Mark A. Menard
EDUCATION:
Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Wilkes-Barre, PA
PHARM.D. DEGREE
Honors: Cum Laude
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
B.S. EXERCISE/SPORTS SCIENCE – PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCENTRATION
8/95 - 5/97
West Chester University, West Chester, PA
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
EXPERIENCE:
8/97 – 2/09
CVS Pharmacy, Blackwood, NJ
PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE
Managed and supervised ancillary pharmacy staff, including two staff pharmacists and seven pharmacy technicians in a retail pharmacy. Increased sales by 30% and prescription volume by 15%. Responsible for order entry, processing and prescription verification. Counseled general public on prescription and non-prescription medications, as well as providing clinical support and consultation to physician offices. Additional duties involved completing technician schedules, working with multiple third party insurance companies and healthcare providers, and controlling drug inventory levels.
8/99 – 12/99
Southeastern Orthopedic Specialists, Greensboro, NC
INTERN
Full-time college internship that entailed aiding orthopedic surgeons in daily patient appointments through data entry, patient counseling, and assisting on minor medical procedures. Created and edited medical reports and protocols. Observed numerous surgeries of orthopedic nature and helped physical therapists with their daily tasks.
Gained valuable insight of the organization and administration in a physician’s office.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Pharmacists Association (member since 2000)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Excellent working knowledge of HTML coding, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Paint Shop Pro, CorelDRAW! and Netscape/Microsoft Explorer. Limited working knowledge of WordPerfect, Lotus, and Javascript. Operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98.