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Manager Customer Service

Location:
Fredericksburg, VA
Posted:
December 29, 2010

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EMMA OKYERE **********@*****.***

*** ****** **. || Fredericksburg, VA 22406 703-***-**** (cell)

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Achievement driven and results oriented pharmacist.

Effectual communicator with noteworthy analytical skills; offers constructive therapeutic and clinical expertise.

Superior written and verbal abilities; bringing formidable general management and customer service knowledge.

EDUCATION & LICENSURE

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY – Kumasi, Ghana

Bachelor’s Degree, Pharmacy (2000)

Licensed Pharmacist, STATE OF VIRGINIA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Woodbridge. VA June 2010 – August 2010

Pharmacy Graduate Intern

Dispensed and compounded prescribed medications or drugs for patients in long term care facilities under pharmacist supervision.

Reviewed and monitored medications and orders written by therapists for their safety and effectiveness

Prepared labels and dispensed medications for patients in accordance to the physicians’ prescriptions

Maintained the required records of dispensing

Compounded medications by following standard formulas and processes like weighing, measuring and mixing chemicals

Maintained the system that charge or credit for medications

Answered queries and gave information to customers on drugs, its side effects, dosage and storage

Learnt and maintained procedures of storage, quality assurance, security, and disposal of hazardous materials

CVS Pharmacy, Dale City. VA November, 2009 – August, 2010

Pharmacy Graduate Intern

Assist all pharmacy and front store customers with their questions and concerns

Maintain customer/patient confidentiality according to HIPAA and company standards

Access, input and retrieve information to/from the computer

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

Maintain prescription prioritization throughout prescription processing

Resolve Third Party rejections and complete any manual claim forms

Process prescriptions

o Including translation of SIG codes, product selection, counting and measuring drugs, capping and uncapping vials and bottles; labeling of prescriptions

Maintain in-stock by ensuring all inventory management policies and procedures are followed

Utilize appropriate report(s) to maintain replenishment

Pull outdated, damaged and recalled merchandise and prepare for return

Assist with putting away drug orders (except CIIs) as permitted by law

Support scheduling activities according to the needs of the business and workflow model

Complete all required training and compliance programs within designated timeframe

VOLTA ALUMINIUM CO. LTD. Tema, Ghana 2004 - 2008

Pharmacist and Hospital Warehouse Manager

Planned, organized, coordinated, and managed all pharmaceutical services in the medical department.

Provided advice to the Safety & Health Department on improvement of employees’ health condition on the work place.

Organized training sessions for employees on Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Provided advice to members of the health care delivery team on health matters and other ancillary service relating to Pharmacy.

Advised all employees and dependents on health matters.

Prepared statistical reports of usage of drugs at the medical department, for cost effectiveness in treatment and to guide in the management of diseases.

Provided Drug Information Services to Doctors, Nurses and Ancillary Personnel.

SENES PHARMACY LIMITED, Tema, Ghana 2002 – 2004

Superintendent Pharmacist

Organized training programmes for assistants and pharmacy interns.

Screened prescriptions for dispensing.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

HEM PHARMA SERVICES LTD. Tema, Ghana 2002 – 2005

Locum Pharmacist

Organized training programmes for assistants and pharmacy interns.

Drug requisition and purchasing.

Monitored Drug Storage conditions and expiration dates.

Patient Counseling.

Dispensed Medication.

Screened prescriptions.

TEMA GENERAL HOSPITAL, Tema, Ghana 2000-2001

Division Pharmacist

Assisted in organizing training programmes for assistants and pharmacy interns.

Supervised screening of prescriptions.

Dispensed Medication.

Counseled patients.

Drug monitoring at wards.

Monitored patient drug compliance.

Provided Drug Information Services to Doctors, Nurses and Ancillary Personnel.

Selected, Ordered and Evaluated drug and medical equipment/supplies.

VOLTA ALUMINIUM CO. LTD. Tema, Ghana Sept.1999 – Oct.1999

Pharmacy Intern

Dispensed prescriptions to patients quickly and accurately.

Efficiently problem-solved patient/insurance company issues.

Counseled patients on correct use of over–the–counter medications.

Assisted with inventory review.

Maintained adequate drug supplies in assigned areas so medications were dispensed in timely and efficient manner.

LEXLEY PHARMACY LTD. Tema, Ghana July – Sept. 1997

Pharmacy Intern

Recommended appropriate drug therapy to physicians, monitor therapy per protocol, and initiated appropriate formulary procedures.

Compounded prescription orders, prepared intravenous medications, and order entry

Excelled at multitasking

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VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION

GHANA AIDS COMMISSION – Sponsored by World Health Organization Ghana

Educational Speaker 8 / 2002 – 5 / 2002

GHANA PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION Ghana

Educational Speaker 7 / 1997 – 3 / 2000

REFERENCES:

JIMON W. TWITTY

CVS PHARMACY

Pharmacy Manager

703-***-****

Amit Shah

MEDICINE SHOPPE PHARMACY

Pharmacy Manager

703-***-****

Kwadwo Asiama

VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

Staff Pharmacist

703-***-****

Dr. K.A. Hanson

Volta Aluminium Company Hospital

Chief Medical Director

+233.303.204203



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