HOWARD R. WIGDOR

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EXPERIENCE:

Economy Drug, Jamaica, NY

Pharmacist, January 2009-present

Managed all third party claims with emphasis on Medicaid

Managed and controlled all inventories for Pharmacy

SHORE DRUG, Bay Shore, NY

Pharmacist, December 2007 – January 2009

Oversee store inventory control and pharmaceutical purchasing.

Coordinate and facilitate delivery of medication for hospice care patients.

TOWN DRUG, New York, NY

Pharmacist, April 2003 – December 2007

Independently handled and manage payroll for all store employees.

Handled all third-party billing within the store with an emphasis on Medicaid.

VIP PHARMACY, Valley Stream, NY

Pharmacist, June 2002 - April 2003

Worked with a computerized robot at a mail order pharmacy in filling, dispensing, and preparing medications for clients, including corporations, professionals and consumers. Independently handled all third party issues that arose within the business.

Packaged and inspected medications sent out to the public.

ARLYN PHARMACY, Brentwood, NY

Pharmacist, March 2002 - June 2003

Responsibilities included counseling patients on all diabetic supplies including the proper procedure in using glucose machines and accurately testing blood sugar levels.

Independently responsible for maintaining a controlled inventory for the store and the pharmacy department.

HARMONY DRUGS, Cedarhurst, NY

Pharmacist, February 2002 – March 2003

Handled third party reimbursement issues.

Attended conferences and seminars with medical doctors to discuss prescription formulas and cost efficient drugs for a variety of nursing homes.

Packed various drugs into blister packs.

CESTARI PHARMACY, Inwood, NY

Pharmacist, May 1999 - February 2002

Filled and compounded all medication for a full service pharmaceutical store. Extensively counseled patients on the harmful effects of all medications.

Handled all third party reimbursement issues, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Responsible for ordering all medication and inventory for the pharmacy.

H & B PHARMACY, Brooklyn, NY

Pharmacist, August 1998 - April 1999

Performed extensive compounding of various pain medications, creams and syrups for children.

Pharmacy Intern, July 1995-August 1998

Worked under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in preparing and distributing drugs. Prepared, distributed and compounded pharmaceutical products.

Entered and retrieved information from pharmacy computer.

Received phone orders from physicians regarding patients’ prescriptions.

Checked inventory on each product to ensure that there was sufficient amount of product.

EDUCATION

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Jamaica, NY

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, June 1996

Academic: Overall Grade Point Average: 3.436

Honors: Dean’s List 1995-1996

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Hempstead, NY

One year of study with a concentration in Liberal Arts, September 1991 – June 1992

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Licensed pharmacist in New York, Florida, and New Jersey

Member of PSNY

Attended various conferences and seminars sponsored by the American Pharmaceutical Association

Skilled in using various surgicals including arm braces, arm splints, soft cervical collars, and philadelphia collars

Competent in using various computer systems including Opus, QS1, Datascan, and RX2000, Micromerchant

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