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Allison Hayes
Lead Pharmacy Technician, CPhT · Hospital & IV Room
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 555-7467
allison.hayes@email.com
linkedin.com/in/allisonhayes
Pharmacy Technician License
California State Board of Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT)
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Technical Skills
Sterile compounding (USP 797)
Hazardous drugs (USP 800)
Automated dispensing
Controlled substance counts
Inventory & par levels
Prescription processing
Aseptic technique
Pharmacy Systems
BD Pyxis MedStation ESBD Pyxis CII SafeEpic WillowOmnicell XTRx30
Education
Certificate in Pharmacy Technology
2015
Pasadena City College
High School Diploma
2013
John Marshall High School
Profile
Certified pharmacy technician with 11 years in retail and hospital pharmacy, now leading a 14-tech inpatient team. Prepares 150+ sterile IV doses a shift under USP 797 and cut automated cabinet stockouts 35%.
Pharmacy Experience
Lead Pharmacy Technician
2022 – Present
Wilshire Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Lead 14 technicians across inpatient dispensing, the IV room and 42 Pyxis cabinets on 3 shifts.
- Compound 150+ IV admixtures, TPN bags and syringes a shift in ISO Class 5 hoods under USP 797.
- Cut Pyxis stockouts 35% by resetting par levels using 90-day usage reports.
- Run controlled-substance counts and reconcile CII Safe discrepancies with pharmacists each shift.
- Train new hires on aseptic technique, gowning and gloved-fingertip testing before IV room sign-off.
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
2018 – 2022
Pacific Heights Hospital, Glendale, CA
- Filled and delivered first doses, cart fills and unit-dose repacks for a 250-bed hospital.
- Restocked Pyxis MedStations and pulled expired and recalled drugs from nursing units monthly.
- Prepared chemo doses in a Class II BSC under USP 800 hazardous drug handling rules.
- Processed wholesaler orders and checked deliveries against invoices in the inventory system.
Pharmacy Technician
2015 – 2018
Westside Family Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA
- Entered and filled 250–300 prescriptions a day and ran insurance claims and prior authorizations.
- Counted, labeled and filed prescriptions for pharmacist verification and handled patient pickups.
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Licenses and certifications
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Optional, valued by employers
- State Pharmacy Technician Registration/License State Board of Pharmacy Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov, www.ptcb.org
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Prescription Processing
- Medication Dispensing
- Inventory Management
- Insurance Claims Processing
- Pharmacy Software (PioneerRx, QS/1)
- Compounding
- Customer Service
- Controlled Substance Handling
Software and tools
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Pyxis MedStation software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Medical condition coding software
- Microsoft Word
- Database software
- Label-making software
Duties to describe on a pharmacy technician resume
- Received written prescription or refill requests and verified that information is complete and accurate.
- Entered prescription information into computer databases.
- Established or maintained patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- Maintained proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- Received and stored incoming supplies, verified quantities against invoices, checked for outdated medications in current inventory, and informed supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Answered telephones, responding to questions or requests.
Titles along the way
- Pharmacy Technician Trainee
- Pharmacy Technician
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
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