Mellody Anderson
St. Louis
Summary
A responsible position in an interesting department, offering an Expansion of knowledge with opportunity for advancement. While Continuing to show leadership and help make a positive contribution
Experienced with pharmacy operations, medication dispensing, and regulatory compliance. Utilizes organizational skills to streamline workflow and enhance team performance. Track record of effective inventory management ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Pharmacy Technician/ Chemo/ Production Tech
SSM DePaul Hospital
08.2017 - Current
- Prepare payroll, assist in making the department schedule, prepare IV admixture for cancer patients and non cancer patients, order supplies, help deliver medications to the floors and keep the work flow moving forward while consulting with pharmacist and nurse's.
- Trained and mentored junior technicians in medication dispensing procedures and best practices.
- Implemented inventory management systems to optimize medication stock levels and reduce waste.
- Supervised pharmacy technicians and coordinated day-to-day assignments.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from healthcare providers.
Camera Operator/Director/Coordinator
Bethesda Temple Church
01.2015 - Current
- Works as a camera operator every Sunday. Putting cameras together and breaking them down. Also works as a Camera director and coordinator of our video staff
- Operated camera equipment to capture live services and events with high visual quality.
- Trained new volunteers on camera operation techniques and best practices.
- Enhanced viewer engagement by creatively framing shots that highlighted key moments during services.
- Assisted in troubleshooting technical issues promptly to minimize disruptions during live streams.
- Coordinated with directors to execute vision for audiovisual presentations effectively during worship events.
- Set up equipment for inside and outside shots.
- Worked with directors to capture desired shots.
- Operated television studio cameras during live production.
- Set up and operated remote cameras for live video feeds.
IV Technician/ Warehouse Tech/ Inventory
SSM Health at Home
09.2013 - 01.2017
- Prepare IV admixture for home care patients; also works in the warehouse packing supplies, consult with sale representatives, scheduling deliveries for patients, keeping inventory up to date, and filing invoices; in addition to ordering and stocking supplies. Patient Insurance and Benefit checks
- Administered intravenous medications and fluids in accordance with established protocols.
- Conducted regular equipment checks to maintain operational readiness of IV delivery systems.
- Upheld strict aseptic technique while compounding sterile preparations for infusion therapy.
- Increased staff knowledge by conducting training sessions on proper IV compounding techniques and procedures.
Senior Pharmacy IV Technician/Purchasing Specialist
Washington University School of Medicine
09.2000 - 08.2013
- Prepare IV admixture for in-Patients; keeping inventory up to date, by properly ordering and distributing stock. Consult with sales representatives, Maintain inventory records, while working in a team environment and customer service in our retail pharmacy. I also manage and review invoices. Filing prescriptions, plus Handel patient assistant medications for Oncology studies. www.wustl.edu
- Siteman Cancer Center
- Administered intravenous therapies, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout procedures.
- Reduced medication errors through diligent attention to detail when mixing IV solutions.
- Assisted pharmacists in ensuring medication availability, ordering supplies as needed.
Research Patient Coordinator/Data Entry
Washington University School of Medicine
08.2006 - 01.2007
- Consent patients to place them on clinical trial studies for their Chemotherapy treatments. Consult with doctors and nurse’s concerning the patients and their study medications. While staying organized and inputting data, Filing, along with various other clinical duties. (I was still employed as a tech PRN at Wash U)
CPHT IV Technician/Ordering Technician
BJC Home Care Services
03.1997 - 04.2002
- Ordering and stocking supplies, Prepare IV’s, TPN Admixture. While working in a sterile environment. Responsible for ensuring proper patient outcome by filling patient medication. Also works in the warehouse stocking. Consult with sales representatives and patients to assist in distributing their supplies and scheduling them for home delivery. Also keeping count of all inventory, filing, along with other duties. www.bjc.org
Education
Bachelor degree - Healthcare Management
Washington University
05.2020
Certificate - Travel Tourism and English Composition
Forest Park Community College
01.1988
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University City Senior High School
06.1984
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Pharmacy software proficiency
- Inventory control
- Order verification
- Drug inventory control
- Drug storage procedures
- New hire onboarding
- Pharmacy operations management
- Quality assurance and control
- Compounding techniques
- Intravenous admixture preparation
- Aseptic techniques
- Workflow optimization
- Staff leadership
- Certified pharmacy technician
Certification
- Pharmacy Technician Certification 1998
- Mo Board of Pharmacy License (CPhT)
- IV Chemo Certified
- IV Certification for Sterile Technique
Timeline
Lead Pharmacy Technician/ Chemo/ Production Tech
SSM DePaul Hospital
08.2017 - Current
Camera Operator/Director/Coordinator
Bethesda Temple Church
01.2015 - Current
IV Technician/ Warehouse Tech/ Inventory
SSM Health at Home
09.2013 - 01.2017
Research Patient Coordinator/Data Entry
Washington University School of Medicine
08.2006 - 01.2007
Senior Pharmacy IV Technician/Purchasing Specialist
Washington University School of Medicine
09.2000 - 08.2013
CPHT IV Technician/Ordering Technician
BJC Home Care Services
03.1997 - 04.2002
Certificate - Travel Tourism and English Composition
Forest Park Community College
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University City Senior High School
Bachelor degree - Healthcare Management
Washington University