Pharmacist with 23 years of experience in a variety of practice settings including PBM Prior Authorization, Home Delivery, Home Infusion, Hospital and Retail Pharmacy. Currently maintain licenses in good standing in Louisiana, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Dedicated to providing exceptional patient care accurately and efficiently.
Skills
Qualified in institutional pharmacy
Retail pharmacy procedure knowledge
Managed care Prior Authorization
Accurate pharmaceutical calculations
Pharmacy automation
Committed to quality assurance
Motivated self-starter
Telecommuting
Conflict resolution ability
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Work History
Centralized Order Entry Pharmacist, 07/2017 - Current Hca – Kansas City, KS,
Remote medication order processing for multiple HCA hospitals
Effectively communicating with site pharnacists to resolve complex order issues
Utilizing lab data, literature for dosing guidelines, adhering to facility policy for appropriate formulary alternatives
Retail Pharmacist, 03/2017 - 07/2017 Fairview Health Services – Vadnais Heights, MN,
Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications
Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations
Preserved state and federal record keeping for legend drugs and controlled substances
Inpatient Pharmacist, 2015 - 01/2017 Banner Health – Chandler, AZ,
Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications. Order entry of prescriptions received via CPOE,fax,verbal orders
Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications. Sterile compounding of IV admixtures in accordance with standards of practice
Effectively communicated drug information and dosing guidelines to fellow clinicians to provide optimal patient care
Staff Pharmacist, 09/2008 - 09/2014 Albertsons Companies – Wolf Point, MT,
Intake, entry, and quality check of prescriptions exceeding standard metrics, three years telecommuting
Comprehensive evaluation of patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug utilization and patient safety
Discussion with physicians and other healthcare professionals as needed for prescription clarification and verification
Effectively communicated with nurses and physicians to provide high quality patient care
OBRA counseling, evaluating patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug utilization
Verifying prescription data entered by technicians as well as drug product confirmation
Maintenance of regulatory and practice standard compliance, inventory control, customer service, managing and mentoring team technicians and clerical staff
Careful assessment of patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug utilization and patient safety, verification of technician entered prescription orders.
Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency. Proficiency in utilizing automated pharmacy equipment.
Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
Clinical Pharmacist Home Infusion, 01/2002 - 07/2004 Jackson Hosptial & Clinic – Montgomery, AL,
OBRA counseling, data entry, processing and compounding sterile admixtures.
Evaluating lab data, utilizing kinetics for dosing and maintaining current patient charts.
Effectively communicating with fellow clinicians and team members to coordinate home infusion.
Clinical Pharmacist Patient Counseling, 10/1998 - 11/2001 Medco Health Solutions Call Center – City, STATE,
OBRA counseling and supporting customer service representatives.
Maximized prescription channel management through prescriber
outreach.Prior authorization role managing client formularies and
suggesting therapeutic alternatives to prescribers.
Retail Pharmacist, 03/1997 - 10/1998 Eckerd Pharmacy – City, STATE, OBRA counseling, data entry, processing and verification of prescriptions, maintenance of regulatory
compliance, inventory control, customer service.
Managing and mentoring team technicians and clerical staff.
Properly filled and dispensed an average of 175 prescriptions per day.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Pharmacy, Expected in 1996 - University of Louisiana Monroe - Monroe, LA GPA:
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