Maintained day-to-day operations, verifying, ordering, and dispensing of all drugs. Supervised and trained technicians and front store personnel. Helped maintain inventory and supervised yearly inventory recording. Monitored drug therapy for contraindications, duplication, interactions, allergies, and dosing errors. Participated in weekly meetings regarding company metrics and goals.

Assisting and overseeing all legal and regulatory requirements to earn approval with Massachusetts BOP open LTC pharmacy in the state of Massachusetts. Provider of pharmaceutical products and services to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, group homes and pediatric facilities. Focusing efforts on specific needs and tailoring services to meet and exceed the requirements of our customer’s facility, their residents and federal and state regulations.

Overhauled and managed the pharmacy blister packing program of ~30 patients. Oversaw and worked hand in hand with all their nursing home and assisted living clients looking over and managing their patient's entire medication regimen and labs. Made recommendations to nurses and doctors based on the patients' clinical profiles. Sometimes this includes Hepatitis and HIV regimens. Faxed for refills and prior authorizations. Maintained drug inventory’s and placed drug orders for blister patients. Increased profitability and reimbursements of blister program. Responsible for inputting, filling, verifying and transferring prescriptions. Responded to patient inquiries on issues concerning drug information and interaction, counseling them when necessary.

Worked in a retail Pharmacy averaging +2200 prescriptions weekly. Supervised the fulfillment of prescriptions by pharmacy staff. Ensured good customer service was provided in a professional manner. During my tenure I helped the pharmacy finish conversion from Rite Aid to Walgreens and redesigned workflow to that of a Walgreens, increasing retail revenue along with fiscal prescription volume to date. Ensured productivity and profitability of the pharmacy, trained on MTM procedures, and engaged staff in immunization importance. Increased patient promise time by 25%, well above goal. Mentored staff pharmacist through training, performance management, and communication supporting their growth into future RXM roles. Managed, supervised and counseled COVID-19 test site being performed in the pharmacy. COVID-19 test site was a drive-thru pilot location for Southcoast Massachusetts. Facilitated and participated in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines at the store level and clinics at LTCFs.

Maintained day-to-day operations, verifying, ordering, and dispensing of all drugs. Supervised and trained technicians and front store personnel. Helped maintain inventory and supervised yearly inventory recording. Monitored drug therapy for contraindications, duplication, interactions, allergies, and dosing errors. Participated in biweekly pulse meetings regarding company metrics. Managed patient promise time and increased by 20%, well above goal.

Consult with physicians and patients with regard to medication dosage, drug interactions, medical equipment, disease management and potential side effects of prescription and OTC medications. When working at specialty site pharmacy I have been able to help patients overcome significant barriers to treat and control diseases that were once death sentences. Getting patients the financial means and the clinical understanding to combat these diseases and live relatively normal lives is an amazing feat. In this unique situation I am able to fulfill the pharmacists truly intended role in teaching patients about medication therapies and helping them to make the best decisions for their medicinal care.