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Nikka Espiritu

@nikkaespiritu

Motivated pharmacy technician focused on accurate dispensing, inventory control, and patient support with strong communication skills.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I want to support pharmacists and patients with accurate dispensing, strong inventory control, and compliant workflows—while collaborating as a team. I’m looking for a role where I can grow my pharmacy certification and deliver excellent customer care.

I’m a motivated pharmacy technician with over a thousand hours of pharmacy experience, providing technical support to pharmacists through accurate data entry, prescription processing, and medication preparation. I’m proficient in dispensing, labeling, and managing inventory, including restocking and handling expired drugs.

I’ve supported patients by resolving insurance rejections, coordinating prior authorizations, answering questions about refills and coverage, and managing POS transactions and prescription pickups. I’ve also trained across multiple pharmacy settings, including community and hospital rotations, where I maintained emergency cart inventory and assisted with decentralized nursing station medication endorsement.

I bring a strong quality-and-compliance mindset, including HIPAA regulations, FEFO ordering, controlled drug handling, and cGMP-focused manufacturing training. I’m recognized for patient counseling excellence and continue building my credentials through certifications in billing/reimbursement and ICH Good Clinical Practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Current

Kroger Pharmacy

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Processed drug prescriptions in the system, prepared/dispensed/labeled medications, and handled insurance rejections and prior authorizations. Managed inventory, assisted patients with refills and coverage questions, and completed POS transactions.

Prescription processing Labeling Prior Authorizations Insurance Rejection Handling Inventory Management Expired Drug Management Customer Service POS Data Entry

Sales Associate

Tommy Hilfiger Kids

Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (7 months)

Provided customer service by understanding and meeting customer needs and offering product expertise. Organized and restocked the sales floor and processed checkouts using the company POS system.

Customer Service POS systems Product Knowledge Sales Promotions

Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Walmart Pharmacy

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Prepared patient medications using a pill counter tray and dispensed drugs using the TasCo system in compliance with HIPAA. Handled Controlled Drug Class 2 and hazardous drugs, replenished stock using FEFO, and assisted patients with medication needs and complaints.

Counting Medications HIPAA compliance Dispensing Controlled Drug Class 2 Handling FEFO (First Expiry First Out)Replenishment Patient Assistance Tasco System

Pharmacy Assistant

GCK Drugstore Main Branch

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years)

Dispensed drugs to patients while applying knowledge of pharmaceutical laws and regulations. Managed drug inventory using FEFO, supported patient care and customer service, and processed POS sales with daily cash and income accounting.

FEFO (First Expiry First Out)POS Cash And Sales Accounting Patient Counseling Customer Service Inventory Accounting

Major Community Internship

Pharmacy Preceptors Guild of the Philippines

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Handled situational issues such as invalid or missing prescriptions and addressed patient interactions. Used medical devices (blood pressure monitor, glucometer, oximeter, asthma inhaler) and supported drug inventory practices including FEFO restocking.

Invalid Missing Prescription Handling Medical Devices Blood Pressure Monitors Glucometer Use Asthma Inhaler Support FEFO (First Expiry First Out)Patient Communication

Manufacturing Pharmacy Internship

Pharmacy Preceptors Guild of the Philippines

Apr 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Learned cGMP regulations and manufacturing drug compliance. Gained hands-on experience with tablet filling, coating, compressions, punch methods, and equipment including tablet press, tablet dissolution, capsule filling, and sieving machines.

CGMP Compliance Drug Manufacturing Tablet Coating Tablet Compression Punch Methods

Hospital Pharmacy Internship

Pharmacy Preceptors Guild of the Philippines

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)

Maintained patient medications based on patient charts and supported emergency cart and dialysis station inventory replenishment. Endorsed patient medications in decentralized nursing stations, including ICU and NICU.

Emergency Cart Inventory Management Dialysis Station Inventory Support Decentralized Nursing Station Medication Endorsement NICU Medication Support

Hospital Pharmacy Internship

Castro Maternity and General Hospital

Dec 2018 - Present (7 years 7 months)

Performed inventory and maintained the emergency cart supply. Prepared drugs for delivery that were endorsed at the pharmacy and dispensed pharmaceutical drugs at the nursing station for patient medications.

Emergency Cart Inventory Management Medication Delivery Preparation Nursing Station Dispensing