SHIRLEY NZO-NGUTY

**** ********* *****, *********, ** 20852 +301-***-**** adov1u@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE I am a licensed pharmacist with experience delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care in retail settings. Combine clinical skills with business acumen and a proven ability to grow pharmacy revenues. Research, prepare and dispense medications and other pharmaceuticals according to professional standards and legal requirements. LICENSES

• Maryland State pharmacy license/certified immunizer SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

• Retail Pharmacy Operations • Customer Service & Satisfaction

• Drug Utilization Review • Pharmaceutical Research

• Final Quality Assurance Checks • Pharmacy Marketing & Promotions

• MedE America Pharmacy System • Patient Counseling

• Medication Safety • Fluent in French

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Giant Pharmacy, Germantown, MD 2006 – 2020

MTM Pharmacist

• Evaluated drugs prescribed by licensed individual practitioners for appropriateness of dose, therapeutic efficiency, drug interactions and contraindications.

• Advised patients regarding any clinically significant adverse reactions or other concerns about medications.

• Obtained and maintained patient specific information as appropriate for safe medication management.

• Collaborated with pharmacy technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications.

• Instructed auxiliary staff on how to gather and document information that should include patient’s age, sex, allergies and preferred contact information.

• Assisted with ensuring safety practices and procedures were adhered to and practiced.

• Complied with all applicable state and federal regulations related to pharmacy practice.

• Assisted pharmacy manager and staff pharmacists in managing drug inventory and supplies; improving daily operations for the pharmacy.

• Organized and participated in quarterly health screens at various locations; educating patients with diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension on the importance of monitoring their specific conditions, adhering to any prescribed medications.

• Organized and promoted immunization clinics for patients based on their respective needs and age demographics. CVS Pharmacy, Washington DC 2005 – 2006

Staff Pharmacist

• Ensure accurate processing and dispensing of medications.

• Ordered and maintained stock of purchased pharmaceutical supplies and drugs.

• Maintained records of pharmacy files, patient profiles, control records for narcotics and controlled drugs’ inventories.

• Completed pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technician’s workflow, verifying the preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and order entries.

• Collaborated with ADAP/ MADAP programs to assist patients affected by HIV/AIDS.

• Served as a liaison between doctors/patients and many third-party players to help resolve alternatives to commonly prescribed drugs not covered by insurance plans.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Wichita, KS 2003 – 2005

Staff Pharmacist

• Maintained and supervised the pharmacy and staff.

• Served as co-manager with duties that included managing the pharmacy payroll and budget.

• Collaborated closely with technicians to ensure all aspects of dispensing medications were done accurately.

• Organized and lead quarterly reviews with my staff to ensure all company and department policies were being observed. Safeway Drugs & Food, Washington Metropolitan Area 2001 – 2003 Floater Pharmacist

• Worked closely with pharmacy technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications.

• Provided pharmacological information by answering questions and requests to health care professionals, counseling patients on drug therapies.

• Maintained stock of pharmaceutical supplies and drugs, by ordering and purchasing products for pharmacy.

• Organized and maintained all appropriate pharmacy records in accordance with state and federal guidelines. SHIRLEY NZO-NGUTY

1563 Templeton Place, Rockville, MD 20852 +301-***-**** adov1u@r.postjobfree.com Safeway Drugs & Food, Washington Metropolitan Area 2001 – 2003 Floater Pharmacist

• Assisted in ensuring and enforcing all company and department policies by ensuring good pharmacy practices were adhered to.

• Ensured the staff complied with all applicable state and federal regulations related to pharmacy practice. Fort Belvoir & Walter Reed Army Hospitals, Bethesda, MD 1999 – 2001 Staff Pharmacist in Outpatient Unit

• Worked as coordinator for Coumadin clinic for patients from cardiac unit and orthopedic centers.

• Set up information sessions for nurses and pharmacy technicians on dose calculations for commonly prescribed drugs.

• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors by calculating, weighing, measuring abs mixing ingredients or overseeing these activities.

• Provided drug utilization reviews for patients before their discharge as a “Patient Care Adviser”.

• Worked closely with dietician to monitor medication/food interactions that could lead to severe adverse side effects. PharMerica, Beltsville, MD 1998 – 1999

Staff Pharmacist

• Helped supervise a team of technicians responsible for data entry, ensuring each patient had the right and accurate biometric information for the various institutions we serviced.

• Collaborated with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.

• Discussed significant unresolved concerns about medications with appropriate healthcare providers.

• Constantly obtained, updated and maintained patient specific information appropriate for safe medication management.

• Collaborated with other health professional to offer health promotions and prevention activities.

• Trained nurses on how to accurately use blood pressure and diabetes monitors. CVS Pharmacy, Bethesda/Glen Burnie, MD 1997 – 1998 Staff Pharmacist

• Ensure accurate processing and dispensing of medications.

• Ordered and maintained stock of purchased pharmaceutical supplies and drugs.

• Maintained records of pharmacy files, patient profiles, control records for narcotics and controlled drugs’ inventories.

• Collaborated with ADAP/ MADAP programs to assist patients affected by HIV/AIDS.

• Served as a liaison between doctors/patients and many third-party players to help resolve alternatives to commonly prescribed drugs not covered by insurance plans.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC May 1996

• Internship - Walgreens Pharmacy, Houston, TX 1996 - 1997 ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Inventory Control • Patient Education & Advocacy

• Emerging Medications • Pharmaceutical Ethics

• Regulatory Compliance • Insurance billing

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