K ARE N L. BER KE L EY

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Suffolk, VA 23435 Email: acggvd@r.postjobfree.com

CAR E ER PRO F I L E

A top-performing p rofessional with more than 17 years of experience credited with facilitating pharmaceutical

t reatment activities and government best practices. Reputation of ensuring patients receive accurate

medications and assist with management of those medications. Expert in maintaining medication inventories,

i n addition to, patient records. H ighly accomplished in working collaboratively with patients and doctors while

being able to build and maintain patient relationships. Seeking an outpatient pharmacist position to utilize

extensive experience and skills to take next career step in the health information management and medication

administration sectors.

AREAS EXPERT ISE

OF

Medication Administration

Patient Education Inventory Control

Health Information

Customer Service & Support Schedule Coordination

M aintenance Quality Control Data Maintenance

Regulatory Compliance

Team Leadership & Streamlined Efficiencies

Assessments & Evaluations Development

E XPER I E NCE

PH AR MACY

Provide more than 172K prescriptions annually for up to 22K patients while overseeing annual

budgets in excess of $8.6MM and maintain more than 634K medications.

Prepare prescriptions by reviewing and interpreting physician orders, detect therapeutic

i ncompatibilities, dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

Complete pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work

f low and verify labeling of pharmaceuticals and order entries.

Responsible for t raining pharmacists and technicians on USAF regulations and other policies and

p rocedures.

Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug

enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by maintaining records for

controlled substances, remove outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory, and

maintain current registration.

Serve as liaison between patient, families, and physicians to ensure positive experiences by providing

quality service by identifying and resolving concerns, answer questions, and respond to assistance

requests.

Function as subject matter expert tasked with utilizing advanced knowledge of industry best practices,

new drug law, and company and department procedures.

Provide direct patient care for anticoagulation patients utilizing provider order entry systems and

electronic medical record.

W OR K H IS TORY

C lient Name Resume, Page 2

US AIR FORCE, Pharmacist in Charge – Hospital Pharmacy, L angley AFB, VA 2013 – 2014

Pharmacist in Charge - Satellite Pharmacy, E glin AFB, F L 2009 – 2013

D irector – Ancillary Services, C harleston AFB, SC 2004 – 2009

Pharmacist in Charge - Inpatient Pharmacy, T ravis AFB, CA 2003 – 2006

Associate Director – Pharmacy Services, M axwell AFB, AL

2000 – 2003

D irector – Ancillary Services, L ajes field AB, Portugal

1999 – 2000

Staff Pharmacist – Pharmacy, A ndrew AFB, M D

1997 - 1999

ED UCAT IO N & T RA I N I NG

Masters, B usiness Administration, Southern Wesleyan University, Greenville, SC

Doctor of Pha rmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA

P roficient in: C HCS, Pyxis, provider order entry, PharmAssist, electronic medical record

U.S. Government Secret Securi ty Clea rance

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