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AMANDA ROCHA
Perris,CA
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Summary
Licensed California Pharmacist with 10 years of experience and progressive leadership across high-volume pharmacy operations and district-level pharmacist development. Promoted into a District Support Pharmacy Leader role to train and develop pharmacists and support strategic pharmacist placement across the district, then returned to pharmacy management following the sunset of the program.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
Riverside, CA
03.2021 - Current
- Direct daily pharmacy operations, staffing, prescription workflow, inventory, and clinical service delivery in a high-volume retail/outpatient environment.
- Verify prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, interactions, dosing, and patient-specific considerations while maintaining safe and timely dispensing.
- Led, trained, and supervised pharmacists and technicians while reinforcing teamwork and service standards.
- Provide medication counseling, medication therapy management (MTM), adherence support, immunizations, and resolution of complex medication and patient-care issues.
- Monitored workflow and performance metrics to enhance prescription turnaround, operational efficiency, and patient service.
- Maintain inventory controls, vendor coordination, audit documentation, quality records, and compliance with California pharmacy law, DEA requirements, FDA guidance, and corporate safety standards.
- Coordinated third-party claims and coverage issues, resolving prior-authorization needs and rejected claims in collaboration with prescribers.
District Support Pharmacy Leader
CVS Pharmacy
Riverside, CA
03.2024 - 12.2025
- Oversaw development of district support pharmacists, identifying developmental needs and facilitating opportunities for growth.
- Trained and supported district support pharmacists, coaching and guiding them to enhance clinical, operational, and leadership skills.
- Evaluated district needs and determined appropriate pharmacist assignments to optimize placement decisions.
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Riverside, CA
09.2016 - 03.2021
- Processed and verified high-volume prescription orders, ensuring dosage accuracy and safe dispensing to enhance patient safety and care.
- Counseled patients regarding medication use, adverse effects, adherence strategies, and safe administration; communicated effectively with patients and prescribers.
- Resolved coverage, dosing, and therapeutic interchange questions in collaboration with prescribers and healthcare providers, facilitating patient access to necessary medications.
- Administered vaccines and maintained accurate immunization documentation and patient records.
- Supported regulatory audits and maintained accurate pharmacy records, ensuring compliance with California pharmacy requirements and safeguarding public health.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, NV01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY01-2013
Skills
- Prescription verification
- Pharmacy operations
- Patient counseling
- Immunizations
- Claims resolution
- Problem resolution
- Controlled-substance accountability
- Inventory management
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Leadership & Development
- Workflow Optimization
- Staffing support
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Pharmacist training
Certification
Registered Pharmacist (RPh) California Board of Pharmacy, Active | 2016Present, Immunization Delivery Certification Roseman University, Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association
Timeline
District Support Pharmacy Leader
CVS Pharmacy
03.2024 - 12.2025
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
03.2021 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
09.2016 - 03.2021
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Canisius College