Dr. Katherine Anderson, PharmD
Kenai,AK
Summary
I am a caring pharmacist with multiple years of experience in retail pharmacy and pharmacy management. I pride myself in creating personal bonds with my patients while delivering high quality care. I practice using evidence based medicine with realistic goals. I would like to become more involved in medication therapy management for my patients in order to utilize these skills more effectively.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
Three Bears Alaska, Inc.
Kenai, AK
07.2023 - Current
- Serve as pharmacy manager for 1 pharmacy and consult on 2 additional pharmacies within company.
- Established effective protocols for pharmacy workflow and operations including inventory management and staffing concerns.
- Maintain strong relationships with local providers' offices in order to provide better patient care.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent excessive usage.
- Improved organization and supply management policies for all medicines and materials.
- Routinely assess safety procedures and federal regulations to maintain pharmacy compliance.
- Maintain security of pharmacy against theft or loss by setting and enforcing effective procedures.
- Work closely with store manager to maintain day-to-day operations in pharmacy.
- Hire and train pharmacy staff.
Pharmacy Manager
Safeway
Kenai, AK
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Oversaw work activities, performance and service quality of pharmacy staff.
- Managed weekly schedules and requests for leave.
- Assessed safety procedures and federal regulations to maintain pharmacy compliance.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Dispensed medications after reviewing and interpreting prescriptions from healthcare providers.
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
- Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
Pharmacy Manager
Three Bears Alaska, Inc
Palmer/Wasilla, AK
10.2011 - 04.2022
- Serve as pharmacy manager for 2 pharmacies and consult on 2 additional pharmacies within company while staffing at 1 location.
- Established effective protocols for pharmacy workflow and operations including inventory management and staffing concerns.
- Initiated and monitored implementation of new computers systems at multiple locations.
- Initiated and monitored implementation of 340B contract with local health care office.
- Initiated and maintain strong relationships with local providers' offices in order to provide better patient care.
- Initiated vaccine administration operations.
- Coordinated with Idaho State University to set up a preceptor site for local pharmacy interns.
- Serve as preceptor for pharmacy interns.
- Train pharmacy interns and newly hired technicians.
- Currently setting up MTM program for 2 pharmacies.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent excessive usage.
- Improved organization and supply management policies for all medicines and materials.
- Routinely assess safety procedures and federal regulations to maintain pharmacy compliance.
- Maintain security of pharmacy against theft or loss by setting and enforcing effective procedures.
- Work closely with store manager to maintain day-to-day operations in pharmacy as well as OTC department.
Staff Pharmacist
Geneva Woods Pharmacy, Inc
Wasilla, AK
07.2009 - 09.2011
- Dispensed medications in retail, medset, and compounding pharmacy departments.
- Compounded and supervised compounding of non-sterile medications by 1-2 technicians.
- Supervised 4-6 pharmacy technicians and support staff while working in retail pharmacy department.
- Supervised 6-12 pharmacy technicians and support staff while working in medset pharmacy department.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions or allergies before dispensing medications.
- Collaborated with physicians to provide patients with high quality and cost-effective medications.
- Collaborated closely with healthcare professionals to monitor and assess quality and effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens.
- Advised and consulted with patients on potential side effects, drug interactions, storage requirements, and directions for use.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication options for patients.
- Communicated with all customers and staff in pleasant and professional manner.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID05.2009
Associate of Science - Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)
Boise State University
Boise, ID05.2005
High School Diploma -
Meridian High School
Meridian, ID05.1994
Skills
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Patient relations
- Provider relations
- Patient safety
- Staff supervision
- Performance metrics
Certification
Alaska Pharmacist License #1871 July 2009-current
Medication Therapy Management Certification, Power-Pak National Certificate Training Program- June 2021
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
Three Bears Alaska, Inc.
07.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Manager
Safeway
05.2022 - 07.2023
Pharmacy Manager
Three Bears Alaska, Inc
10.2011 - 04.2022
Staff Pharmacist
Geneva Woods Pharmacy, Inc
07.2009 - 09.2011
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Idaho State University
Associate of Science - Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)
Boise State University
High School Diploma -
Meridian High School
Alaska Pharmacist License #1871 July 2009-current
Medication Therapy Management Certification, Power-Pak National Certificate Training Program- June 2021
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