Oncology Pharmacy Technician - Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute - Brandon, FL
(2024-09)
- Prepare sterile IV chemotherapy medications, antibiotics, and hazardous drugs under strict aseptic techniques in compliance with USP <797> and <800> standards
- Perform daily disinfection of laminar airflow hoods and biological safety cabinets using Peridox and Isopropyl Alcohol to ensure compliance with company standards
- Order and maintain accurate inventory of oncology medications and specialized supplies for pharmacy, ensuring availability for patient treatment schedule
- Monitor storage, labeling, and transport of chemotherapy agents to maintain potency, stability, and regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with physicians, and nurses to support safe and timely medication delivery for oncology patients
- Serve as liaison between physicians, nursing staff, and specialty pharmacies to facilitate acquisition of special-order and compassionate medications
Customer Service Representative - Maximus - Riverview, FL
(2023-10 - 2024-02)
- Prepare sterile IV chemotherapy medications, antibiotics, and hazardous drugs under strict aseptic techniques in compliance with USP <797> and <800> standards
- Perform daily disinfection of laminar airflow hoods and biological safety cabinets using Peridox and Isopropyl Alcohol to ensure compliance with company standards
Lead Compounding Technician - MedScript Compounding Pharmacy - Noblesville, IN
(2017-10 - 2020-06)
- Oversee daily operations, including supervising technician's technique and ensuring clean room and compounding areas meet USP 797 standards
- Implement workflow process, with multiple quality assurance checks
- Create Standard Operation Procedures for new compounding equipment and update SOP's as needed
- Conduct staff training and development and performance evaluations of IV and compounding pharmacy technicians
- Responsible for ordering medications and supplies for compounding and IV pharmacies
- Maintain all compounding equipment including laminar hoods and isolators, mixers, scales, ointment mills, and unguators
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor/Purchaser - Hematology Oncology of Indiana - Indianapolis, IN
(2014-08 - 2017-10)
- Responsible for supervising pharmacy technicians at five offices, including training, coaching, and scheduling
- Correspond with doctors and nurses regarding medication or preparation issues
- Manage all aspects of purchasing including medication and supply procurement, managing shortages, backorders, and recalls
- Analyze historical data and utilize forecasts to monitor and replenish inventory par levels
- Convert requisitions to purchase orders and compare invoices once received
- Troubleshoot issues related to purchase order discrepancies, Nucleus and PeopleSoft discrepancies
- Identify opportunities for improvement to reduce costs, standardize procurement procedures and processes with IT, accounting, and supply chain departments
- Prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly tasks while managing multiple projects relating to purchasing and reconciliations
- Prepare medication and supply packages for courier routes to satellite offices
Pharmacy Technology Program Instructor - Sanford-Brown College - Tampa, FL
(2014-04 - 2014-08)
- Teach assigned courses in Pharmacy Technology Program
- Adequately prepare weekly lesson plans and course materials while incorporating interactive teaching methods
- Develop interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting
- Complete grades books and final grade sheets, as well as, update Blackboard with grades
- Create weekly quizzes, midterm exams, and final exams to ensure retention of course content
Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician/Specialty Pharmacy Technician - Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa, FL
(2012-12 - 2014-02)
- Enter patient and insurance information into EMR for prescription labels and billing
- Advise patients of payment assistance programs and assist with enrollment
- Coordinate payment options for patients needing financial assistance and patients without insurance
- Aseptically prepare TPN's, IV, chemotherapy using USP <797> standards
- Clean hood and maintained refrigerator temperature logs in pharmacy and clinic areas
- Maintain inventory of drugs and supplies in infusion and clinic areas Pyxis machines
Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician - Florida Cancer Specialists - Tampa, FL
(2008-11 - 2012-12)
- Enter patient information into computer system for prescription labels and third party billing
- Aseptically prepare IV antibiotics and chemotherapy using USP <797> standards
- Calculate dose and prepare intravenous and chemotherapy using proper aseptic techniques
- Perform daily and weekly inventory of most frequently used drugs in Nucleus
- Train nurses and new pharmacy technicians in all aspects of preparation of chemotherapeutic and non-chemotherapeutic agents
