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Christine Licina, Pharm D.

Oswego,Illinois

Summary

Dedicated Pharmacist offering 30 years of retail pharmacy experience with a strong background in pharmacological knowledge and patient care. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Detail-oriented professional dedicated to delivering the best service and support possible to pharmacy customers.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacist

Walgreens
06.1993 - Current
  • Interpretation and data entry of prescription orders
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Affixed correct labels to direct patients to correctly take medication as recommended by healthcare provider.
  • Dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Enthusiastically answered questions and educated patients regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
  • Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
  • Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
  • Directly supervised Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, Covid and other diseases. Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations.
  • Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
  • Maintained inventory, regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
  • Prepared medications such as emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments.
  • Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
  • Reported adverse drug events to comply with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.1993

Skills

  • Prescription Filling
  • Sales Skills
  • Regulatory Compliance Adherence
  • Immunization Administration
  • Interpreting Orders
  • Customer Service and Communication Skills
  • Resolving Complaints
  • Promotion of Health and Disease Prevention
  • Proprietary Company Software Trained
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA adherence
  • Reviewing Prescriptions
  • Improving Workflow Processes
  • Training and Overseeing Technicians and Interns
  • Pharmacy Inventory and Recordkeeping
  • Quality Review Processes
  • Verifying Orders
  • Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance Billing
  • Delegating Assignments
  • Supply Ordering
  • Patient Education and Counseling and OTC Recommendations
  • Completing Annual Inventories

Certification

  • Registered Pharmacist, State of Illinois, License #051.039350, Expires 03/31/2024
  • Certified CPR, American Red Cross, Certification ID 00QD0H7, Date Completed 12/14/2021
  • Certified Pharmacy Based Immunization, American Heart Association, Date Completed 02/24/2010

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Polish
Professional Working

Timeline

Pharmacist

Walgreens
06.1993 - Current

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Illinois At Chicago

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