Elaine Stewart
Owings Mills
Summary
Pharmacy technician specializing in regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Demonstrated success in optimizing pharmacy operations and improving patient safety through targeted training and efficient workflow management. Focused on delivering high-quality patient care and promoting teamwork within the pharmacy environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mobile QA Technician
Communicare
Linthicum Heights, MD
05.2024 - 04.2026
- Mobile Quality Assurance Pharmacy Technician is a roving, hybrid role that requires travel between various long-term care facilities to audit inventory, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain high dispensing standards across the organization's regional network.
- Identified and resolved systemic dispensing errors across 20+ long-term care facilities, implementing corrective protocols to prevent recurrence.
- Created reports summarizing quality assurance activities for upper management review.
Lead Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health
Catonsville, MD
10.2021 - 05.2024
- Supervised and trained 5+ pharmacy technicians, delegating workflow tasks while ensuring DEA compliance and HIPAA adherence across all operations.
- Oversee the preparation and dispensing of medications, ensuring accuracy and quality assurance.
- Manage pharmaceutical supplies, handle ordering, process returns, and monitor expiration dates.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure the pharmacy adheres to local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., DEA, FDA, HIPAA)
Pharmacy Operations Manager/ Senior Pharmacy Technician/ Traveling Technician
Walgreens
Catonsville, MD
01.2017 - 10.2021
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring effective coaching of 5+ technicians and exceptional customer service standards.
- Administered daily pharmacy functions, focusing on regulatory compliance and alignment with established company protocols.
- Facilitated safe medication dispensing through meticulous counting, pouring, labeling, and dose verification processes.
- Monitored and adjusted inventory levels to ensure timely availability of critical medications and supplies.
Pharmacy Technician
CorrectRx
Hanover, MD
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Assisted pharmacists in preparing and dispensing prescription medications accurately.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Accurately labeled and filled 150+ prescriptions hourly
Professional Organizer
ClutterBusters
Rockville, MD
03.2013 - 03.2016
- Conducted client consultations to assess needs and create tailored plans.
- Provided ongoing support and recommendations for optimizing workflows in homes and offices.
- Coordinated 3+ organizers on multiple large hoarder projects spanning a week+
Store Manager/ Assistant Manager/ Sales Associate/ 3rd Key Manager
Select Comfort/ Harry & David/ Stein Mart/ Kitchen Collection
Frederick, MD
09.2006 - 01.2013
- Managed daily operations and maintained store standards for customer satisfaction.
- Implemented sales strategies to meet company goals and improve store performance.
- Collaborated with corporate teams to align store policies with company objectives.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
Towson University
Towson, MDAssociate's Degree - Business Administration
Howard Community College
Columbia, MDSkills
- Leadership and management
- Task assignment and training
- Pharmacy workflow optimization
- Pharmacy law expertise
- Infection control and HIPAA compliance
- Drug quantity assessment
- Process improvement strategies
- Wait time reduction and error minimization
Certification
- Pharmacy Technician, 03/31/28
- CPhT: National Certified Pharmacy Technician, 04/30/28
Timeline
Mobile QA Technician
Communicare
05.2024 - 04.2026
Lead Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health
10.2021 - 05.2024
Pharmacy Operations Manager/ Senior Pharmacy Technician/ Traveling Technician
Walgreens
01.2017 - 10.2021
Pharmacy Technician
CorrectRx
05.2016 - 01.2017
Professional Organizer
ClutterBusters
03.2013 - 03.2016
Store Manager/ Assistant Manager/ Sales Associate/ 3rd Key Manager
Select Comfort/ Harry & David/ Stein Mart/ Kitchen Collection
09.2006 - 01.2013
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management
Towson University
Associate's Degree - Business Administration
Howard Community College