Colton Johnson

Lead pharmacist responsible for clinical oversight, regulatory compliance, and operational management of an independent community pharmacy serving outpatient and assisted living populations.

Leadership & Operations

• Direct pharmacy operations, ensuring efficient workflow, regulatory compliance, and high standards of patient safety.
• Recruit, train, and supervise pharmacy technicians and support staff while developing policies and procedures to optimize medication dispensing and operational efficiency.
• Implement technology and workflow improvements addressing outdated systems and improving operational performance.

Medication Safety & Compliance

• Oversee controlled substance inventory management, auditing, and regulatory compliance in accordance with state and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Implement medication safety tools and system safeguards that reduced dispensing errors and strengthened quality assurance processes.
• Develop controlled substance safety protocols and participate in community drug take-back initiatives to reduce diversion risk.

Clinical Practice

• Conduct drug utilization reviews and medication therapy management interventions to identify therapy problems and optimize pharmacotherapy.
• Collaborate with local providers to recommend evidence-based medication adjustments that improve patient outcomes and medication adherence.

Systems Improvement

• Transitioned pharmacy documentation and patient education materials to digital storage and electronic monographs, reducing paper usage and operational costs.
• Implemented automatic refill programs and comprehensive medication reviews to improve medication adherence.

Community & Professional Engagement

• Organized participation in the Rangely Health Fair promoting medication safety and preventive health education.
• Provide career education outreach to middle and high school students interested in pharmacy careers.
• Support medication management services for assisted living and extended care facility through unit-dose packaging systems.

Provided clinical pharmacy services across multiple high-volume retail pharmacy locations, supporting diverse teams and patient populations.

Clinical Services

• Delivered patient counseling and medication education addressing drug interactions, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, at appropriate health-literacy level.
• Identified medication therapy problems and collaborated with prescribers to resolve therapy issues and improve treatment outcomes.
• Performed Medication Therapy Management (MTM) interventions to optimize therapy and improve adherence.

Operations & Compliance

• Maintained compliance with multiple state pharmacy regulations, controlled substance policies, and corporate pharmacy standards.
• Managed medication inventory and supply chain processes to maintain operational continuity in high-volume environments.

Technology & Automation

• Operated and supported Parata robotic dispensing systems, including troubleshooting, workflow integration, and staff training.
• Utilized pharmacy management systems and clinical platforms to support medication safety and prescription processing.

Team Collaboration

• Worked across multiple pharmacy teams and locations, adapting to varied workflows while maintaining consistent patient care standards.
• Supervised technicians and ensured adherence to operational protocols and quality standards.

• Counseled patients on new medications and recommended over-the-counter medications based on patient subjective and objective information.
• Reconstitution and administration of vaccinations and COVID-19 antibody tests.
• Rotated through the workflow of prescription filling process; from data entry of new prescriptions, filling prescription orders, releasing medication to patients, and problem solving insurance billing
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• Provided in-person and virtual instruction to 20 plus students enrolled in Human Anatomy twice-weekly to reinforce subject concepts and material from the weeks lectures.
• Developed worksheets, utilized physical models, and improved student memory recall through application of concepts and terminology presented in lectures.
• Received commendations from students and faculty praising empathy, listening and communication skills, interpersonal skills, and subject knowledge.
• Conflict resolution regarding tutees misuse of tutor services, and management of session scheduling and time management.