Debbi Herne
Williamsburg
Summary
Skilled pharmacy technician with comprehensive experience in inpatient settings. Known for maintaining high standards in pharmacological practices and ensuring accuracy in prescription processing. Proven ability to manage medication distribution, prepare IV admixtures, and support pharmacists in delivering top-tier patient care. Reliable and highly organized with expertise in medication management systems, sterile compounding, and patient safety protocols.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Pharmacy Technician
ECU Health
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Stocked Pyxis machines with required medications
- Outdated crash carts
- Make IV drugs daily
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Assisted in the training of new pharmacy technicians, ensuring competency in all aspects of the role.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
UNC Health
11.2023 - 11.2024
- Stock Pyxis with accurate medications
- Make intravenous drugs and compounded drugs as needed
- Fill the OR pyxis at night
- Check for outdates daily
- Restock crash carts
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Streamlined pharmacy operations by maintaining an organized and efficient work environment.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and best practices, ensuring consistent quality of service.
OR Technician
Tower Health Pottstown Hospital
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Restocked crash carts
- Take used case carts from the OR to decontamination
- Decontaminated utensils used during surgery
- Brought supplies to the floors as needed
- Actively participated in continuous learning initiatives to stay updated on industry trends and advancements in technology.
- Order supplies as needed
- Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
Medical Assistant
MedSurg Urgent Care
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Performed preliminary physical tests to accurately record results in patient history summary.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
- Administered immunizations
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Samaritan Health Services
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Cleaned IV room and chemotherapy IV room using aseptic technique
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA guidelines when handling sensitive medical information.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kinney Drugs
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies.
- Flagged potential side effects and allergies to prescribed medications for patients.
- Trained new pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and best practices, ensuring consistent quality of service.
Pharmacy Technician
Proact
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- De-escalated problematic customer concerns, maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.
- Assisted customers with making payments or establishing payment plans to bring accounts current.
- Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
Education
Some college - Pre medical Biology
University of Maine At Presque Isle
06.2017
Skills
- Hospital experience
- Aseptic Technique
- Problem-solving skills
- Medical Office Experience
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- EKG set up and monitoring
- EMR Systems
- Vital signs
- Patient Care
- HIPAA regulations
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Virginia Pharmacy Technician License: Exp 12/31/2025, 0230043453
- PTCB, Exp. 08/31/2026, 30282333
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Exp. 10/31/2026
Timeline
Certified Pharmacy Technician
ECU Health
11.2024 - 03.2025
Certified Pharmacy Technician
UNC Health
11.2023 - 11.2024
OR Technician
Tower Health Pottstown Hospital
07.2023 - 11.2023
Medical Assistant
MedSurg Urgent Care
10.2022 - 07.2023
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Samaritan Health Services
06.2021 - 10.2022
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kinney Drugs
07.2019 - 08.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Proact
10.2018 - 07.2019
Some college - Pre medical Biology
University of Maine At Presque Isle
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