Licenses Pharmacist with track record of providing excellent customer service in high-volume facility, serving 200 patients per day. Meticulous professional with 50 years of experience in staff pharmacy role. Exemplary skills in medication dispensation, attention to detail and reducing errors. Advised patients of side effects, contraindications and benefits of medications. Committed Pharmacist with experience in hospital, community and clinic pharmacy environments. Collaborative and customer-focused with proven ability to partner with multi-disciplinary teams to discuss medications and potential drug interactions. Excellent communication with passion for educating patients on medication therapies.
Skills
HIPAA Regulations
Prescription Drug Interaction Assessment
Health education seminars
Prescription Drug Labeling
Flexibility in scheduling
In good standing with the Florida Board of Pharmacy
Work History
03/2005 to 10/2018
Staff PharmacistBanner Health – Queen Creek, AZ,
Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
Led team of 5 in interpreting, validating, and filling prescription orders and counseling customers on medications, appropriate dosage and self-administration schedules, side effects, and possible interactions.
Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients.
Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained how to properly take medicine.
Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
02/2000 to 03/2005
Community PharmacistNorthwell Health – Riverhead, NY,
Supervised dispensation of controlled substances, including Schedule II and Schedule III using careful oversight and due diligence.
Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy policies.
Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained how to properly take medicine.
Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
Delivered training on device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
Processed over 125 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients.
Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
01/1979 to 02/2000
Community PharmacistNorthwell Health – Plainview, NY,
Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy policies.
Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained how to properly take medicine.
Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
Delivered training on device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
Processed over 130 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
06/1967 to 07/1979
Pharmacy ManagerKroger – Scappoose, OR,
Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy policies.
Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
Removed trash and straightened counters to keep pharmacy area clean and neat.
Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Implemented procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging and labeling.
Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
Delivered training on device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
Supervised team of 2 pharmacy technicians.
Led team of 4 in interpreting, validating, and filling prescription orders and counseling customers on medications, appropriate dosage and self-administration schedules, side effects, and possible interactions.
Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained how to properly take medicine.
Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
Supervised dispensation of controlled substances, including Schedule II and Schedule III using careful oversight and due diligence.
Education
Expected in 06/1967
Bachelor of Science: Pharmacy University of Florida - Gainesville, FL GPA:
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