Bessie Jones, Pharm.D.
Watertown
Summary
Seasoned Doctor of Pharmacy with 18 years experience including retail and hospital settings. Excelled in medication therapy management and clinical documentation, significantly enhancing patient care. Qualified professional with phenomenal work ethic and in-depth clinical knowledge with proven ability to accurately and efficiently fill medication prescriptions while adhering to safety and quality control. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
Samaritan Medical Center
09.2018 - Current
- Analyzed trends in medication use and make recommendations for policy updates.
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
- Monitor medication dispensing machines
- Effectively prioritize tasks and organized workflow
- Maintain narcotic inventory
- Sterile compounding
- Served as Supervising Pharmacist for affiliate hospital for 1 year
- Drug utilization reviews
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Facilitated patient medical record transfer from local Rite Aid
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Patient counseling
Pharmacy Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Processed prescriptions in retail setting averaging 150 prescriptions daily
- Patient counseling
- Vaccine administration
- Developed policies and procedures
- Collaborated with store manager
- Trained and managed pharmacy staff
- Maintained pharmacy inventory
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- MTM through Mirixa and Outcomes
Pharmacy Manager
Kmart Pharmacy
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Processed on average 65 prescriptions daily
- I was the sole employee, therefore, performed all pharmacy duties myself
Pharmacy Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
02.2014 - 05.2015
Pharmacy Manager
Kmart Pharmacy
02.2008 - 02.2014
Pharmacy Manager
Kinney Drugs Pharmacy
08.2007 - 02.2008
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Albany College of Pharmacy
Albany, NYSkills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medication Therapy Management
- Immunization Administration
- Clinical Documentation
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Insurance adjudication
- Effective communication
- IT Troubleshooter
- Accurate and efficient drug dispensing
- Excellent customer service
- Phenomenal work ethic
- Experience with multiple EMRs
- Omnicell and Pixis Experience
- Drug utilization review
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization
- Team player
- Productive self starter
- Analytical
- Resourceful
- Type >72wpm
- Compliance with all state and federal laws/regulations
- In-depth clinical knowledge
- Sterile compounding
Certification
- NYS pharmacy license #050993 (03/01/2024-02/28/2027)
- Currently preparing to take TN Jurisprudence exam in order to reciprocate license
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist
Samaritan Medical Center
09.2018 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2018 - 09.2018
Pharmacy Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
11.2016 - 06.2018
Pharmacy Manager
Kmart Pharmacy
05.2015 - 11.2016
Pharmacy Manager
Rite Aid Pharmacy
02.2014 - 05.2015
Pharmacy Manager
Kmart Pharmacy
02.2008 - 02.2014
Pharmacy Manager
Kinney Drugs Pharmacy
08.2007 - 02.2008
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Albany College of Pharmacy
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