Karen Smith
Summary
Ian and I are raising our 2 daughters on our 1000 acre mixed farming business at Rocklyn. Our seasonal specialties include growing potatoes, hay contracting, breeding ewes and lams and timber milling operations.
In my spare time I enjoy family holidays and weekend getaways, catering and entertaining.
During our Covid lockdown years I have planted over an acre of native plants and gardening is quickly becoming a very rewarding past time.
From the moment I left school I have worked consistently in a retail pharmacy environment. I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am hardworking and a passionate individual ready to help any team achieve company goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dispensary Technician
UFS Dispensaries Ballarat.
06.2002 - Current
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Coordinated verification and filling of more than 150 daily prescriptions in high-volume 24 hour pharmacy environment.
- Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
Dispensary Technician
Creswick Pharmacy
03.2017 - 11.2019
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Coordinated verification and filling of more than 150 daily prescriptions in high-volume country community pharmacy environment.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
Pharmacy Assistant /Pharmacy Technician
Ballarat Family Care Pharmacy
04.1994 - 06.2002
- Operated cash register and performed front counter tasks to facilitate daily operations.
- Answered customer phone calls to address questions and provide assistance with prescriptions.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with supplies and medicines and ordered new items to avoid shortages.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
Education
S2 & S3 Certification. - Pharmacy
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Victoria06.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician. - Pharmacy
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Melbourne, VIC1998
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Midlands Secondary College
Ballarat, VIC12.1992
Skills
- Prescription Filing
- Nursing Homes
- POS Transactions
- Managing Prescription Refills
- Administrative Support
- Medical Marijuana Support
- Wholesale Ordering
- Prescription Filling and Labeling
- Serve Customers
- Dispensing Medications
- Fill Orders
- Confidentiality Practices
- Medication Therapy Management
- Staff Leadership
Certification
- CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician
- Victorian Drivers License - current
- First Aid and CPR Training - current
- Working with Children Check - current
Additional Information
Personal References
Deborah Gray
Pharmacy Manager Bridge Mall UFS
Ph (03) 5327 0400 M 0412 818333
Michelle Bennetts
Retail Co-Ordinator Sturt Street UFS
Ph (03) 5331 9811 M 0488 631039
Timeline
Dispensary Technician
Creswick Pharmacy
03.2017 - 11.2019
Dispensary Technician
UFS Dispensaries Ballarat.
06.2002 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant /Pharmacy Technician
Ballarat Family Care Pharmacy
04.1994 - 06.2002
S2 & S3 Certification. - Pharmacy
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Certified Pharmacy Technician. - Pharmacy
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Midlands Secondary College
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