MARIE COLANGELO
Niagara Falls,ON
Summary
Pharmacy technician with proven 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
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Queen Street Pharmacy
01.2022 - Current
- Perform technical checks for prescriptions/compliance packs
- Troubleshoot any adjudicating/billing issues
- Maintain and update patient profiles
- Enter and pack prescriptions as per pharmacy rotation schedule
- Ensured accurate dosage calculations and proper labeling of medications, improving overall patient safety.
Professor Pharmacy Technician Programs
Mohawk College
01.2021 - Current
- Develop course content based on Course Outlines/Outcomes
- Delivery weekly course objectives based on prepared topics
- Administer/evaluate all tests, quizzes and assignments
- Manage course content and grade entries using myCanvas
- Provide instruction in class and/or online
- Correspond with students/faculty via email
- Enhanced student understanding by designing interactive and engaging lectures.
- Ensured curriculum alignment with academic standards through regular course review and updates.
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Niagara Health System (NHS) - Welland Site
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Fill and deliver for Pyxis Machines
- Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) for admitted patients
- Full cart exchange - review MAR
- Maintain Inventory, check expires, dispose of medication appropriately
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to established guidelines for infection control and hazardous waste management.
Faculty/Support Staff- Pharmacy Technician Program
Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Deliver weekly course objectives based on prepared topics
- Administer all tests, quizzes and assignments
- Manage course content and marking using Blackboard Learn
- Field any questions regarding course material via email
- Mark and provide grades to students
- Provide support to faculty (set-up lab)
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Tremont Medical Pharmacy
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Perform technical checks for prescriptions/compliance packs
- Inventory management – returns and expires as per Health Canada regulations
- Bauerfeind brace fittings
- Sigvaris compression stocking fittings
- Patient profile Medication History Maintenance
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Niagara Urgent Care Pharmacy
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Blood Pressure averaging and record results for analysis
- Prepare medication histories for MedsCheck as directed by physicians prior to patient’s appointment with pharmacist
- Perform Drug Utilization Reviews
- Patient profile Medication History Maintenance
- Compliance packaging (filling and checking)
- Provide training on glucose monitors and insulin pen devices
- Inventory Management
Pharmacy Assistant
Niagara Health Centre Pharmacy
01.2003 - 01.2011
- Compliance Packaging
- Preparing and reconciling third party billings
- Inventory Management
- General clerical activities (preparing receipts, invoices, letters and memos)
Pharmacy Assistant
Medical Pharmacy LTC
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Blister packaging (unit dose), IV admixtures, preparing specialty products
- Pac-Med (dispense weekly medications – multi-dose)
- Provide rotation training to staff and pharmacists
- Generate data for LTC homes (MARS/TARS and quarterly reviews)
- Run and verify daily cycle fill reports
- Communicate daily with, RNs, RPNs, physicians and Director of Care
Education
General Arts & Science: Biology/Sociology
Brock University
St. Catharines, ONPharmacy Technician Bridging Program
Niagara College
Welland, ON01.2011
Pharmacy Assistant Certification
Niagara College
Welland, ON01.2000
Skills
- Mini-Mental State Exams: Administration & Scoring Dementia & Alzheimer's
- Conducting Parkinson's assessments
- 3 Years of stroke prevention, working directly with neurologist
- Certified in BPMH
- Skilled in Microsoft 365 applications
Certification
- Universal Design for Learning (2022)
- Injection Training (2021)
- SPT Preceptor (2020)
- Certified Sigvaris Compression Stocking Fitter (2020)
- Registered Pharmacy Technician - OCP (2012)
Computer Knowledge
- Flexipharm
- KROLL Windows
- Zadall (Batch Processing/LTC)
- Pac-Med / AccuDose / Med Carousel / Script Pro
- MediTech / Pyxis / Swisslog / AccuDose
- TEAMS, ZOOM
- Blackboard Learn, myCanvas
Timeline
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Queen Street Pharmacy
01.2022 - Current
Professor Pharmacy Technician Programs
Mohawk College
01.2021 - Current
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Niagara Health System (NHS) - Welland Site
01.2021 - 05.2023
Faculty/Support Staff- Pharmacy Technician Program
Niagara College of Applied Arts & Technology
01.2016 - 12.2022
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Tremont Medical Pharmacy
01.2014 - 01.2021
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Niagara Urgent Care Pharmacy
01.2011 - 01.2014
Pharmacy Assistant
Niagara Health Centre Pharmacy
01.2003 - 01.2011
Pharmacy Assistant
Medical Pharmacy LTC
01.2001 - 01.2003
General Arts & Science: Biology/Sociology
Brock University
Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program
Niagara College
Pharmacy Assistant Certification
Niagara College
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