Prior Authorization Inventory Control

ERIC ELLISON, RPH, PHARMD

**** *** *** #**** *******, Texas 77021

713-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SPECIALTY PHARMACIST

Dynamic Staff Pharmacist with 15 years of retail pharmacy experience. Demonstrated pharmacy expertise as a technician and pharmacist. Proven experience with patient counseling, filling, and verifying prescriptions, maintaining accurate inventory control, and ensuring state and federal regulatory compliance for controlled substances. Skilled at supervising and scheduling pharmacy staff to meet workflow requirements. Solid experience with MTM counseling for patients to increase treatment knowledge and awareness including providing immunization shots and vaccines. Dedicated team leadership skills maintaining high-volume pharmacy operations filling more than 500+ prescriptions per day accurately and efficiently.

ACMA Prior Authorization Specialist - ACMA Board Certified Biologic & Biosimilar Specialist - Sterile Compound Certified – Lone Star College InventoryManagement Medicaid / Medicare Insurance E-Script Electronic Medical Records Compounding Verification DTS / Mail-Out Verifying Prescriptions AS400 - InterCom Plus System Immunization Injections Long Term Healthcare State / Federal Law Compliance Vendor Relations Drug Interactions Scheduling High-Volume Pharmacy Operations

Patient Care Pharmacy, Spring, Texas 06/2022 – Current

Pharmacist-In-Charge

•Work to promote an error-free and productive Pharmacy department.

•Prior Authorizations & Medicare Part

•Collaborate with physicians to better support our patients and nursing home facilities.

•Reviewed prescriptions and practiced safe quality assurance control for patients.

•Effectively counsel patients on medication use

•Perform Prior Authorization case management from Clinical Authorization Software

Fairmont Pharmacy, LaPorte, Texas 03/2022 - 06/2022: full-time

Pharmacist-In-Charge

•Placed timely and accurate supply orders to maintain optimal levels of medications, containers, labels, and other materials.

•Managed inventory and reduced expenditures by negotiating prices for pharmaceutical suppliers.

•Correctly dispensed medications after reviewing and interpreting prescriptions from healthcare providers.

•Maintained records of all Pharmacy transactions necessary to ensure accurate control and accountability for all drugs as required by applicable state and federal laws.

•Prioritized and consistently accomplished customer satisfaction and loyalty by fostering relationships with patients.

•Utilized database to ensure patients' refills are available on schedule.

M & D Pharmacy Sealy, Texas 10/2019 – 10/2021: Full-time

Pharmacist-In-Charge

•Ensured medications were safely and accurately dispensed.

•Delegated team tasks based upon each Technician's skill level and knowledge, which improved accuracy and productivity.

•Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, which improved team collaboration and customer relationships.

•Trained Pharmacy Technicians and other employees on Pharmacy procedures and proper handling of pharmaceuticals which improved overall productivity and efficiency.

•Completed Prior Authorizations for patients and counseled patients on appropriate use of over the counter and prescription medications to educate patients.

•Ensured compounded medications were appropriately made following standard protocol.

•Improved drug inventory management system to reduce waste and eliminate back orders.

RELIEF MED PHARMACY Houston, Texas 4/2018 – 9/2019: Full-time

Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist-In-Charge)

•Operated as a retail and as a ‘Tele-pharmacy’ where we delivered pharmaceutical care via telecommunications to patients that also reside in rural communities that make it difficult for people to access health care. The patient information is maintained by a team of pharmacist and technicians that store-and-forward this secured shared electronic health information and transmit between this team as needed. Through a remote ‘real-time’ monitoring system (distant and hub site) all health professionals involved can continuously monitor our patients from a distance. The ‘real-time’ interactive services provided patient interaction with health care providers in actual time to allow changes that are relayed to our pharmacy if changes are necessary. The Liberty software allowed the staff to perform all our duties safely and accurately while maintaining compliance with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

HELPING HANDS PHARMACY Houston, Texas 4/2017 – 4/2018: Full-time

Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist-In-Charge)

•Located inside of an assisted living facility for that provided a wide range of services that can help seniors who have trouble managing tasks related to basic self-care. Maintained compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Processed and maintained resident-specific prescriptions while following on-site physician orders for each patient. Ensured these medications were safely and accurately dispensed. Delegated team tasks based upon each technician’s skill level and knowledge, which improved accuracy, productivity and communication skills with the team and patient relationship. Counseled patient on appropriate use of their OTC and prescription medications. Improved drug inventory management to reduce waste, shortage and eliminate back orders.

KASHMERE PHARMACY Houston, Texas 5/2016 – 4/2017: Full-time

Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist-In-Charge)

•Process customer prescriptions and orders for shipping Diabetic Testing Supplies. Utilize PK-Compounding software for customer compound prescriptions. Maintain compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Manage pharmacy operations, staff scheduling, control inventory management, and ensure quality customer service. Monitor product security and loss prevention procedures for strict drug inventory control. Maintain documentation for insurance authorizations and sales reports. Request information for new prescriptions and refills via telephone and e-scripts. Pull outdated or damaged products for returns. Work with physicians, dentist, and nurses to ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction.

Achievements:

•Provided staff DTS training to ensure proper procedures and Medicare/Medicaid documentation to increase orders from fifteen to over thirty-five orders per day.

•Reviewed compounding prescriptions containing control substances to measure and verify ingredients for regulatory compliance.

WALGREENS PHARMACY Houston, Texas 2/2004 – 4/2016: Full-time

Pharmacist / Pharmacy Technician

•Filled prescriptions from licensed physicians. Maintained inventory management and control to ensure product shelf life and regulatory compliance of controlled substances. Provided patient consultations and MTM management including diabetic counseling and immunizations. Managed staff scheduling to increase workflow and efficiency. Utilized InterCom Plus to process prescriptions, service phone inquiries, maintain inventory and fill incoming prescriptions.

Professional Liability Insurance:

•HPSO Professional Liability Insurance – Policy#: 697359966.

EDUCATION

PHRAC-1109101 T102 DYN ACPE IV Sterile Compounding Course

Lone Star College - Tomball, Texas

Doctor of Pharmacy

Texas Southern University, Houston Texas

Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology

Texas Southern University, Houston Texas

INTERNSHIP- CLINICAL PHARMACY

Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital – Outpatient Pharmacy

Ben Taub General Hospital – Anticoagulation Therapy

Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital – Family Medicine & Remote Verification

Park Plaza Hospital – General Medicine

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Prior Authorization Specialist

Board Certied Biologic & Biosimilar Specialist

DYN ACPE IV Sterile Compounding Certification

National Sterile Compounding Certification

Pharmacist MTM Training

Immunization Delivery IV Certification

COMPUTER SKILLS

Clinical Authorization System – CAS

Microsoft Office Suite

InterCom Plus

Computer Rx

LANGUAGES

English

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