Pharmacist resume examples

Key Achievements 

• Lead  team of 8 pharmacy technicians to efficiently pick, pack, and ship up to 1500 prescription orders daily.
• Optimize processes to sustain quality and patient experience.

Responsibilities 

• Comply with REMs program for various specialty medications ensuring safety and risk mitigation with high risk drugs.
• Routine ADR reporting.
  
• Assist with interviewing, training, and coaching pharmacy technician staff.
• Document, track, and resolve quality assurance issues.
• Partner closely with pharmacy supervisor to determine areas of pharmacy operations needing improvement and implementing plans of action.
• Resolve/diffuse customer service related issues.
• Perform medication profile reviews and document interventions.
• Patient consultation regarding specialty medications.
• Perform prescription verification.
• Dispense both scheduled and non scheduled substances according to state and federal law guidelines. 
• Communicate with other health care professionals via telephone or written communication to assess patients needs, that necessary labs are provided, and outcomes. 

Key Achievements 

• Selected to join a small team of staff designated to handle special accounts in order to provide individualized care to clients with unique requirements. 
• Recognized consistently through client feedback for service and reliability. 

Responsibilities 

• Served as a palliative care clinician for hospice patients in a medication management support center, providing end-of-life pain and symptom management to improve patient quality of life and outcomes.
• Demonstrated and relayed to clients, thorough knowledge of our formulary, as well as individualized custom formularies specific to certain clients.
•  Communicated/Consulted with nurses and physicians via telephone/email to concerning treatment options.
• Monitored/Assessed  patient outcomes by interpreting lab values , physical assessment data and other diagnostic parameters available as provided by nursing staff. 
• Documented patient care interventions for outcomes measures
• Assisted clients in selecting cost effective, appropriate formulary alternatives for high cost medications, and clarify step therapy protocol.
• Assisted with adjudication of fee for service, as well as PBM claims and performed drug utilization reviews to ensure appropriateness of therapy and to identify medication related issues or interactions.
• Kept accurate records of patient or medication related issues and information, lab results, and recommended adjustments when necessary.
• Verified that prescriptions faxes for medication orders are entered into the computer system accurately before being sent for order fulfillment and shipment.
• Ensured that DEA and all other pertinent regulations were followed when processing prescription drug orders

• Used problem solving and analytical skills to prevent or resolve potential medication related issues by working with other health care professionals to develop appropriate care plans for patients.
• Addressed concerns from clients regarding product selection to promote cost effectiveness and further alignment of our hospice partners with CMS guidelines for hospice.
• Worked in a call center environment, demonstrating strong communication, and interpersonal skills while maintaining positive client relationships
• Assisted with training of new pharmacist personnel.
• Authorized dispensing of both scheduled and non scheduled substances according to state and federal regulations.

Key Achievements 

• Worked directly with Pharmacy  Manager to assist with daily operations, in absence of assistant pharmacy manager. 
  

Responsibilities

• Oversaw prescription dispensing activities by ensuring technicians fill for accurate medication, dosage form, and apply proper labeling.
• Ensured Tennessee and Federal pharmacy regulations are upheld in filling all prescriptions, especially controlled substances.
• Maintained accurate and complete records as well as inventory control, drug counts.

• Performed medication profile reviews to assure safety and appropriateness of drug therapy to prevent drug related issues or interactions, duplicate therapy, allergic reactions, toxicities, or to detect non compliance concerns.
• Kept patient medication profiles accurate and up to date.
• Identified drug interactions, or issues and addressed them with patient and physician when necessary.
• Assisted with new technician/pharmacist training.
• Suggested alternative medications or therapeutic interchange when applicable.

• Identified medications requiring prior authorization and work with physicians to provide cost effective formulary alternatives
• Processed third party billing and assisted with resolution of billing issues.

Key Achievements 

• Independently devised processes to ensure accuracy and quality to compensate for being the sole employee on staff overnight. 
• Successfully multitasked duties and met order ready commitments continuously, while providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities 

• Administered immunizations, and blood pressure screenings, as well as follow up with patients to monitor progress.
  
• Compounded prescription medications when necessary per physicians request.

• Ensured Tennessee and Federal pharmacy regulations were upheld in filling all prescriptions, especially controlled substances.
• Maintained accurate and complete records as well as inventory control, drug counts.

• Performed medication profile reviews to assure safety and appropriateness of drug therapy, prevent drug related issues or interactions, duplicate therapy, allergic reactions, toxicities, and to detect non compliance concerns.
  
• Identified drug interactions, or issues and addressed them with patient and physician suggesting therapeutic interchange when applicable.
  
• Assisted Medicare patients with plan selection in order to reduce out of pocket medical costs to patient.
• Processed third party billing and resolved billing issues.

• Filled, compounded, and dispensed prescription medication.
• Consulted patients on appropriate drug therapy.
• Supervised staff and conducted purchase orders.
• Managed inventory control and accurate record keeping
• Effectively resolved insurance billing rejections and other billing issues.

Provided onsite training in Pharmaceutical Compounding in Puerto Rico and Memphis TN on Non-Sterile and Sterile Formulations following US Pharmacopeia Standards and Chapters USP 795, USP 797 & USP 800.

Planned and coordinated the establishment of Puerto Rico training center.  Developed marketing strategies to reach potential candidates for training from Puerto Rico Pharmacies Associations, Pharmacist Society and other pharmacist groups. 
Executed integrated advertising campaign across multiple media channels.

Designed and teach lectures related to Novel Drugs and Pharmaceutical Calculations.  Developed and designed a manual and problem solving-based learning experiences, through literature search, to develop non sterile pharmaceutical formulations procedures and teach live procedures in the laboratory. 
Initiated thought-provoking classroom and laboratory discussions to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.  Inspired students to translate their academic interests into the real world by taking positive actions.  
Kept abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature and attending professional conferences.

Developed innovative product solutions grounded in clear understanding of customer needs. Analyzed performance of all marketing programs to identify the best opportunities for optimization. Provided clinical case studies data, medication formulations treatment options and documentation for specialist healthcare providers like pain management physicians, antiaging practitioners, veterinary doctors and as well alternatives for unmet medical needs. 
Completed strategic competitive analysis by assessing strengths and weaknesses of competitors. Compiled comprehensive lists describing product and service offerings. 
Worked effectively in a heavily cross-functional, fast paced environment. 

Designed and teach Scientific and Continuing Education Presentations for Pharmacists and Pharmacist Technicians, in subjects related to the standards of the United State Pharmacopeia (USP) Sterile preparations based on USP 797 and Non-Sterile Compounding based on USP 795.  Designed conferences and regulatory reviews in adhere to the guidelines mandated by the Puerto Rico Pharmacy Law and FDA regulations. 
Resolved customer questions, issues and complaints. Developed, implemented and monitored educational and training programs. 

Maintained communication and interaction with pharmaceutical companies' agents, to search for medical literature articles, to support their products promotion.  Analyzed drugs information requested from Health Professionals, students, and patients and search in the Medical Literature, References Books and data bases such as Micromedex, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and PubMed, for answers.  Ensured the accuracy of public information and materials.

Incorporated evidence-based care information into pharmaceutical practice consultations  to ensure high quality care for patients and their families. Developed and arranged continuing education opportunities for all staff to increase knowledge and skills. Cooperated with other health related agencies and organizations in community activities. 

Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication.

Assisted in the supervision of pharmacy staff and and participated in quality assurance audits program. Developed a portfolio of instructions in Spanish for the most common medications used by the Hispanic patients, provided counseling and support on their medication therapy. Reported and documented drug Interactions. 

Interpreted and evaluated the validity and safety of medication orders and prescriptions. Maintained proper storage and security conditions for all drugs. Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to monitor and assess the quality and effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens.

Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system.
Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email.
Dispensed and delivered patient medications to patients throughout the hospital.
Responsible for in-patient pharmacist services in specialized areas like: oncology, internal surgery and the  intensive care unit (ICU).

Dispensed and delivered patient medications to patients throughout the hospital.
Worked closely with pharmacists and used medication input software to safely and accurately dispense medication.

• Located inside the cardiology clinic and Developed professional relationship with physician ,nurse and patients to maintain health and patient care
• Processed more than 200 prescriptions on average each week as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
• Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving.
• Receptively answered customer questions and helped locate desired items in the pharmacy.
• Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports.
• Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.

• Hand counted control medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
• Verified and labeled prescriptions with the 8 point check.
• Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure.
  
• Compounded and repackaged medications, including unit-doses, topical medications and sterile products.
  

• Managing 20 people staff, Store Operations.
• 2014 Store has number 2 positions all over Canada among 245 stores.
• Recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff Planning and managing budgets Maintaining statistical and financial records Overseeing pricing and stock control Maximising profitability and meeting sales targets Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation Preparing promotional materials.
• Maintainable professional relationship with co- workers and seniors.
• Wrote reports detailing branch activities.
• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks.
  

• Provides pharmaceutical care to customers, including processing and accurately dispensing prescription orders, counseling customers regarding health care and prescription medication needs, maintaining confidential information, maintaining controlled medication and required documentation.
• Ensures compliance with company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations. Maintains confidential information, documentation, and assigned records as required. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company standards of ethics and integrity. Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to pharmacy staff on proper customer service approaches and techniques to ensure customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within company guidelines and standards.

• Performed overall functions of the pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist

• Performed overall functions of the pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist