Latisha Knighton
Columbia
Summary
Patient-oriented Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience preparing, filling and labeling medications. Highly skilled at processing prescriptions and managing pharmacy inventory. Well-versed in interacting with patients to answer questions and provide status updates on prescription fills.
Practiced customer service professional with expertise and deep passion for helping customers. Successful at processing high-volume calls in fast-paced environments while maintaining detailed records and satisfying customers with successful resolutions. Experienced in maintaining privacy of confidential and sensitive information.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Technician
South Carolina Department Of Corrections
Columbia
11.2017 - Current
- Dispensed medications to inmates according to established protocols and guidelines.
- Maintained accurate medication inventory and assisted in restocking supplies.
- Collaborated with healthcare staff to address medication-related inquiries and issues.
- Operated Parata pharmacy automation systems to enhance medication dispensing efficiency.
- Utilized Scriptpro to streamline pharmacy workflow and enhance prescription accuracy.
- Coordinated the efficient shipping of pharmaceutical products, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to safety protocols.
Pharmacy Technician
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Columbia
05.2000 - 06.2020
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on procedures and medication safety protocols.
- Ensured accurate medication dispensing through meticulous verification processes.
- Maintained inventory levels and ordered medications as needed for patient care.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to address patient prescription inquiries.
- Implemented quality assurance measures to enhance pharmacy service efficiency.
- Assisted in compounding medications following established safety standards.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired, or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Provided customer service to patients by answering questions related to prescriptions, insurance coverage.
Education
Associate in Business - Computer And Information Systems
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC 08.2002 - 05.2004
Battery Creek High School
Beaufort, SCSkills
- Medication dispensing
- Inventory management
- Prescription verification
- Data entry
- Effective communication
- Clerical support
Certification
- Pharmacy Technician CPhT- Nov 2015
Timeline
Pharmacy Technician
South Carolina Department Of Corrections
11.2017 - Current
Associate in Business - Computer And Information Systems
Denmark Technical College
08.2002 - 05.2004
Pharmacy Technician
Wal-Mart Supercenter
05.2000 - 06.2020
Battery Creek High School
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