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 Counseling and educating patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as recommended non-pharmacological practices to improve treatment results High volume retail sales, prescription entry, preparation, and verification of prescription medication (Average 600 per day). Providing information and services necessary for safe and appropriate use of drugs to patients, families, medical and nursing staff to achieve optimal patient outcomes Resolving third-party prescription conflicts  Compounding creams, ointments and suspensions Training incoming pharmacists, pharmacy interns and technicians in all aspects of community pharmacy practice and management. Managing pharmacy billing, expenses and staff schedules.  Engaging in teaching pharmacy students, interns and technicians on proper pharmacy procedures as well as federal and states laws Developing and setting plans for the pharmacy marketing.

 Plan, administer, organize, and successfully implement all activities in relation to pharmacy operations Set up and maintain a certified system of record keeping and prepare yearly budgets Establish and support pharmacy services according to state and federal requirements Oversee the organization of inventories Communicated with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients in person, by email, via fax and telephone. Develop and set plans for the pharmacy marketing.

  Guide and motivate team of sales and marketing representative covering whole state, Assess their strengths and weaknesses to allocate tasks accordingly. manage the sales and marketing plans accordingly  Assessing team performance and needs; participate in recruiting, training and coaching team members. Develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key demographics Establishing strong professional relationship with key stakeholders, KOLs and institutes. Develop and set plans to ensure high quality coverage and to meet the different KPIs and operation metrics. Coordinate efforts with other functional teams, resource allocation to maximize business results. Develop and maintain in depth knowledge about the customers, products and the marketplace. Analyze and use data and information to inform leadership decisions and assess effectiveness of strategic plans and operational processes.

 Aid other team members in managing their territories, handling tough customers and problem solving. Prepare reports regarding sales, marketing. Following up high caliber doctors and big account pharmacy chains and hospitals Responsible for sales of the pain management line (MST®, Oxycontin®, Oxynorm®)  Setting plans to achieve the sales and the coverage objectives.

 Plan, administer, organize, and successfully implement all activities in relation to pharmacy operations Set up and maintain a certified system of record keeping and prepare yearly budgets Establish and support pharmacy services according to state and federal requirements Oversee the organization of inventories Provide guidance on prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to patients Train incoming pharmacists and technicians in all aspects of community pharmacy practice and management

 Prepared and compounded prescription medications, intravenous admixtures, and other pharmaceutical products according to pharmaceutical standards and practices Answered and researched drug related questions for medical teams Exchanged daily medication carts and prepared them in respective satellites Provide and compound prescribed medications, drugs, IV mixtures, and other pharmaceuticals according to professional standards and practices Provide information and services necessary for safe and appropriate use of drugs to patients, families, medical and nursing staff to achieve optimal patient outcomes Precept pharmacy students and supervise pharmacy technicians on hospital policies and guidelines Setting plans to achieve the sales and the coverage objectives.