Derek Porter

Derek Porter Professional summary 5067 Madre Mesa Dr. #- -- A highly talented pharmacy technician with great experience in filling, unloading and loading Pyxis machines, compounding medications under a fume hood, delivering medications to various units in the hospital, medication reconciliation, preparing and prepackaging medication for use in hospitals, local pharmacies, and correctional facilities; maintaining dispensing records for controlled substances and other medication supplies and equipment for residents; transcribing medical orders. Core Qualifications 1. Superb communication skills necessary to follow verbal and written instructions, including the ability to understand technical and pharmaceutical terminology. In-depth mathematical skills necessary to accurately compute fractions, ratios, percentages and totals. Strong knowledge of and skill in aseptic technique and transcribing medical orders. Strong knowledge of Windows, Word and Excel based operating systems, software applications. Well versed in handling insurance billing and rejections. Fluent reading, speaking, and writing skills in Spanish. Experience 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pharmacy Technician August 2016- April 2019 Pharmacy Care Concepts 1. Process Medication orders sent from assisted living homes and skilled nursing facilities. 2. 3. Answer phone calls and address or redirect them as needed. Call or fax MD offices to clarify prescription orders when needed Pharmacy Technician (Traveler) March 2016- May 2016 Natividad Medical Center 1. Answer phone calls from nursing units and redirect calls as needed. 2. Draw up oral syringes for pediatric and neonatal patient orders. 3. Refill Pyxis machines with medication as needed and requested. Load and Unload medication into/ from Pyxis machines. 4. Deliver narcotic IVs to nursing units. Pharmacy Technician February2013-January 2015 Stanford Hospital & Clinics 1. Refill Pyxis machines with medication as needed and requested. Load and Unload medication into/ from Pyxis machines. 2. Send medications to satellite pharmacies as requested. 3. Prepare ADDvantage antibiotic IVs. 4. Compound Patient Orders. 5. Complete medication reconciliation for patients in the emergency department. Pharmacy Technician August 2011- February 2013 CVS Pharmacy- Palo Alto/ Mountain View, CA 1. Transcribed prescription orders written, fax, or e-fax by doctors and typed them into the computer. 2. Handle insurance claim billing and insurance rejections when they appeared (Medicare, Medicaid, anthem, McKesson, express scripts, cardinal care and other similar types of insurances). 3. Filled medication orders after they were typed into the system. 4. Ordered medication that was out of stock (via Cardinal Express). 5. Sold medications at the checkout at the checkout stand after properly identifying who the customer is picking medication up for. Medicine Technician October 2010- July 2011 Emeritus at Heritage Place –Tracy, CA 1. Maintained records of medication residents were taking. 2. Maintained regular contact with resident’s doctors. 3. Maintained records of controlled substances residents were taking. 4. Practiced First Aid on residents (When necessary). Pharmacy Technician (Externship) March 2009- April 2009 Prescript Pharmaceutical – Pleasanton, CA 1. Filled Prescription orders and prepackaged medication for use in hospitals, local pharmacies, and correctional facilities. 2. Used a unit dosing machine for prepackaging medication. Education Institute of Technology, 2009 Modesto, CA San Joaquin Pharmacology Licensed Pharmacy Technician Completed study on brand and generic names of medication, classification of medication, and Pharmacy law, including HIPAA Privacy Act. Maintained a GPA of 94.4%. Certifications Licensed Pharmacy Technician Life, Accident and Health License Community Involvement 1. years of full time door to door ministry (70 hours a month) utilizing communication skills. Keywords –Bilingual, Excellent communication, Expert in transcribing medication orders, Punctual, Adaptable, Well versed in medical terminology, and Patient.