Danielle Okafor

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CPhT-certified pharmacy technician with 7 years of experience across retail chain and hospital inpatient settings. Specializes in high-volume prescription processing, IV compounding, and controlled-substance reconciliation. Reduced dispensing errors by 31% at current employer through protocol redesign and staff coaching.

Work Experience

Senior Pharmacy TechnicianMar 2020 - Present

OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH

Processed an average of 340 inpatient medication orders per shift with a verified accuracy rate of 99.4%, exceeding department benchmark by 1.8 percentage points.
Led IV admixture compounding for oncology unit, preparing 60–80 sterile preparations weekly under USP 797 standards, with zero contamination incidents over 4 years.
Trained and mentored 6 newly hired technicians on EPIC pharmacy module and controlled-substance workflows, cutting onboarding time from 6 weeks to 4 weeks.

Pharmacy TechnicianJun 2017 - Feb 2020

MedPlus Pharmacy — Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH

Filled and verified 500+ prescriptions daily in a high-traffic retail location, maintaining a 98.7% first-fill accuracy rate across a 32-month tenure.
Implemented a will-call bin audit system that reduced unclaimed prescription waste by 22% and recovered an estimated $14,000 in annual inventory losses.
Managed third-party insurance adjudication for 1,200+ active patient profiles, resolving prior-authorization rejections within an average of 2.1 business days.

Pharmacy Technician InternSep 2016 - May 2017

Kroger Pharmacy, Dublin, OH

Supported licensed pharmacists in dispensing 200–250 prescriptions per day while completing 400-hour PTCE exam preparation practicum.
Conducted monthly inventory cycle counts for Schedule II–V controlled substances, maintaining 100% DEA compliance across all audit periods.
Assisted in transitioning the store from a paper-based refill log to a digital queue system, reducing patient wait times by an average of 8 minutes.

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Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) — PTCBIV Admixture & Sterile Compounding (USP 797/800)EPIC Pharmacy Information SystemControlled Substance Reconciliation (DEA Schedules II–V)Third-Party Insurance Adjudication & Prior AuthorizationMedication Therapy Management (MTM) SupportPyxis MedStation & Omnicell Automated DispensingHIPAA Compliance & Patient ConfidentialityHigh-Volume Retail & Inpatient Dispensing

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