James C Burke, R.PH
**** ******* ** *********** ** 15017 412-***-**** *********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
PA and WV licensed pharmacist with over 30 years of experience in retail, long term care, mail order, and hospital settings. Clinical skills combined with various situations have provided a rich wealth of dexterity and proficiency. Easily adapts to a variety of circumstances
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Temporary Staffing Pharmacist, October 2015-Present Maxim Staffing
Laurel Hospital, Laurel Maryland.
Pharm Pro Staffing, Inc., Brookhaven, PA
Blue Star Specialty Pharmacy
Pharm Blue Specialty Pharmacy
PRS Staffing, Latrobe, PA
Centerville Clinic
Mt Morris Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacies – Various locations
Empire Staffing, Doral FL
Various Retail Pharmacies in Central PA
Staff Pharmacist, Healthdirection, Washington PA May-September 2019
Worked as the final verification Pharmacist
Final checks on all compounds and IV’s
In charge of controlled substance cage
Made sure all deliveries are released in a timely manner
Initiated phone conversations with doctors and nurses to insure ultimate patient care
Hired to cover summer vacations
Staff Pharmacist, Weirton Medical Center, Weirton WV September thru December 2018
Worked as a temporary hospital pharmacist
Data entering all prescriptions
Worked with Pyxis narcotic safe
Checking all work done by technicians
Make IV’s as needed
Consulted patients on the floor over the various disease state
Hired to cover temporary increase in census
General Manager & Pharmacist in Charge, Troy Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA May 2012-September 2015
Provided general management direction to a retail and internet pharmacy
Managed a staff of 2 Pharmacists, 7 Pharmacy Technicians, and 1 Shipping Specialist
Responsible for all personnel decisions including hiring and HR administration
Oversaw relationships with all government oversight agencies for the internet operations
Negotiated all supplier agreements
James C Burke, R.PH
1022 Ryeland Ct Bridgeville Pa 15017 412-***-**** *********@*******.*** Staffing Pharmacist, Temporary Staffing Assignments January 2009-April 2012
Staffed retail, hospital, and long-term care facilities
References can be provided from the following agencies: Capital Healthcare, Maxim Staffing Solutions, Jackson Pharmacy Staffing Inc., RPH On the Go Staffing, Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Retail and Long Term Care Pharmacist Dirkin’s Drug 3/08-1/09 Long Term Care Pharmacist, Med-Fast, Aliquippa, PA 7/06-3/08 Staff Pharmacist, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 6/05-6/06 Pharmacy Manager, Home Infusion Integrity Health Care, Wexford, PA 4/04-5/05 Co-Owner and General Manager, Lighthouse Medical Staffing – Pittsburgh, PA 1/00-4/04 Co-Owner/General Manager/Pharmacist in Charge, Manor Pharmacy, Donora, PA 2/89-1/00 Staff Pharmacist, Diamond Drug, Indiana, PA 2/85 -2/89 Staff Pharmacist, Thrift Drug, Altoona, PA 5/83-1/85 LICENSES
Pennsylvania Pharmacy license number RP032893L.
Pennsylvania Injectable license number RPI010366.
West Virginia Pharmacy license number RP0007379.
West Virginia Injectable license number RP0007379.
CPR license number 0XO9RO.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Ben’s Men Service Club, St. Benedict of the Abbott Church, McMurray PA
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Volunteer, McMurray, PA
McMurray Food Bank, Volunteer
EDUCATION
Medical Therapeutic Management certified January, 2019 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Duquesne University May, 1983