Kylie Merritt, CPhT
Hephzibah
Summary
Detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician with proven skills in medication dispensing, prescription verification, and inventory management. Committed to ensuring compliance and enhancing patient safety through meticulous processes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
Doctors Hospital
Augusta
02.2024 - Current
- Managed inventory levels by restocking shelves and monitoring expiration dates.
- Prepared and dispensed medications according to physician prescriptions.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure compliance with health standards.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to provide optimal patient care.
- Handled prescription orders efficiently while ensuring accuracy in labeling.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
- Checked expiration dates on medications to ensure that only unexpired products were dispensed.
- Restocked shelves with new supplies of medications as needed.
- Assisted in training new employees on pharmacy procedures.
- Organized work areas so that everything was easily accessible when needed.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, local laws and company policies related to pharmacy operations.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Kept accurate records of controlled substances received and dispensed in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Reported any discrepancies or errors in medication ordering or filling processes immediately to the pharmacist on duty.
- Assisted pharmacists in compounding sterile products according to state regulations.
- Assisted pharmacists in filling prescriptions accurately and efficiently.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by developing and implementing organizational systems.
- used Pyxis machine to distribute medications
- Prepared compound medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Prepared IV bags
- Implemented and followed pharmacy protocols for medication disposal and waste management.
- Transferred medication from vials to sterile, disposable syringes using aseptic techniques.
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
Aiken
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Prepared and dispensed medications according to physician prescriptions.
- Assisted pharmacists with patient consultations and medication inquiries.
- Operated pharmacy software for processing prescriptions and insurance claims.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure compliance with health standards.
- Handled prescription orders efficiently while ensuring accuracy in labeling.
- Prepared medications for dispensing by counting, pouring, labeling, and verifying doses.
- Performed data entry for patient profiles, billing information and prescription orders into the pharmacy software system.
- Managed filing of prescriptions, both electronically and manually.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Edgefield
09.2021 - 12.2022
Education
Diploma in Applied Science And Pharmacy Technology - Pharmacy Technology
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC12-2022
Skills
- Medication dispensing
- Prescription verification
- Pharmacy software
- Inventory management
- Compounding sterile products
- Customer relationship management
- Data entry accuracy
- Drug interaction knowledge
- Workflow optimization
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Employee training
- OTC recommendations
- Drug inventory control
- HIPAA
- Medication storage procedures
- Drug interaction awareness
- Insurance verification
- Compounding techniques
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Proper labeling procedures
- Problem-solving skills
- Resolving customer issues
- Drug utilization review
- Healthcare regulations
- Pharmacy ethics
- Pharmacy operations
- Patient confidentiality
- FDA and HIPAA compliance
- Manual and automated medication dispensing
- Drug classification
- Interpreting and processing medication orders
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
Doctors Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
03.2023 - 02.2024
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
09.2021 - 12.2022
Diploma in Applied Science And Pharmacy Technology - Pharmacy Technology
Piedmont Technical College