Diptesh Patel
Pharmacist
Plano,TX
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacy Manager enthusiastic about helping diverse people and offering experience with regulatory requirements. Knowledgeable in Retail Pharmacy ,Bringing successful career history comprising more than 15 years.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy Inside Target Store
Richardson, TX, Texas
10.2010 - Current
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
- Removed trash and straightened counters to keep pharmacy area clean and neat.
- Delivered training on medical device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
- Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy security policies.
- Supervised team of 6 pharmacy technicians.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Offered patients and patrons information on various immunizations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Production Manager
Sun Pharma
Vadodara, India
01.2002 - 04.2004
- Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Directed manufacturing process and procedures to achieve goal of first run capability.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Created and regularly updated department work instructions and reports.
- Directed key personnel in correct production techniques to achieve required quality.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacist
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
India 08.1996 - 04.2000
Skills
Relationship building and retention
Pharmacy operations management
Medication dispensing
Drug inventory management
Drug utilization review
Training and mentoring
Team Building
Loss prevention management
Quality assurance
Immunizations
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy Inside Target Store
10.2010 - Current
Production Manager
Sun Pharma
01.2002 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacist
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
08.1996 - 04.2000