Dedicated Pharmacist offering eleven years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare providers. Proven track record in leading teams that maximize patient health outcomes. Currently licensed in Maryland
- Pharmaceutical care; Drug Utilization Review
- Disease state management; therapeutic intervention
- Clinical review of medications
- Information/ education for health care providers and patients.
- Regulatory adherence: HIPAA, Medicare, Fraud, Waste and Abuse.
- Team building and training through effective oral and written communication skills.
- Current knowledge of information technology associated with pharmacy systems
Rite Aid Diabetes Care Management Training, 2014
Rite Aid Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Training, 2013
Rite Aid Medication Therapy Management Training, 2012
CPR Certification-American Heart Association, 2011
Registered Immunizing Pharmacist-Maryland Board of Pharmacy, 2011.
Favorite Team Member Award, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
Certificate of Achievement Zero customer complaint, 2013
Miami, FL, 06/2011 - Current
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Correctly completed pharmacy daily and weekly reports.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Supervised dispensation of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures.
- Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
- Directly supervised four Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
- Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
- Coordinated pharmacy staff schedule and assisted with personnel monitoring and performance evaluations.
- Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
- Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
- Assessed correct identity, strength and purity of medications when filling prescriptions.
- Completed new and updated patient profiles with lists of patient medications.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Hosted four successful annual healthcare education and flu clinics.
- Managed pharmaceutical supply procurement and management processes.
- Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care.
- Recommended appropriate clinical programs such as immunization, MTM (Medication Therapy Management) and DCS (Diabetes Care Specialist).
- Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure.
- Conducted blood pressure screenings and counseled patients on hypertension.
- Delivered training on medical device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
- Implemented information security protocols to protect financial and patient data and reduce potential for data breaches.
- Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations.
- Partnered with management team to develop and implement in-store programs to increase sales.
- Directed workflow and daily operations to increase efficiency and surpass customer service goals. Achieved considerable reduction in prescription errors and customer wait times by implementing checks and balances and constantly coaching staff.
Johnson City, TN, 03/2010 - 05/2010
Under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist:
Filled prescription carts
Received orders for processing
Delivered medications at nursing stations
Stocking supplies
Mountain Home, TN, 07/2006 - 03/2007
Under the supervision of a pharmacist:
Received prescriptions for the pharmacist
Counted medications and filled prescription carts.
Delivered medications to nursing stations
Stocked medications and supplies.
By clicking Customize This Resume, you agree to ourĀ Terms of UseĀ andĀ Privacy Policy
Disclaimer
Resumes, and other information uploaded or provided by the user, are considered User Content governed by our Terms & Conditions. As such, it is not owned by us, and it is the user who retains ownership over such content.
How this resume scorecould be improved?
Many factors go into creating a strong resume. Here are a few tweaks that could improve the score of this resume:
resume Strength
Resume Overview
School Attended
- Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy-SU
- Prince Georges Community College
- Njala University College-University of Sierra Leon
Job Titles Held:
- Staff Pharmacist
- Volunteer
- Volunteer
Degrees
- Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD
- Some College (No Degree)
- Bachelor of Science
By clicking Customize This Resume, you agree to ourĀ Terms of UseĀ andĀ Privacy Policy