Ontario Business College
Oshawa, ON
01-1996
Skills
Time Management
Detail orientated
Leadership
Professional
Problem solving
Collaboration
Certification
Vaccine and Immunization Certificate PharmAchive 2021
Mental Health First Aid Training 2022
Licensed with OCP 2013
Expert Lean Training 2017
Advancing Union Issues Through Labour Management -OPSEU
Advanced Grievance Handling -OPSEU
WSIB- OPSEU
Duty To Accommodate- OSPEU
Investigations In The Workplace -OPSEU
Timeline
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Lakeridge Health Vaccine Clinic
03.2021 - 02.2022
President
OPSEU Local 348 Lakeridge Health, Oak Valley Health
05.2020 - Current
Registered Pharmacy Technician, Drug Access
Lakeridge Health Durham Region Cancer Center
10.2018 - 05.2020
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers drug Mart
12.2016 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers drug Mart
12.2007 - 12.2015
Pharmacy Assistant
Shoppers Drug Mart
03.2006 - 12.2007
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Lakeridge Health
03.2002 - 10.2018
Vaccine and Immunization Certificate PharmAchive 2021
Mental Health First Aid Training 2022
Licensed with OCP 2013
Expert Lean Training 2017
Advancing Union Issues Through Labour Management -OPSEU
Advanced Grievance Handling -OPSEU
WSIB- OPSEU
Duty To Accommodate- OSPEU
Investigations In The Workplace -OPSEU
Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program
Fanshawe
Pharmacy Technician Program
Ontario Business College
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