Pharmacist in Charge and Pharmacy manager for 14 years

Salwa Gaber

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Fairfax Station, VA 22039 703-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Customer service-oriented Pharmacist in Charge with 23 years experience. Strong background in clinical

pharmacology and patient medication therapy management. Currently licensed in Maryland and Virginia.

Excellent track record of maintaining positive relationships with customers, pharmaceutical representatives,

manufacturers, medical professionals, healthcare organizations, and insurance providers.

LICENSES:

• In good standing with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy since 1997, license #020*******

• In good standing with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy since 1991, license #12601

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Exceptional patient care interaction Inventory management

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• Medication compounding expert Immunization certified

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• Drug distribution professional CPR certified

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• Expert understanding of Medicare and Expert in diabetic care

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Medicaid Efficient and accurate

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CVS Caremark Corporation

Pharmacist in Charge and Team Leader, Burke, VA, January 2000 – Present

• Review prescriptions issued by physicians to ensure accuracy and compliance with all federal and state

rules and regulations

• Compound and dispense prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care

• Answer questions and provide information to customers on drug interactions, side effects, and disposal

of hazardous waste drugs

• Solely manage ordering and checking-in of CII medications

• Maintain drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries

against purchase orders

• Correspond with third party insurance providers to resolve rejections

• Manage team of 9 professionals, including one pharmacist and nine pharmacy technicians, by directing

work, appraising performance, and training employees

• Oversee workflow through RX Connect, filling 1300+ prescriptions weekly

• Mentor pharmacists in training

• Mentor of the Year, 2010

Pharmacist, Burke, VA, September 1997 – December 1999

Pharmacy Manager, Oxen Hill, MD, September 1991 – August 1997

Pharmacy Intern, Alexandria, VA, June 1990 – August 1991

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination, 1989

Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Bachelor of Pharmacy with honors, 1985

LANGUAGES

• Fluent in Arabic

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