Prior Authorization Pharmacist
Resume:
MA Marians Abdelmalak
East Brunswick, NJ ***** 347-***-****
**********.*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 10 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.
SKILLS Interpreting Orders
Medication Dispensing
Patient education, and counseling
Quality Review Processes
Medication Therapy Management
Board inspections familiarity
Pharmacy operations
management
Audit Support
Documentation skills
NJ Licensed Pharmacist
WORK HISTORY PHARMACIST IN CHARGE 12/2011 to CURRENT Santa Maria Pharmacy Perth Amboy, NJ
Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
Collaborated with colleagues, technicians and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders.
Communicated potential issues and reactions to specific medications for patients ranging from children and teenagers to adults and geriatrics. Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
Responded to questions and discussed side-effects of specific brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals.
Interviewed, hired and trained technicians and other support staff. Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
Stayed current with third-party payer policies and procedures to prevent payment issues.
Prepared medications in blister packs for delivery to facilities. Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary. Helped achieve pharmacy business objectives by increasing sales and gross margins by 50%
PHARMACY INTERN 01/2010 to 01/2011
Tucker Drugs NJ
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 01/2008 to 01/2011
Alleon Pharmacy Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science 05/2004 Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University
LICENSES Licensed pharmacist in the state of NJ since October 2011
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