Candice Lawrence
172 Hawkin Rd. New Egypt,NJ
Summary
Detail-driven expert offering career spanning 8 years as Pharmacy Supervisor. Highly collaborative individual with dynamic staff oversight skills. Proven history of effective management and streamlining processes for optimized productivity. Talented and focused Pharmacy Supervisor used to tackling various tasks in high-volume environments. Adaptable to the ever-changing healthcare industry and dedicated to providing quality care to patient population.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Supervisor
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
03.2015 - Current
- I currently directly supervise a staff of 79 technicians as well as handle an on call rotation where we manage over 160 employees and a patient population of 680
- Oversee all employee relations from hiring, evaluating, department operations, and managing pharmacy services and drug procurement throughout the hospital as well as off site medical offices
- Manage multiple projects and initiatives within the department as well as collaborate with departments within the hospital to drive initiatives. Familiar with USP 795, 797, and 800
- Maintain compliance with documentation and practice with state and federal agencies such as Joint Commission, DOH, DEA, BOP
- Oversee our drug and supply procurement team which consists of a buyer, inventory analyst, and materials manager
- Proficient with multiple hospital systems including EPIC, SCM, Pharmacy One Source, Pyxis, Pyxis anesthesia system, Talyst, Pharmacy One Source, AIDET trained, HRO trained, implemented When2Work scheduling, Medidose, Position Manager, People Soft, Kronos, ADP, BD Logistics
- Interviewed applicants for job positions, providing insight on which candidates would add diversity and talent to pharmacy team.
- Updated procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging and labeling medications.
- Created and implemented policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
- Implemented effective mediation and interpersonal skills when handling conflicts that arose between customers and pharmacy staff.
- Mentored pharmacy technicians and trainees, providing insight and answering questions regarding company procedures protocols.
- Oversaw drug preparation and distribution activities to provide safe, efficient care for patients.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Innovo Specialty Solutions
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Compounding technician using guidelines from USP 795
- Responsible for compounding a variety of preparations including but not limited too capsules, suppositories, nasal sprays, creams, ointments, enemas
- Supervised inventory levels to maintain adequate supply of medications and medical supplies.
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
- Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Adhered to infection control policies and procedures to prevent spread of disease.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
University Medical Center of Princeton
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and typed and affixed labels.
- Monitored supply inventory and promptly submitted replenishment orders to prevent shortages.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Mixed pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
- Verified prescriptions and drug labels, documents and packages.
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies.
- Maintained proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Assistant Store Manager
Home Depot
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Responsible for the daily operations of a 38 million dollar store with my fellow assistant managers
- Oversee up to 100 employees and 19 supervisors at a time
- Responsible for hiring, employee reviews, training, and overseeing the schedule
- Ensuring all key points are operating to their potential such as merchandising, inventory control, loss prevention, sales, and customer service
- I have strong people and networking skills and always kept good relationships with vendors and surrounding stores
- I was successful with the team I was working with and was able to have full profit sharing every year in this position.
- Interviewed and vetted job applicants to make effective hiring decisions and fill vacancies with strong team members.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Led teams in planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives to streamline business effectiveness.
- Checked monthly sales and performance reports to support operational planning and strategic decision-making.
- Coached and developed store associates through formal and informal interactions.
- Oversaw aspects of maintenance, inventory and daily activity management.
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Implemented campaigns and promotions to help with developing goods and services.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Provided mentorship for employees to generate sales, promote effective upselling and cross-sell to improve retail productivity.
Education
High School Diploma -
Medford BCIT
Medford, NJCertified Pharmacy Technician -
US Career Institute
Skills
- Overseeing Pharmacy Operations
- Recall Monitoring
- Verifying Inventory
- Controlled Drug Logging
- Supervising Technicians
- Health and Safety Procedures
- Merchandise Quality Assurance
- Reporting and Performance Analysis
- Staff Coaching and Training
- Inventory Management
- Analyzing Profitability
- Team Building and Motivation
- Microsoft Office
- People Soft
- EPIC
- Pyxis BD Logistics
References
References Available Upon Request
Timeline
Pharmacy Supervisor
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
03.2015 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Innovo Specialty Solutions
01.2014 - 12.2015
Certified Pharmacy Technician
University Medical Center of Princeton
01.2011 - 01.2014
Assistant Store Manager
Home Depot
01.2000 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
Medford BCIT
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
US Career Institute