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Education
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BETH SUNDAHL

Rapid City,SD

Summary

Compassionate pharmacist with over 25 years of experience delivering exceptional pharmacy services. Expertise in reviewing physician prescriptions and patient medication histories to prevent adverse drug reactions and optimize treatment outcomes. Proven success in enhancing pharmacy productivity, improving patient satisfaction, and driving revenue growth. Eager to leverage extensive knowledge and skills to provide personalized patient care within a specialized pharmacy setting.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Manager

Safeway
01.2012 - Current
  • Manage and support a team of 5 technicians and staff pharmacists in fulfilling over 1900 prescriptions per week.
  • Consult with physicians and patients with regard to medication dosage, drug interactions, disease management, and potential side effects of medication.
  • Regulate and effectively manage drug inventory; purchasing, receiving, and inventory management with collaboration as a 340B contract pharmacy.
  • Participates and promotes engagement in clinical services including Medication Therapy Management (MTM), medication compliance, diabetes education, and smoking cessation.
  • Executes onboarding as regional trainer for newly hired pharmacy managers, staff pharmacist and technicians with efficient processes that maximize productivity.
  • Successfully execute growth of vaccine program- Last year over 2300 influenza vaccine were administered in addition to COVID, Shingles, Pneumonia, etc.

Pharmacist

Target
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Dispensing and compounding medications accurately and efficiently, provided patient counseling and clinical services including immunizations and health screenings.
  • Oversaw daily operations of pharmacy including staffing, sales and overall patient experience.
  • Scheduled technicians/ cashiers to the needs of the business within company set parameters.
  • Managed inventory effectively, meticulously kept records, maintained organized pharmacy, adheres to legal requirements and company set standards.

Intern Pharmacist

Target
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Shadowed pharmacist while properly filling and dispensing prescriptions including performance of all technician duties and responsibilities as well as technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
  • Counseled patients, under the supervision of the pharmacist, with a caring and supportive attitude; following HIPAA regulations and using a thorough understanding of their medication history.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues to support patient satisfaction.
  • Participated in summer intern program to learn management/ business aspect of pharmacy operations.

Nuclear Pharmacy Technician

Intermountain Radiopharmacy
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Performed quality assurance tests on instruments and radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with Federal and State requirements.
  • Followed basic radiation safety principles and demonstrated safe packaging and transportation of radiopharmaceuticals to local hospitals.
  • Maintained and trained new technicians on computer programs, proper handling of radioactive materials, daily laboratory responsibilities, and transportation routes.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Colorado
Denver, CO
01.2009

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Business

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2003

Skills

  • Pharmacy operations management
  • Patient Advocate
  • Workflow optimization
  • Accuracy/ Detail Oriented

Certification

  • Licensed Pharmacist, South Dakota
  • Licensed Pharmacist, Colorado
  • APhA Immunization Certified
  • American Red Cross CPR Certification

Timeline

Pharmacy Manager

Safeway
01.2012 - Current

Pharmacist

Target
01.2009 - 01.2012

Intern Pharmacist

Target
01.2007 - 01.2009

Nuclear Pharmacy Technician

Intermountain Radiopharmacy
01.1999 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Business

University of Utah

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Colorado