TIMOTHY BROWN
Lancaster
Summary
Accomplished Pharmacy Technician with over 13 years of experience in the pharmacy environments for major national chains, including over five years in an acute care setting, I have developed the leadership skills, technical expertise, and commitment to excellence necessary to thrive in this role. . Trained in automated dispensing machine (ADM) and Cerner for dispensing and inventory management. Successful career history working with insurance companies to achieve coverage and understand formularies. Licensed in California. Capable pharmacy team member proficient in assisting pharmacists with preparing prescriptions. Safety-oriented and well-organized with solid experience coordinating with insurance providers, prescribers and individuals to address issues. Good relationship-building and multitasking skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician III
Antelope Valley Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
- Assists Pharmacist in proper labeling of medications
- Processes medications orders and those returned to Pharmacy
- Assists Pharmacist in preparing labels
- Assists Pharmacist in preparing required paperwork for controlled substances
- Assures adequate inventory is maintained at all times
- Assures and credit and billing tasks are completed in a timely and thorough manner
- Maintains professional work habits by organizing workload, setting priorities, completing assignments in a timely manner, utilizing resources appropriately, complying with department program standards and adapts well to change
- Assists in the operation of all Information and Automated Dispensing Systems: a
- Omnicenter/Omnicell, Pyxis Connect, McKesson Pharmacy IS and other technology
- Performs basic pharmacy procedures for the routine operation of an acute care pharmacy
- Such as checking in merchandise, filling physicians orders for pharmacy verification, floor stock, preparing IV's and TPN's
- Clarifies physician orders by obtaining additional information for processing orders, investigates when necessary, and answers questions regarding pharmacy procedures
- Recognizes departures from the normal and discusses with pharmacist
- Understands and can implement medication recall process
- Coordinate with other team members and assists manager with implementation of new applications
- Conduct system demonstrations for visiting groups
- Assists in the creation and publication of training reference materials
Pharmacy Technician
California Corrections Institute
11.2018 - 12.2021
- Review and informs Pharmacy management of daily routine as necessary to optimize use of ADM systems
- Managed over 14 ADM systems per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased wait times for medication delivery and maintaining excellent nursing satisfaction
- Routine troubleshooting of ADM drawer failures, jams, connection issues, etc
- Checks communication status, monitors that all devices are communicating properly
- Escalates critical ADM issues to appropriate support, whether AVH IT or ADM support
- Monitors status of tickets and reports resolution to Pharmacy team and management as appropriate
- Assists in appropriate orientation, training and competency assessment of pharmacy staff as it relates to ADM systems
- Continuously audits refilling/loading of ADMs, notifying Pharmacy management of errors found
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information
- Reduced supply shortages by carefully monitoring inventory and submitting replenishment orders before depletion
- Generated prescription labels using Maxor & Cerner, verifying accuracy of patient and medication information
- Conducted drug product reviews and assisted Pharmacists and staff in drug inventory management
- Verified safe and secure storage of medicines and Prison supplies to minimize loss and accidents
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items
- Coordinated with insurance representatives to process claims and calculate correct co-pay information for patients
- Resolved non-routine issues like third party billing, computer system and customer service issues
- Processed over 300 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Haoyou Pharmacy
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient
- Supervised pharmacy technicians and coordinated day-to-day assignments
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information
- Coordinated verification and filling of more than 150 daily prescriptions in high-volume compounding pharmacy environment
Education
Pharmacy Technician -
Charter College
Lancaster, CA01.2012
DIPLOMA -
ANTELOPE VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL
Lancaster, CA01.2008
Skills
- Staff supervision and training
- Workflow optimization
- Team leadership and mentorship
- Performance evaluations and feedback
- Pharmacy audits and documentation
- Inventory management and cost control
- Automated dispensing systems (Pyxis, Omnicell, Cerner)
- Team collaboration
- Data collection and reporting for pharmacy operations
- Problem-solving and decision-making in high-pressure situations
- Receiving incoming supplies
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Intravenous admixture preparation
- Great team player
- Drug Formulation and Compounding
Certification
- BLS CPR Certified, 01/01/20
- Customer Service Certificate, 01/01/11
- Pharmacy Technician License, TCH 129209, 02/01/20
Skills
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Very Good, Excellent, Excellent, Good, Good, Excellent, Very Good
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician III
Antelope Valley Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
California Corrections Institute
11.2018 - 12.2021
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
01.2017 - 12.2021
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Haoyou Pharmacy
01.2014 - 11.2016
Pharmacy Technician -
Charter College
DIPLOMA -
ANTELOPE VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL
- BLS CPR Certified, 01/01/20
- Customer Service Certificate, 01/01/11
- Pharmacy Technician License, TCH 129209, 02/01/20
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