Sales Pharmacy

KRINA PATEL, PharmD

**** ********* **. ***** • Shelby Township, Michigan 48316 • 586-***-**** • ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Doctor of Pharmacy, June 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATRIUM PHARMACY, Shelby Township, Michigan 2006-2012

President/Owner & Pharmacist

President/Owner

• Created pharmacy business plan to seek funding of a small business loan, including market research/analysis, identifying competition, sales strategy/forecasting, financial planning (projected profits and losses, cash flow, balance sheet), etc

• Researched and reviewed laws/regulations of a pharmacy owner

• Built out pharmacy layout to maximize productivity and efficiency

• Obtained required licenses, compounding certifications and third party payer contracts to open and operate a pharmacy

• Reviewed request for proposals and selected vendors to capitalize on cost savings, e.g. pharmacy wholesalers, computer software, etc

• Analyzed physician’s prescribing patterns and determined initial inventory

• Interviewed and hired pharmacy technicians; created, implemented and maintained pharmacy technician training program

• Executed marketing strategy within targeted locality with focus on physician clientele and assisted living centers

• Identified new formulations for compounding by collaborating with hospitals and wholesalers

• Managed daily operations and finances, e.g. inventory and supplies (RX/OTC medications and medical supplies)

• Maintained license requirements and kept current with pharmaceutical pipelines/commercialization of new medications/therapies

• Provided leadership to retail pharmacy operations and managed the team to ensure profits and continued growth of the business

Pharmacist

• Dispensed prescription medications, counseled patients on RX/OTC medications and compounded extemporaneous prescriptions

• Addressed physician questions on indications, usage, warnings/precautions and adverse effects

• Met customer needs by assembling blister packs for prescriptions specifically for assisted living centers

• Complied with prescription dispensing laws; obtained prior authorizations from Pharmacy Benefit Managers

ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL, Clinton Township, Michigan 2002-2009

Staff Patient Care Pharmacist Accountable for evaluating medication therapy in nursing unit; reviewed daily charts; recommended medication interventions and collaborated with physicians to identify optimal drug therapy; counseled patients on discharge medications; consulted on pharmacokinetics; responsible for unit dose distribution, intravenous admixtures, bulk compounding and chemotherapy drugs

KROGER PHARMACY, Sterling Heights, Michigan 2002-2004

Pharmacist, Part-time

Processed /entered new prescription orders/refills; addressed inquiries from physician offices; resolved insurance claim issues; filed prescription orders; filled prescriptions; assisted patients in selecting over-the-counter products; counseled patients on medications

ROTATIONS (2001-2002)

University of Michigan (Investigational Drug Services, Institutional Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Adult Internal Medicine, Geriatric Ambulatory Care, Infectious Disease, Adult Pain), Drug Information Center DMC, Michigan Blue Cross and Blue Shield

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy

“Assessment and Management Of Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Room at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital” 2000-2002

“Treatment of Metastatic Cancer with Tetrathiomolybdate, an Anticopper, Antiangiogenic agent: Phase I Study” 2001

HONORS and AWARDS (University of Michigan)

Schering-Plough Scholarship, Walgreen Scholarship, University Class Honors, University Deans List

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