Pharmacist

LEONARDO D. BENNETT (“LEO”)

**** ******* **** ***** ** Concord, North Carolina 28027

704-***-**** *********@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Diligent North Carolina-licensed pharmacist and certified immunizer with over 20 years of retail pharmacy experience. Effective communicator and mentor, having managed up to eight staff members. Proficient in local, state and federal regulations affecting the dispensation of medications. Adept at providing high quality customer service, increasing revenue, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CVS PHARMACY, Charlotte, NC 2011-2016

Pharmacy Manager / Floater Pharmacist

• Accurately compound, package, and label drugs in accordance with doctors’ prescriptions

• Consult with physicians and patients with regard to medication dosage, drug interactions, disease management and potential side effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications

• Closely monitor and manage various technicians and interns in duties related to prescription delivery in a fast paced, high-volume setting

• Protect patients and technicians by adhering to infection control protocols

• Conduct inventory control and cross-promotion of products to maximize add-on sales

• Meet and/or exceed key performance metrics by implementing corporate clinical initiatives and streamlining pharmacy workflow

• Lead in-house and external vaccine clinics to increase immunization-based revenue and enhance community health education

• Assist physicians and patients in selecting most cost-effective treatment for certain disease states; investigate and resolve third-party payment issues

• Provide sympathetic and supportive care to diverse patients

• Rotate among numerous pharmacy satellites to fulfill position of full-time pharmacist as necessary RITE AID PHARMACY, Charlotte, NC

2001-2010

Pharmacy Manager / Staff Pharmacist

• Fostered a network of physicians that referred an average of 30 new patients monthly

• Established and maintained relationships with pharmaceutical company representatives

• Performed inventory for narcotic and non-narcotic drugs; rectified discrepancies

• Supervised pharmacy staff in all aspects of data entry and quality assurance ECKERD PHARMACY, Mobile, AL 1995-2001

Staff Pharmacist

• Assessed incoming and outgoing medications to ensure proper identification, strength, purity, dosage and instructional requirements; counseled patients

• Implemented seasonal displays to increase over-the-counter drug revenue EDUCATION

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BS) 1996

RELATED SKILLS

• Rx Connect platform

• Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

• Pharmacy Marketing & Promotions

• Inventory Control

• Patient Counseling

• Vendor Negotiation

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. • Lifting As We Climb, Inc.

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