Pharmacist
Resume:
GHANSHYAM PATEL
Schaumburg, IL *****
*******@*********.***
SUMMARY
Patient service-oriented Pharmacist with Bachelor in Pharmacy degree. Strong background in pharmacology and patient medication therapy management. Pharmacist with track record of maintaining positive relationships with customers, pharmaceutical representative, manufacturers, medical professionals, healthcare organization and insurance providers. Currently licensed in Illinois.
SKILLS
• Inventory management
• Patient counseling expert
• Hospital and retail pharmacy professional
• Strong decision-making ability
• CPR certification
• Expert understanding of Medicare and Medicaid
processes
• Strong background in FDA drug safety guidelines
• Exceptional patient care and interaction
• Excellent telephone etiquette
• HIPAA trained
EXPERIENCE
WALGREENS
Schaumburg, IL
Pharmacist 11/2022 to Current
• Process prescription, resolve issue of prescription, consult physician, consult patient, work with High Volume pharmacy's of Walgreens
• Work with tear members in taking full care of Customers, with prescription, OTG, DME and Specialty medication
• Practice in compliance with pharmacy policies and procedures, as well as local, state and Federal regulations DLH CONTRACTOR AT VA CONSOLIDATED MAIL OUTPATIENT
Hines, IL
Clinical Pharmacist for Production 05/2020 to Current
• Responsible for prescriptions sent mail order
• Maintain knowledge of developing standards of practices
• Accurately recorded products and prepared appropriate labels and maintain proper compliance logs
• Work with order verification programs to accurately validate medication PROFESSIONAL BUILDING PHARMACY
Chicago, IL
Pharmacist-in-Charge 04/2003 to 10/2022
• Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system
• Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email
• Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counters
• Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication
• Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries against purchase orders
• Verified patient data and billing information
• Verified accuracy and completeness of information on prescription and refill requests
• Maintained proper storage and security conditions for all drugs
• Precisely processed third party prescriptions and managed adjudication review
• Provided critical information and advice to customers regarding possible drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage
• Maintained proper inventory levels, rotated stock and immediately complied with prescription drug recalls
• Followed state and federal record keeping guidelines for legend drugs and controlled substances
• Extended patient engagement with extra counseling and follow-up adherence calls
• Managed pharmacy inventory through proper medication ordering, returns and inter-store transfers. DOMINICK'S
Rolling Meadows, IL
Pharmacist 04/1996 to 03/2003
• Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system
• Expert understanding of Medicare and Medicaid processes
• Strong background in FDA drug safety guidelines
• Exceptional patient care and interaction
• Excellent telephone etiquette
• HIPAA trained
• Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email
• Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counters
• Accurately recorded compounded products and prepared appropriate labels
• Correctly priced and filed prescriptions after they were filled
• Regularly completed paperwork and entered prescription and insurance billing information into patient profiles
• Precisely processed third party prescriptions and managed adjudication review
• Provided critical information and advice to customers regarding possible drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage
• Oversaw the pharmacy technicians' drug preparation and distribution activities to provide safe, efficient care for patients
• Maintained proper inventory levels, rotated stock and immediately complied with prescription drug recalls
• Followed state and federal record keeping guidelines for legend drugs and controlled substances
• Managed pharmacy inventory through proper medication ordering, returns and inter-store transfers HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
Des Plains, IL
Inpatient Hospital Pharmacist 11/1989 to 03/1996
• Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system
• Dispensed and delivered patient medications to patients throughout the hospital
• Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication
• Efficiently answered multi-line phone and processed high volume of order requests from nurses, doctors and pharmacists
• Maintained proper compliance logs, including for refrigerator temperatures and IV hood maintenance
• Filled departmental requisitions and crash cart medication trays
• Mixed various pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions
• Calculated, weighed, measured and mixed ingredients with expert precision
• Interpreted and evaluated the validity and safety of medication orders and prescriptions
• Oversaw the pharmacy technicians' drug preparation and distribution activities to provide safe, efficient care for patients
• Conducted drug utilization reviews, drug interventions and therapy management. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: PHARMACY
Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA
CERTIFICATIONS
• CPR (Basic Life Support)
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
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