Allen Beard

• One of the original pharmacists involved in the opening of both Meritus Pharmacy locations since inception in 2022
• Extensive knowledge, understanding, and application of the 340B program and its impact on underserved populations as well as the financial cost savings benefit
• Structural pillar of Meds-to-Beds delivery growth from 0% to 30% in year one, to over 65% capture rate in year two
• Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence through the use of EPIC Willow Ambulatory and EPIC Hyperspace
• Served as liaison between pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals, facilitating communication regarding patient care plans
• Involved with entire process of billing, adjudicating, communicating between patient and provider, dispensing and counseling of specialty medications including high cost injectable and chemotherapy medications
• Mentored and trained new pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, fostering a supportive work environment focused on professional growth
• Conducted thorough drug utilization reviews to identify potential drug interactions or contraindications, ensuring patient safety
• In charge of daily ordering of inventory to ensure minimal out of stock items, maintain backorder lists, and notify patients of delays
• Vital to month to date customer satisfaction scores of both pharmacy locations above 93% (300+ surveys)

Sales and Development Leadership

• Top 2 out of 35+ stores in district for sold items and item volume
• Strong understanding of budget and schedule optimization needs
• Increased sales up 40% in one year

Community Involvement

• Utilize Outcomes MTM for advanced patient care to improve therapies and reduce costs
• Participated in clinics to improve health and well-being of customers
• Positively impacted opioid prescribing practices through effective communication with prescribers and utilizing Narcan standing orders
• Effectively vaccinated community members to prevent disease transmission, including Covid-19
• Chosen to participate in managerial mentorship program
• Acted as interim pharmacy manager for 4 months
• Striving to grow pharmacy field through guiding interns and students on site

Leadership

• Involved with direct supervision of 15+ technicians in high-volume store
• Direct training of new hires and evolving employee growth
• Developing top 3 performing store in the district

Customer Service

• Consistently surpassing metric based service targets at quarterly points
• Ensuring monthly customer satisfaction scores are above goal
• Resolution of complex customer issues at store level

Business Oriented

• Assisted in increasing yearly prescription sales by 10%
• Improved 90-day prescription enrollment offers from 29% to 76% in 6 months

Flexibility

• Traveling in radius upwards of 80 miles to meet company needs
• Obtaining licensure in multiple jurisdictions to fill company voids

Communication

• Liaison between district manager and scheduler to ensure multiple districts had coverage
• Effectively aided customers in vastly diverse communities