Dionne Whittington, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Canton,MS.
Summary
Pharmacist seeking a challenging work-from-home opportunity, which will utilize a demonstrated ability to learn and provide excellent quality service through knowledge, patience, and determination. UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS: Self motivated, friendly, flexible, patient, and adaptable. Possess a strong sense of initiative, requiring minimal supervision, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment or individually. Possess excellent multi- tasking skills. Possess strong leadership, communication, customer service, and negotiation skills. Knowledgeable in prevention of health disorders. Possess working knowledge of drug counseling and teaching principles. Extensive experience/knowledge of the prior authorization process.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
GI Associates and Endoscopy Center
Flowood, MS
02.2017 - Current
- In addition to previous manager roles, I:
- Work with in-house physicians to service patients
- Process specialty gastroenterology (Hepatitis C, Hepatic
- Encephalopathy, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel
- Disease) prior authorizations for the biggest/most lucrative gastrointestinal groups in Mississippi
- In-service presentations to staff members
- Compounding of rectal creams and suppositories, topical antiemetics and oral medications
- Advise physicians/nurses/nurse practitioners on the most cost effective treatment options for patients based on insurance formulary restriction
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
Jackson, MS
07.2010 - 02.2017
- Takes all steps required to process prescriptions in compliance with all state and federal laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures regarding the sale of prescriptions
- Directs pharmacy operations, managing staff in fulfilling more than 1,400 prescriptions weekly
- Consult with physicians and patients with regard to medication selection, dosage, drug interactions, medical equipment, disease management and potential side effects of prescription and OTC medications
- Advises patients and answers questions about prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including questions about possible side effects and interactions among different drugs
- Responds to telephone requests from customers, physicians, and vendors that require the expertise of the pharmacist
- Identifies drug-disease interactions
- Nationally certified immunizer, met corporate goals each year as manager
- Improved morale of coworkers by rewarding good work performance and leading by example
- Demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with patients and staff
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreen’s, Inc
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Process call-in prescriptions from physicians
- Counsel patients on prescription drug usage, over-the counter medications, drug-disease interactions, etc
- Identify multiple drug-drug interactions
- Identify drug-disease interactions
- Determine stock prescription/ancillary inventory
- Manage inventory and control ordering
- Manage pharmacy operations on allotted budget
- Scheduling of employees
- Process and verify insurance information/worker’s compensation claims
Staff Pharmacist, Factor
Central Mississippi Medical Center, Methodist University Hospital, Critical Care, Baptist Health
12.2007 - 07.2008
- Interpret physician orders
- Verifying orders for patients
- ICU TPN and neonatal ICU TPN preparation
- Oncology IV preparation
- Dose adjustments based on patient parameters (ie, renal insufficiency, etc)
- Identifying drug/drug and drug/disease interactions
- Providing drug information to health care team
- Completed Clinical Rotations:
- Responsibilities:
- In multiple health-care settings, these rotations provided opportunities to acquire hands-on, on-the-job training in many areas of the pharmaceutical field
- (All clinical rotations occurred in Memphis TN)
- Ambulatory Care - St
- Francis Hospital
- Adult Nutrition - The Regional Medical Center
- Pediatric Medicine - LeBonhuer Children’s Medical Center
- Adult Medicine - The Regional Medical Center
- Advanced Institutional - St
- Jude Children’s Research
- Hospital
- Ambulatory Care - The Regional Medical Center
- Long-Term Care - Kindred Pharmacy Services/
- Pharmamerica
- Infectious Disease, Pharmacy - Accredo/Nova
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre, Pharmacy
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS 08.1998 - 05.2003
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Memphis, TN 08.2003 - 12.2007
Skills
- Medication Therapy Management
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
GI Associates and Endoscopy Center
02.2017 - Current
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
07.2010 - 02.2017
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreen’s, Inc
05.2008 - 07.2010
Staff Pharmacist, Factor
Central Mississippi Medical Center, Methodist University Hospital, Critical Care, Baptist Health
12.2007 - 07.2008
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
08.2003 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre, Pharmacy
Jackson State University
08.1998 - 05.2003
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