John Steven Brunson

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Tyler, Texas 75703

409-***-**** (cell)

admqap@r.postjobfree.com

Staff Pharmacist

Energetic, knowledgeable, and goal-oriented pharmacist with extensive experience in community pharmacy, dedicated to achieving company and personal objectives by encouraging teamwork and development to optimize customer service through application of industry experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

Professional Experience

November 2019 to present- Floater Pharmacist, Brookshire Grocery Company. Duties: performing all dispensing duties of the staff pharmacist; communicating with medical providers regarding their patients’ prescriptions; administering vaccinations to customers; working with pharmacy staff to resolve customer issues; counseling customers regarding their prescriptions and answering their questions; completing MTM duties including CMRs and TIPs

March 2013 to November 2019-Pharmacy Manager, Brookshire Pharmacy 009, Tyler, Texas. Duties: supervising and controlling labor costs for nine full and part-time staff; performing staff evaluations; working with customers to successfully resolve issues; communicating and implementing company goals and initiatives with staff; completion of medication incident reports; verification of prescription orders; counseling patients and administering vaccines under state protocol and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations; coordinating with and assisting one of our staff pharmacists in meeting or exceeding MTM goals; served as preceptor for multiple pharmacy students.

August 2012 to March 2013- Staff Pharmacist, Brookshire Pharmacy 009, Tyler, Texas. Duties: supervising pharmacy technician’s activities and performing final check of prescription orders and medications; receiving verbal and recorded prescription orders; communicating with medical staff to clarify drug interaction and patient allergy warnings; making recommendations for and administering travel and other vaccines; guiding technicians in ordering and receiving medications; receiving, verifying and maintaining inventories of controlled substances.

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May 2011 to August 2012- Director of Pharmacy, PharMerica, Beaumont, Texas. Duties: supervising one pharmacist, two technicians and an ordering clerk/administrative assistant in this Long-Term Care pharmacy; scheduling staff and performing evaluations; entering and verifying medication orders; coordinating medication deliveries to multiple nursing homes; scheduling and preparing Sterile Infusion preparations; answering medication questions from nursing staff; ordering and inventory control of medication from suppliers, maintaining perpetual inventories of controlled substances; and coordinating with activities of consultant pharmacist working in nursing facilities.

August 2004 to May 2011-Consultant Pharmacist/Staff Pharmacist, PharMerica, Beaumont, Texas. Consultant Duties: visiting contracted long-term care facilities monthly to perform medication reviews; making recommendations to physicians regarding medication dosing, diagnoses, interactions and monitoring; examining medication carts, refrigerator and other storage areas to monitor for medications that were expired or stored incorrectly; reviewing summary of visit and findings with Director of Nursing and Administrator with recommendations for corrections and improvement. Staff pharmacist Duties: assisting with medication order entry and verification and final check of prescription orders; preparing medications for delivery to homes; scheduling and preparing sterile intravenous infusions.

August 2000 to August 2004- Director of Pharmacy, OptionCare, Beaumont, Texas. Duties: patient care planning with nursing staff and business manager to coordinate scheduling and preparation of intravenous antibiotics, hydration and TPN solutions and other injectable medications; monitoring and documenting patient care and laboratory results; discussing therapy with physicians’ staff and implementing changes in medication orders based on monitoring and patient response; ordering and maintaining inventory of controlled substances; supervising one pharmacy technician in ordering and preparing sterile preparations.

June 1998 to August 2000- Staff Pharmacist, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. Duties: entering medication orders; scheduling preparation of intravenous solutions; checking technician preparation of IV and oral medication; answering physician and nurses medication questions; supervising technicians and checking prescriptions prepared by them in outpatient pharmacy locations.

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Licensed in Texas and Louisiana

ACPE Certification for Sterile Compounding

ACPE Immunization Certification Member, Texas Pharmacy Association