pharmacy technician

Posted on: 2008-01-21

Linda Thomas-King, PhT Qualifications Summary ~ Dedicated and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician with proven expertise for twenty-six years in all aspects of prescription processing {patient file management, insurance billing/reconciliation, compounding medications, interaction with in-house staff and professionals of other organizations}. ¤ Exceptional capacity to multitask: manage competing priorities while fostering delivery of patient service. ¤ Solid technical experience including managing others {tech. rep./supvr.}; keeping abreast of federal/state rules, regulations and pharmacy standard operating procedures, and relaying said information; recovering and analyzing data. ¤ Certified Pharmacy Technician Certified Environmental/Hazmat Technician First Aid, CPR & FBAO certification Career Experience: MHWC Supply management, compounded medications, prepacked medications. VMC Processed prescription orders, patient file management, compounded medications, supply management, bookkeeping, filing, insurance billing and reconciliation. PTHA Supply management, compounded medications, prepacked medications. GHC Processed prescription orders, compounded medications, prepacked medications. MAMC Processed prescription {narc.} orders, patient file {narc.} management, supply {narc.} management, compounded medications, bookkeeping, filing, pharmacy technician representative and supervisor. PSH Processed inpatient prescription {i.v./ i.v.p.b.} orders, patient file management, supply management, compounded medications, bookkeeping, filing. Educational Background: Crown Tech. College Clover Park Tech. College Pierce {Ft. Steil.} Cmty. College Awards: Dpt. of the Army Official Commendations --- Tasks: Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate. Input patient and/or prescription data into computer system. Maintain patient profiles. Examine pharmacy records. Interpret and relay pharmacy rules, regulations and operating procedures. Analyze information gathered via report findings and recommendations. Prepare report of findings. Communicate with staff, medical personnel, attornies, law enforcement. Correspond with agents and claimants to correct errors and omissions. Fill vessels with prescribed medication. Compound medications. Examine insurance cards and claim forms for coverage and eligibility. Clean, sterilize and maintain equipment. Order, label and count stock of medications, chemicals and supplies. Receive and store incoming supplies and verify quantities. Maintain proper storage, security conditions for drugs. Utilize proper method in disposal of damaged or out-dated medications. Insurance billing/reconciliation. Pharmacy technician representative and supervisor. Bookkeeping and filing. Tools & Technology: Laboratory balances - equal and unequal-arm balances, single-beam balances, torsion balances. Laboratory mills - benchtop colloid mills, colloid mills, grinding and shearing colloid mills. Sterile or aseptic processing or filling machines - automatic bottle filling machines, computer based dispensing equipment, semi- automatic sterile solution transferring devices. Medical software - prescription processing software, pharmaceutical software, accounting software, inventory management software. Data base user interface and query software. Facts & Comparisons. Physicians\' Desk Reference. Knowledge: English Language - structure and content of English language. Medicine - information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat diseases, deformities and injuries. Mathematics - arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics and their applications. Law and Government - laws, legal codes, precedents, regulations. Administration and Management. Abilities: Oral Comprehension Written Comprehension Oral Expression Written Expression Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning Listening Learning Information Ordering Instructing ___ Linda Thomas-King 5608 112 St. E. Puyallup, Wa. 98373 [email protected] 253.651.1693 Objective: To obtain a technician position where I may utilize my knowledge and skills. Qualifications: Pharmacy Technician experience for twenty- six years; Extensive knowledge in prescription processing; Familiar with various computer systems; Maintain patient profiles; Maintain narcotic order, reorder and bookkeeping; Efficient in preparing compounded medications; Efficient in preparing pre-packed medications; Excellent knowledge of third-party insurance billing and reconciliation; Supply management; Technician representative; Technician supervisor. Experience: Muckleshoot Health & Wellness Ctr. Pharm. Tech. * Out-patient Svcs. Sep. 2005 - Mar. 2006 Valley Medical Ctr. Pharm. Tech. * Out-patient Svcs. Mar. 1998 - Jun. 2004 Puyallup Tribal Health Auth. Pharm. Tech. * Out-patient Svcs. Jan. 1995 - Jun. 1997 Group Health Coop. Pharm. Tech. * Out-patient Svcs. Mar. 1992 - Mar. 1993 Madigan Medical Ctr. Pharm. Tech. * Out-patient Svcs. Sep. 1986 - Feb. 1992 Puget Sound Hospital Pharm. Tech. * In-patient Svcs. May 1981 - Aug. 1984 Education: Crown Technical College cert. * Environ./Hazmat Tacoma, Wa. 98444 May 1994 Clover Park Technical College cert. * Pharmacy Lakewood, Wa. 98499 May 1981 Pierce {Ft. Steil.} Community College AAS * Physical Science Lakewood, Wa. 98498 Jun. 1973 Awards: Dpt. of the Army Official Commendations Ft. Lewis, Wa. 98431 1988-92 --- Employment information: MHWC 17500 SE. 392 St. Auburn, Wa. 98002 253.939.6648 VMC 4011 Talbot Rd. S. Renton, Wa. 98055 425.228.3450 PTHA 2209 E. 32 St. Tacoma, Wa. 98404 253.593.0232 GHC 700 Lily Rd. S. Olympia, Wa. 98506 360.923.7000 MAMC Fitzsimmons Dr. Ft. Lewis, Wa. 98431 253.968.1110 PSH 3580 Pacific Av. S. Tacoma, Wa. 98408 253.474.0561 ___