Tonja Higgs
Pharmacist Seeking New Opportunity
**** *** *** - **********, ** 38075
*******@*********.*** - 901-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pharmacist In Charge
Pharmacist In Charge, Whiteville Community Pharmacy - Whiteville, TN - June 2015 to August 2019.
Performed duties of a pharmacy manager and registered pharmacist, supervised technicians and staff pharmacists, made employees' schedules, counseled patients, maintained pharmacy inventory, and made sure pharmacy was compliant with federal and state pharmacy laws.
Staff Pharmacist
Staff Pharmacist, CVS - Memphis, TN - March 2014 to May 2015 Performed duties of a staff pharmacist by counseling patients, filling prescriptions, and supervising technicians.
Clinical Pharmacist
Excellerx (Enclara) - Memphis, TN - March 2013 to March 2014 Provided real time clinical support to nurses and physicians, as well as palliative care to the patients in hospice by making recommendations on medication and their dosages. Also, set up shipments of medication with Fed Ex. Pharmacist
Walgreens - Memphis, TN - October 2006 to March 2013 Performed the duties and responsibilities of a registered staff retail pharmacist. Pharmacy Manager
Christ Community Health Center - Memphis, TN - October 2005 to October 2006 Performed the duties of a manager and registered pharmacist, supervised technicians, made employees' schedules, counseled patients, maintained pharmacy inventory, and provided clinical support to the physician and nurses on staff.
Pharmacy Supervisor
Nova Factor (Accredo / Express Scripts) - Memphis, TN - December 2003 to October 2005
Performed the duties of a supervisor, making sure that drug was shipped to the patient on time, tracked packages with Fed Ex, as well as provided customer service to the patients. Also, responsible for payroll, employees' schedules, and reported weekly budgeting and inventory figures to the manager and senior manager. Served as a liaison between the company and the drug manufacturers by getting damaged or lost medication replaced and troubleshooted problems. Registered Pharmacist
Walgreens- Memphis, TN- February 1997 to December 2003 Performed the duties and responsibilities of a registered staff retail pharmacist. Registered Pharmacist and Assistant Manager
Harco Drug Store - Starkville, MS - July 1995 to January 1997 Performed the duties and responsibilities of a registered staff retail pharmacist and manager.
EDUCATION
BPharm
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
May 1994
SKILLS
Immunization pharmacist and CPR certified
PRN pharmacist at Lakeside Behavioral Hospital