Brian Gilchrist
Pharmacist
Sandy,OR
Summary
Experienced with managing pharmacy operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Utilizes leadership skills to streamline workflows and optimize patient care. Track record of effective inventory management and staff mentoring.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Pharmacist in Charge
Hi-School Pharmacy
Estacada, OR
10.2008 - 06.2025
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to strict sanitation guidelines for the safe handling of medications.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to keep employees informed about company updates, policies, and regulations.
- Enhanced patient safety by implementing a thorough medication review process and addressing potential drug interactions.
- Served as the primary point of contact for regulatory audits and inspections, demonstrating the pharmacy's commitment to operational excellence.
- Provided exceptional medication therapy management services for chronic disease state management, leading to better patient outcomes.
- Assisted patients with selecting appropriate over-the-counter products based on their symptoms or medical history while educating them about potential side effects or interactions with other medications they may be taking increasing OTC sales by 15%.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead reducing inventory by 12%.
- Provided consultations and answered questions from patients and healthcare professionals.
- Managed a team of pharmacy technicians, providing guidance and training to ensure adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance.
Pharmacist
Priority Rx Relief
Salem, Oregon
05.2005 - 03.2015
- Provided high quality pharmacy service despite limited familiarity due to different pharmacy systems each day.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
Pharmacy Manager
NARA Indian Health Clinic
Portland, Oregon
10.2003 - 10.2008
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, ensuring seamless coordination of care for patients.
- Managed budget effectively, controlling expenses while ensuring pharmacy was well-stocked and staffed by utilizing 340B program and VA Prime Vendor program to reduce drug expenditure by 90%.
- Cultivated a customer-centric environment within the pharmacy, fostering long-term loyalty among patients and achieving 95% customer satisfaction.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 05.2001 -
Skills
Patient counseling
Certification
CPR for Healthcare Providers
Timeline
Pharmacist in Charge
Hi-School Pharmacy
10.2008 - 06.2025
Pharmacist
Priority Rx Relief
05.2005 - 03.2015
Pharmacy Manager
NARA Indian Health Clinic
10.2003 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
The University of Montana
05.2001 -
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