Pharmacist

PERSONAL DETAILS

Visa Status: US Citizen

Address: * ******* ******, **********, ** 01803

Phone: 617-***-****

CERTIFICATIONS:

•Licensed as Registered Pharmacist in MA (2004), NJ (2008), FL (2009), and GA (2011).

•APhA Certified Immunizer – State of MA.

•American Heart Association – CPR & AED Certification.

•Certified in Diabetes Management through Walgreens Diabetes Program – “Diabetes and You”.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

WALGREEN’S COMPANY, MA

REGISTERED PHARMACIST (PHARM.D.) MAY, 2004 – SEPT. 2012

WALGREEN’S COMPANY, MA

PHARMACY INTERN AUG. 1998 – MAY, 2004

Responsibilities:

•Certified Immunizer: Promote & Administer Shingles, Flu, Pneumonia shots and other State of Mass. approved vaccines to all eligible patients.

•Promote “Medication Therapy Management (MTM)” using Outcomes & Mirixa Programs to all potential patients with focus on maximizing therapeutic outcomes.

•Promote company products such as “Prescription Savings Membership” & “Balance Rewards” and services such as “Flavoring medications” & “Compounding”.

•Patient-Centric approach, follow up with patients to ensure their well-being with new and/or maintenance medications to build upon “Patient-Pharmacist” relationship.

•Active involvement in raising funds for company's community event "Walk to STOP Diabetes”.

•Manage pharmacy as Pharmacist-in-Charge by supervising day-to-day pharmacy operations, including staff scheduling, developing and directing pharmacy staff, inventory management overseeing shrink, reorganized record keeping, and customer satisfaction.

•Manage all aspects of the pharmacy with regards to the safe and effective upkeep of the pharmacy per Board of Pharmacy standards and other relevant corporate compliance protocols/programs.

•Responsible for resolving third part rejections and customer related problems.

•Responsible for providing clinical pharmacy functions and distributive pharmacy services for all medications dispensed.

•Maintain highest level of customer satisfaction at all times, by processing prescriptions accurately, efficiently and in timely manner with optimal workflow, reducing “Average Wait Time”, enhancing customer experience.

•Increase in prescription sales and generate greater revenue by providing efficient patient care and customer service

•Monitor patient profiles for allergies, duplication of medications, contraindications and dispensed medications that ensures safe and effective therapeutic outcome.

•Reviewed and approved prescription orders, monitor drug therapies (including Drug Utilization Review), and provided counseling on drug information.

•Counseled patients on the use of their prescription medications, major side effects, and Over-The-Counter product that is appropriate for their needs.

•Preceptor: Mentor for pharmacy students in their 4th year (IPPE) and 6th year (APPE) rotation.

CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE:

Following six 6-week positions were completed as part of the 6th year clinical rotations for the completion of Pharm.D. Program at MCPHS (Boston).

Oct. 2003 – Nov. 2003 Floating Children’s Hospital, NEMC, MA

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

•Rounded with the Chief Medical Doctor.

•Followed in-patients to ensure their drug regimen appropriate for their medical condition(s), ensuring patient-specific dosing of each medication; side effects and drug interactions.

Aug. 2003 – Sept. 2003 Youville Hospital, MA

In-Patient Pharmacy

•Filled and delivered the medications to patient rooms on a daily basis

•Prepared IVs for the In-Patients.

Jul. 2003 – Aug. 2003 Stop & Shop Pharmacy, MA

Community Pharmacy

•Creating patient profiles, prescription filling, and counseling patients on disease states and drug therapy under the supervision of a pharmacist.

•Receiving, entering, verifying prescriptions for completeness and accuracy.

•Closely monitoring the prescriptions for Drug Utilization Review including drug interactions, drug allergies and duplicate therapy and interacted with doctors on daily basis.

•Counseled patients on the use of their prescription medications, major side effects, and Over-The-Counter product that is appropriate for their needs.

May 2003 – June 2003 South End Community Health Center, MA

Ambulatory Care

•Assisted the clinical pharmacist in interviewing new patients and following-up with medication regimens of the existing patients.

•Discussed patient’s medication therapy with them for the maximum therapeutic outcomes.

•Discussed treatment options with patient’s prescribers.

•Delivered formal presentations on “Asthma”, “Allergies” and “Diabetes” in community outreach program to nurses and physicians of the clinic.

Feb. 2003 – Mar. 2003 Mass. College of Pharmacy, MA

Continuing Education (Non-Patient Care)

•Assisted the Director of CE Dept. in performing Needs Assessment, Planning, Designing, Organizing, Implementing & Evaluating various small and large scale CE programs.

•Assisted in designing the Bio-terrorism survey to be executed to over 600 pharmacists; compiling and evaluating the results of the survey.

Jan. 2003 – Feb. 2003 Kindred Hospital, MA

Pharmacy Intern

•Filled & delivered medications to In-Patients on a daily basis.

•Counseled discharged patients on the proper use of their medication and side effects.

•Participated in the “Pharmacy and Therapeutics (PNT)” meetings.

•Delivered an in-service presentation on the “Use of Insulin in Diabetes Management” to staff, registered nurses and food & nutrition services.

EDUCATION:

•1999 – 2003 “Doctor of Pharmacy” (Pharm.D.) - Jan. 2004.

Mass. College of Pharmacy, Boston, MA

•1993 – 1998 “Bachelors in Science (Biology)” - May 1998.

Univ. of North Florida; Jacksonville, FL.

•1990 – 1993 “High School Diploma” - May 1993

Mandarin High School; Jacksonville, FL.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY & SKILLS

•Over 14 years of experience in Community Pharmacy and some hospital/clinical pharmacy settings.

•Performance driven ability with Patient-Centric approach.

•Strong communication, decision making and problem-solving skills.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

•Awarded - “Employee of the Month” at Walgreens – June 2012.

•Active participant for “Walk to STOP Diabetes” community event.

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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