Vanessa Paez

Interests: Hello, I am looking for employment to gain more skills and grow
professionally as well as an opportunity to start my life here in
Virginia I just moved here from New York and I am just looking for a
opportunity. I am hard working, I can multitask, a people person, great at answering phones, a fast learner, and dedicated.

Vanessa Amanda Paez
3152 Havenwood Ct
Chesapeake, VA 23321 US
Day Phone: (347) 420-3119
Email: paezvanessa114@gmail.com

Availability:
Job Type: Permanent, Temporary, Term
Work Schedule: Full-Time

Desired locations:
United States - VA - Portsmouth
United States - VA - Newport News
United States - VA - Norfolk
United States - VA - Chesapeake
United States - VA - Suffolk

Work Experience:
Rite Aid Pharmacy
39-41 East 170th Street
Bronx, NY 10452 United States
Tel: 718-293-0040
11/2009 - 11/2011,
05/2013-Current
Rehired in Portsmouth, VA
5914 High St W
Portsmouth‎,Virginia‎ 23703
United States
Tel: 757-484-4800
Salary: <url removed> USD Per Hour
Hours per week: 40
Pharmacy Technician
Supervisor: NY Veronica Hickman (646) 600-2898)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Performed as a Pharmacy Technician for Rite Aid Pharmacy, verifying and refilling incoming prescriptions, entering prescriptions into the Next Gen Pharmacy System, and working with patients over the phone and in person on a daily basis to serve their needs. Maintained clean, clutter free environment for patients, guests, and team members at all times. Ensure HIPAA requirements are being followed at all times to minimize risk of audits and insurance charge backs, and that the highest quality of care is being provided to all patients.

Input data to bill insurance companies for new and refill prescriptions; counted pills, mixed reconstitutable medications, and labeling medication vials and all prescriptions, providing to pharmacist for approval prior to being given to patients. Discussed and promoted Rite Aid's Pharmacy’s promotions to drive guest loyalty, such as courtesy auto refill programs, wellness card program, generic medications, and others as appropriate. Completed daily pharmacy reports, partial fills, order receipts, the filing of prescription records, returning medications to stock that are not picked up by patients, and cashing out medications on register. Maintained stock and equipment through the McKesson ordering system.

Earned Rite Aid's CPHT (Certification of Pharmacy Technician) and kept all training up-to-date using Computer Based Training (CBT’s) provided by Rite Aid's Pharmacy.


All Med Medical & Rehabilitation Center
2604 Third Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454 United States
10/2012 - 04/2013
Salary: <url removed> USD Per Hour
Hours per week: 40
Prior Authorization Medical Assistant
Supervisor: Virginia Montana ((347) 908-0975)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Employed as a Pharmacy Technician at All Med Medical & Rehabilitation Center, assisting patients in need of prior authorization in order to obtain medications through their health insurance providers for prescriptions written by the facilities prescribers, confirmed prescriptions with pharmacies, provided patient information to insurances. Maintained patient, medication, and other records within the clinic. Received refill requests from pharmacies by fax as well as prior authorization requests. In-depth knowledge and understanding of what types of prescriptions, medications, and over-the-counter drugs that are covered by the different forms of health insurance patients are covered under (Medicare, Medicaid, BlueCross BlueShield, Tricare, Anthem, and others).

Provided patient’s personal medical information via fax or over the phone to insurance companies for prior approvals. Handled Durable Medical Equipment (DME) situations by gathering patient’s medical history to obtain prior authorization. Created positive relationships with all patients in need of prior authorization on a daily basis. Worked with patients, prescribers, and insurance companies to create solutions when the patient is denied prior authorizations for prescription drugs by dealing with facilities’ prescribers for other drug treatment options suitable for patient’s situation and needs as well as being payable by the insurance company.

Maintained New York Pharmacy Technician authorization and training provided by All Med Medical & Rehabilitation Center while employed. HIPAA Certified. Authorized to use medical information to gather a prior approval from health insurance companies to cover patient's prescription drugs.


Target Pharmacy
700 Exterior Street
Bronx, NY 10451 United States
12/2011 - 05/2013
Salary: <url removed> USD Per Hour
Hours per week: 40
Pharmacy Technician
Supervisor: Nicolette Andolfo ((914) 325-0215)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Performed as a Pharmacy Technician for Target Pharmacy, verifying and refilling incoming prescriptions, entering prescriptions into the PDX Pharmacy System, and working with patients over the phone and in person on a daily basis to serve their needs. Maintained clean, clutter free environment for patients, guests, and team members at all times. Ensure HIPAA requirements are being followed at all times to minimize risk of audits and insurance charge backs, and that the highest quality of care is being provided to all patients.

Input data to bill insurance companies for new and refill prescriptions; counted pills, mixed reconstitutable medications, and labeling medication vials and all prescriptions, providing to pharmacist for approval prior to being given to patients. Discussed and promoted Target Pharmacy’s promotions to drive guest loyalty, such as auto refill programs, pharmacy reward programs, $4 generic medications, and others as appropriate. Completed daily pharmacy reports, partial fills, order receipts, the filing of prescription records, returning medications to stock that are not picked up by patients, and cashing out medications on Point-of-Sale (POS) register system. Maintained stock and equipment through the McKesson ordering system.

Earned Target’s CPHT (Certification of Pharmacy Technician) and kept all training up-to-date using Computer Based Training (CBT’s) provided by Target Pharmacy.

Language Skills:
Spanish (speak, read, & write)
English (speak, read, & write)

References:
Virginia Montana
Supervisor
All Med Medical & Rehabilitation Center
(347) 908-0975 vmontano22@gmail.com

Veronica Hickman
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician
(646) 600-2898 veronicahickman83@gmail.com

Nicolette Andolfo
Target Pharmacy
Supervising Pharmacist
(914) 325-0215 danielsnicolette@yahoo.com

Additional Skills:
Clerical skills; cashier, handling high volume phone calls, fax, filing, stocking, cleaning, typing,Proficient in the following systems; Microsoft Office 2010 Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; Next Gen (pharmacy data base), PDX Pharmacy System, Micro Merchant systems, Best Rx Pharmacy system, POS Point of Sale register, and other pharmacy ordering systems (McKesson, Kinray, Belco, etc.)