Staff Pharmacist Retail Pharmacy

Rajul Patel

Edison, NJ ***** 732-***-**** **********@*****.***

PHARMACIST, RETAIL PHARMACY

Experienced Pharmacist with passion to serve patients in need PBM Medication Therapy Management Certified Immunizer Patient Counseling Skilled pharmacist with experience in medication therapy management, disease management and immunization in a fast-pace specialty retail pharmacy. Eager to contribute to the pharmacy team to serve the needs of a diverse patient population.

• Dispensing medications as prescribed• Informing prescribers of proper usage of medications and their side effects

• Guiding patients on Medicare Part D • Consulting doctors on affordable formulary alternatives

• HIV Pharmacotherapy • Diabetes care

• Training, Coaching & Mentorship • Compliance with hazardous waste material management

• Pharmacy inventory management • Control substance inventory management and DEA documentation CAREER TRAJECTORY

Walgreens, New Jersey, NJ Feb 2006 – Present

Staff Pharmacist Full Time

In-charge of dispensing medications, patient counseling and MTM

Immunization including Covid, Flu and other non-flu vaccines

Third party resolutions

Disease state management

Performing other services such as blood pressure monitoring and covid testing

Assisting patients with selecting Medicare Part-D plan based on patient chart during open enrollment period

Involved in pay-for-performance based adherence PBM programs

Ambassador for store level Immunization Campaign

Recipient of multiple corporate level recognitions in outstanding customer services including finalist of Champion of Champions award

CVS, New Jersey, NJ Jul 2004 – Feb 2006

Staff Pharmacist Full Time

In-charge of dispensing medications, patient counseling in a community pharmacy averaging 300+ Rx per day

Utilized problem-solving skills to resolve third party/insurance issues 2

Duane Reade, New York, NY Oct 1997 – Jul 2004

Supervising Pharmacist Full Time

Supervised staff of 4 including 1 staff pharmacist, 2 pharmacy technicians and 1 pharmacy intern

Management of control substances inventory

In-charge of dispensing medications and patient counseling

Utilized problem-solving skills to resolve third party/insurance issues LICENSE and EDUCATION

Licensed Pharmacist in New Jersey and New York since 1996 Certified Immunizer

Bachelor of Pharmacy (May 1992) L.M. College of Pharmacy, India

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