Staff Pharmacist
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Ruhi Patel
Objective
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Licenses
Highly motivated, detail-oriented Pharmacist with a decade of diverse experience in the retail pharmacy. Delivers sustainable results through advanced communication, customer service, and patient care skills. Provides counseling and advising services for safe, qualitative, and cost-effective drug therapy. Models compliance with company policies and procedures, while supporting organizational principles of ethics and integrity. Develops relationships with patients and colleagues to establish rapport and improve interactions. Thrives in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Technically proficient in Medication Therapy Management and compounding.
Compounding
Immunization Administration
Strong Communication Skills
Regulatory Compliance
Data Entry
Critical Thinking
Superior Time Management
Team Leadership
Process Improvement
Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
Patient Relations
Follows HIPAA Regulations
Customer Service
Inventory Control
Skilled at
Multi-tasking
Pharmacist
OCT 2017-PRESENT Walgreens, Cherry Hill, NJ
Experience in prescription filling, patient counseling, customer service, maintaining relationships with local physicians, inventory management, data entry, and technician training
Interact with insurance companies to ensure paid claims
Order CII medications and maintain narcotic inventory
Provide incident reports and documentation if needed
Multitask and utilize time management skills to ensure patients receive correct medications on time
Lead and manage technicians to ensure maximum prescription volume is attained and patient safety is achieved
Pharmacist in Charge
MAY 2017 – OCT. 2017 Innovative Rx Concepts LLC., Cherry Hill, NJ
Manage a USP-NF 795 compliant non-sterile pharmacy and oversee the compounding techniques of technicians
Proficient in utilizing PK Compounder pharmacy software
Ensure pharmacy compliance with state and federal laws
Acute attention to detail and strong moral aptitude in all tasks performed
Strong will to succeed with a flexible and adaptable attitude
Highly organized and consistent work ethic
Work with medical professionals to target therapy for patients
Provide employees with timely, candid, and constructive feedback
Order and manage controlled medication inventory
Counsel patients on the use of their medications
Pharmacy Manager
APRIL 2013-MAY 2017 Walgreens Pharmacy,
Westhampton & Cherry Hill, NJ
Perform initial and final clinical analysis of prescriptions to process prescription orders.
Communicate with health care providers to counsel on dosage requirements, organize prescription orders for patients on large amounts of drug therapies, and take verbal orders to fill prescriptions.
Oversee Pharmacy Technicians and Interns to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations, quality and efficiency of patient care, and continue to grow the employees.
Administer immunizations, and exceed flu shot goal by more than 300 flu vaccinations.
Network with external agencies and companies to establish relationships and increase flu vaccinations.
Increase sales by 10-20% and developed strategies to improve productivity and performance.
Implement monthly learning seminars on disease state to area senior homes.
Provide excellence in customer and patient relations to build rapport; personally deliver medications to patients to establish strong patient-pharmacist relationship; follow-up with customers to gather feedback, and implement strategies to improve processes and customer experience.
Perform doctor detailing to increase business relationships with doctors and nurses.
Maintain confidential records and consistently comply with HIPAA standards.
Multitask and utilize time management skills to ensure patients receive correct medications on time
Lead and manage technicians to ensure maximum prescription volume is attained and patient safety is achieved
Store prescription volume of 1500-2000 per week
Pharmacist
Walgreens, NY (2011-2012) & NJ (OCT. 2012-MARCH 2013)
Provided patient with over-the counter medication advice and information, including allergies, adverse drug interaction, and side effects
Screened for drug interaction and consult with doctors and nurses to provide the beset medication for the patient and their disease state on daily basis.
Improved Drug-inventory management system to reduce waste and worked with multiple insurance companies and health care providers
Supervise the fulfillment of prescriptions by pharmacy technicians
Filed, labeled, stored, ordered and manufactured prescriptions for patients.
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy License #28RI03536500
New York Board of Pharmacy License #I056469-1
Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy License
Additional Experience
Pharmacy Intern
MAY 2011-SEPT 2011 Walgreens Selden, NY
MAY. 2008 – AUG. 2010 Rite Aid Pharmacy, Selden, NJ
MAY 2006- 2008 CVS Port. Jefferson, NY
Assist retail pharmacists with patient counseling and prescription transfers
Compound medications
Obtain new verbal prescriptions from physicians
Enter new patient and prescription information for pharmacist verification
Train new hires about prescription pick up, drop off, production, and inventory
Rotations
Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport, NY (2009)
Walgreens, Quincy, MA (2010)
Brigham & Women’s Center, Boston, MA (2010)
St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton, MA (2010)
Kindred Hospital, Boston, MA (2011)
Johnson & Johnson, Morris Plains, NJ (2011)
Maiden Family Medicine Center Diabetes (2011)
Pharmacy Practice Experience
April 2014 – May 2017 Walgreens Cherry Hill, NJ
MAY 2017-Oct 2017 Innovative RX Concepts LLC., Cherry Hill, NJ
Compound creams, ointments, tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, suppositories, and lozenges for human and veterinary consumption
Practice aseptic technique
Pharmaceutical calculations
Occupational Achievements
Walgreens Comprehensive Compounding Course Completion Feb2016
Walgreens 5 Years of Service Award
Exceed Walgreens flu shot goal in the area 2016-2017
Walgreens MTM Trained- Mirixa & OutcomesMTM 2013
Education
Sept. 2005-May 2011 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and the Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Doctorate of Pharmacy awarded May 2011
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