Amanda Gudac
Maryville, IL ***62
adr5lo@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy St. Louis College of Pharmacy 1999. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Express-Scripts Inc, St. Louis, MO
Patient Consultation Pharmacist (December 2020 -Present)
Answer questions regarding medication side effects, drug & food interactions, drug-drug interactions and various other concerns involving prescribed medications
Assist patient care technicians and patient care advocates with prior authorizations, duplicate drug alerts, drug interactions and a number of other drug utilization reviews
Provide suitable alternatives for non-covered medications
Provide tablet ID and appropriate counseling for patients who call and are struggling with multiple medications and dosing schedules
Access accurate temperature stability information for patients waiting on delivery of refrigerated medication
Take new prescriptions & accept transferred prescriptions as appropriate
Provide prescription transfers as appropriate
Provide medical file information to health care professionals as appropriate (patient is hospitalized)
Express-Scripts Inc, St. Louis, MO
Staff Pharmacist (February 2018 – Present)
Ensure compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations for assigned areas as outlined by both federal and state law
Work critically and actively in order to prevent and catch prescription errors
Communicate with internal departments regarding prescription errors and reworking or restarting prescriptions due to errors.
Verify prescription data entry in the computer system
Verify finished prescriptions
Supervise technicians and provide education as needed
Use multiple computer systems to complete daily tasks
Assess drug therapy for appropriateness
Dierbergs Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO
Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager (December 2001 – January 2018)
Ensure compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations for assigned areas as outlined by both federal and state law
Maintain confidential information, documentation, and assigned records as required.
Model, enforce, and provide direction and guidance to associates on proper customer service approaches and techniques to ensure customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within company guidelines and standards
Provide pharmaceutical care to customers including processing and accurately dispensing prescription orders, counsel patients regarding health care and prescription medication needs, maintain confidential information, monitor controlled medication and required documentation
Provide MTM services when appropriate
Developed and implemented central processing division which performs the pre-verification of all new and refill prescriptions for all pharmacy locations.
Assist Pharmacy Supervisor in training pharmacists, and encourage and foster development of pharmacy students, technicians, and cashiers
Develop pharmacy personnel through communication of expectations and objectives, provide honest feedback and recognition
Accountable for meeting labor goals and controlling inventory.
Demonstrate the qualities of a strong leader (problem solving, management, interpersonal and work skills, and motivation)
Kmart Pharmacy, Granite City, IL
Staff Pharmacist/Pharmacy Intern (August 1999-December 2001)
Ensure compliance with Company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations for assigned areas.
Maintain confidential information, documentation, and assigned records as required.
Model, enforce, and provide direction and guidance to associates on proper customer service approaches and techniques to ensure customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within company guidelines and standards.
Provide pharmaceutical care to customers including processing and accurately dispensing prescription orders, counseling customers regarding health care and prescription medication needs, maintain confidential information, controlled medication and required documentation.
Ever’s Pharmacy, Collinsville, IL
Pharmacy Student/Technician (February 1993-December 1999)
Worked alongside pharmacists to provide excellent customer service within a retail setting.
Accurately enter, prepare medication and labels
Contact doctor’s offices for prescription clarification and refills
Troubleshoot insurance issues
Cashier duties as required
Prepare and receive daily drug orders
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Registered Pharmacist for Illinois and Missouri
Immunization Certificate
MTM Certification