Andrea Foster
Grand Island
Summary
Experienced and detail-oriented Certified Pharmacy Technician with medication reconciliation experience with expertise in medication reviews, electronic health records, and data entry accuracy. Committed to delivering accurate medication histories and ensuring patient safety and confidentiality. Possess strong knowledge of the retail and hospital pharmacy setting. Proven ability to liaise between healthcare providers and pharmacists, facilitating improved communication and coordination.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medication Reconciliation Technician
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted thorough medication reviews for patient safety and compliance.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure accurate medication histories.
- Utilized electronic health record systems for medication documentation and tracking such as NeHII and Dr. First.
- Coordinated with pharmacists to resolve discrepancies in medication orders.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all activities related to medication reconciliation process.
- Identified discrepancies between medications prescribed by different healthcare providers.
- Performed medication reconciliation for inpatients and outpatients inputting information into Epic computer system.
- Developed strategies for improving workflow processes related to medication reconciliation services.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Inpatient Certified Pharmacy Technician
CHI St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
01.2016 - 07.2024
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to optimize patient medication regimens.
- Processed physician orders and entered them into the Epic computer system accurately and efficiently.
- Answered phones courteously and professionally while providing excellent customer service.
- Communicated effectively with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care issues related to pharmacy services.
- Assisted with compounding sterile preparations such as ointments, creams, gels, solutions, suspensions, irrigations and intravenous fluids following USP 797 and 800 guidelines.
- Repackaged bulk drugs into unit-dose containers using automated systems or manual methods as required.
- Entered patient and prescription information into pharmacy software systems with high attention to detail.
- Refilled Pyxis machines and restocked crash carts.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
Grand Island
05.2009 - 02.2016
- Processed prescription orders and verified patient information efficiently.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications accurately.
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing prescriptions for filling, including counting tablets and labeling bottles.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Managed inventory levels and ensured proper storage of pharmaceutical products.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired, or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on procedures and best practices effectively.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies, and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Performed administrative duties such as filing, data entry, answering phones.
- Entered new prescriptions into the computer system to be filled for patients.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Received written prescriptions and refill requests from patients, evaluating information for completeness and accuracy before filling.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
Grand Island, NE05-2007
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NESome College (No Degree) - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Indianapolis, INSkills
- Medication reconciliation
- Electronic health records
- Data entry accuracy
- Order processing
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking capacity
- HIPAA compliance
Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician-CPhT board certified since 2010
Timeline
Medication Reconciliation Technician
Mary Lanning Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
Inpatient Certified Pharmacy Technician
CHI St. Francis Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2024
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
05.2009 - 02.2016
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Purdue Global University