Curriculum V itae
Cristina P laza
Watertown, M A 0 2472
*********@*****.*** 6 17.283.1469
Profile
Seasoned pharmacist with over 20 years of professional retail experience with excellent customer service, outstanding inventory control practices and superior management skills. Has supervised technical and professional personnel. Strong work ethic and continuously meets standards for productivity and quality. Registered pharmacist in Massachusetts. Certified in immunization delivery and C PR. P rofessional p roficiency i n S panish a nd E nglish. Professional E xperience
01/2014-Present P harmacy M anager
R ite A id P harmacy – M arlborough, M A
Manage high volume, fast-paced retail pharmacy dispensing over 700 prescriptions p er w eek
Responsible for overall performance, workflow, budget, inventory, day-to-day o perations, a nd s taffing o f t he p harmacy
Translate, v erify, a ccurately d ispense p rescriptions
Maintain s tate a nd f ederal s afety s tandards
Handle and resolve all customer conflicts, and communicate sympathetically a nd s upportively
Ensure pharmacy team completes Drug Utilization Review and Final Quality A ssurance t o g uarantee p atient s afety
Guide and motivate team to increase profitability through clinical programs including immunizations, medication therapy management
(MTM), comprehensive medication review (CMR), and targeted interview p rogram ( TIP)
Oversee payroll, inventory, scheduling, as well as hiring, training, and mentoring o f p ersonnel
Supervise team of pharmacists and technicians to ensure efficient daily operations a nd l ow t urnover
01/2003-12/2013 P harmacist ( Floater)
R ite A id P harmacy – G reater B oston, M A
Floater Pharmacist for Greater Boston area covering the cities of Ashland, S udbury, a nd H yde P ark
Adapted swiftly and professionally to new expectations and challenges, taking c harge o f s ervice d eficiencies a nd c hanges i n c ustomers’ n eeds
Worked with pharmacy managers to organize work flow of the pharmacy
Curriculum V itae
01/1990-12/2002 P harmacist
W algreens P harmacy, G reater B oston, M A
Responsible for the translation, verification, dispensing and accuracy of dispensed p rescriptions
Consulted with physicians and patients on medication dosage, drug interactions, and potential side effects of prescriptions by completing Drug U tilization R eview a nd F inal Q uality A ssurance
Collaborated with physicians to provide optimal care regarding drug interactions a nd 3 rd p arty i nsurance f or p rior a uthorizations Education
05/1990 Massachusetts C ollege o f P harmacy a nd A llied H ealth B.S., P harmacy
Certifications
American H eart A ssociation B asic L ife S upport ( CPR a nd A ED) P rogram ( through 0 4/2018)
Rite A id I mmunization T raining P rogram
Rite A id S moking C essation P rogram
Rite A id P harmacist M edication S ynchronization P rogram
Medication T herapy M anagement
Special S kills
Exceptional c ustomer s ervice s kills
Eminent a ttention t o d etail a nd q uality c ontrol
Proficient i n p harmacy s oftware p latforms, N eten; a ble t o l earn a nd a dapt t o n ew s oftware quickly
Skilled a t m anaging a nd r esolving c onflict r esolution
Meticulous b udget, p lanning, a nd o rganizational s kills
Fully b ilingual i n b oth S panish a nd E nglish