Anselm Esomonu
Union,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Retail Pharmacist experienced in assisting customers with medication management for acute and chronic conditions. Achieved effective communication with diverse populations through interpersonal skills and basic linguistic abilities, ensuring adherence to federal and state regulations. Focused on enhancing patient outcomes by utilizing medication therapy management and fostering collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist-in-Charge
Roxy Pharmacy, Inc
1275 Stuyvesant Avenue, NJ
07.1997 - 07.2026
- Supervised daily pharmacy operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards.
- Managed inventory control and maintained accurate medication records.
- Provided patient consultations on medication usage and side effects.
- Trained and mentored pharmacy staff on best practices and protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans.
- Developed and implemented policies that improved pharmacy efficiency and streamlined workflows.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure quality assurance in medication dispensing, enhancing patient safety.
- Resolved customer inquiries and addressed concerns regarding prescriptions.
- Analyzed patient profiles for the purpose of providing optimal pharmaceutical care.
- Utilized generic drugs to achieve cost savings for the pharmacy.
- Facilitated communication between pharmacists, physicians and other healthcare personnel involved in patient care.
- Developed policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Participated in professional continuing education activities in order to remain current on new developments in the field of pharmacy practice.
- Performed quality assurance reviews on prescription orders before they were filled by technicians.
- Checked medication orders against appropriate standards of care and recommended therapy changes to treating physicians and facility staff.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly in a professional manner.
- Advised patients on proper usage of prescribed drugs including dosage amounts, possible side effects, interactions between drugs.
- Assisted customers with questions about their prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
- Reviewed patient medication record for accuracy prior to dispensing medications.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before dispensing to patients.
Overnight Pharmacist
Geriscript Pharmacy
Pompton Plains, NJ
02.2023 - 12.2025
- Verified the accuracy of medication orders before filling them.
- Reviewed patient profiles for accuracy and completeness prior to dispensing medications.
- Maintained accurate records of medications dispensed.
- Supervised pharmacy technicians and interns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY 09.1988 - 07.1993
Skills
- Medication management
- Medication safety
- Compliance auditing
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance
- Inventory control
- Patient counseling
- Customer service
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist
Timeline
Overnight Pharmacist
Geriscript Pharmacy
02.2023 - 12.2025
Pharmacist-in-Charge
Roxy Pharmacy, Inc
07.1997 - 07.2026
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Long Island University
09.1988 - 07.1993