Specialty Pharmacist with extensive healthcare experience
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Extensive healthcare experience in retail, mail, veterinary, home infusion and specialty pharmacies. Knowledgeable in USP <795>, <797>, <800>. Collaborative problem solver with focus on production workflow process improvement. Strong interpersonal skills to help promote engaged peer teams. External and internal customer service centric.
Specialty Pharmacist – Per Diem - Crescent Drugs - Los Angeles
(2024-09)
Responsibilities include, order fulfillment checks both in the compounding lab USP <795> as well as quality checks prior to sending to the clients, inventory management and technician oversight.
Care Specialty Pharmacist - MixLab Veterinary Pharmacy - Los Angeles
(2021-08 - 2024-08)
Responsible for the prescription order processing, order fulfillment quality checks, pet owner customer service, inventory management and technician oversight, including UPS <795> compounding, providing pet oral and topical medications to pet's owners.
Manager, Pharmacy - Vons Pharmacy - Mammoth Lakes
(2014 - 2021)
Responsible for the overall management of a busy retail pharmacy. 15% growth in a very limited market over past five years through promoting exceptional customer service, alignment with Mammoth Hospital, and establishment of vaccine clinic and marketing Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.
Director, Specialty Pharmacy Operations - BiologicTx (formally ITS) - Los Angeles
(2012 - 2014)
Recruited by former executives of Bioscrip Pharmacy to assist in the startup and overall management of a Los Angles based specialty and transplant pharmacy. In addition to the California license responsibilities, management included oversight of multiple out-of-state licenses, management of the onsite ambulatory suite, including USP <797> and <800> sterile compounding.
Manager, Specialty Mail Pharmacy Services - Bioscrip Pharmacy (sold to Walgreens/site closed 2012) - Burbank, CA
(2008 - 2012)
Overall management of a $36M pharmacy operation providing mail order services throughout the United States. Responsibilities included staff management, daily workflow oversight, inventory control, adherence to quality improvement and growth.
Regional Director of Pharmacy Services, Southern California - Accentcare, Inc (formerly SunPlus Home Pharmacy) - Southern California
(2005 - 2008)
Overall management of a $5.4M pharmacy operation providing home infusion services throughout Southern California, and mail order respiratory medications throughout various states.
Manager of Pharmacy Services - Accentcare, Inc (formerly SunPlus Home Pharmacy) - Los Angeles
(2003 - 2005)
Responsible for the overall management of the Los Angeles infusion and mail order respiratory pharmacy.
Staff Pharmacist - Accentcare, Inc (formerly SunPlus Home Pharmacy) - Los Angeles
(2000 - 2003)
Responsible for the daily clinical management of home infusion patients, distribution of therapies, and pharmacy technician oversight.
Manager - American Stores/Savon Pharmacy - Los Angeles
(1990 - 2000)
Responsible for daily operations including staff pharmacist, technician and intern supervision, efficient workflow processes and inventory control.
Audit and Recruiting Functions - American Stores/Savon Pharmacy - Southern California
(1995 - 2000)
In conjunction with the management responsibilities, conducted internal compliance audits and external medical group drug utilization audits at various sites throughout Southern California. Given the responsibility for recruiting potential pharmacists through conducting applicant interviews and participating in pharmacy school job fairs.
Staff Pharmacist - American Stores/Savon Pharmacy
(1988 - 2003)
Responsible for the dispensing of medications, clinical management and patient counseling.
Intern Pharmacist - American Stores/Savon Pharmacy
(1986 - 1988)
Doctorate of Pharmacy - Pharmacy - University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy (1988)
