Gina M. Kolovitz
River Forest
Summary
Resourceful pharmacist with extensive experience in reviewing prescriptions to process and dispense medications. Talented in coordinating with pharmacy staff to prioritize urgent requests while simultaneously driving accuracy, safety and confidentiality of patient information. Expert communicator when working closely with staff, numerous patients, administrators and healthcare professionals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist
Walgreens Boots Alliance
River Forest
01.1997 - Current
- Manage a team of 20 technicians at a high volume pharmacy (Tier 5 store) that dispenses an average of 800 prescriptions per day.
- Administered over 2,000 flu shots during the 2025-2026 flu shot season, exceeding goal.
- Consulted with patients about medication usage and potential side effects.
- Provide consultations and answer inquiries from doctors offices and insurance companies regarding prescription drug interactions, proper dosing, allergies, therapy changes and prior authorizations.
- Confirm data entry and verification of data and product accuracy.
- Counsel patients on all new prescriptions and the importance of following up on refills, recommend over the counter medications, supplements and devices.
- Facilitate prescription transfers to and from other pharmacies.
- Compounding and billing compounded prescriptions.
- Monitor the ordering and returning unused and expired medications to maintain proper inventory.
- Execute an average of 30 patient calls a day including new to therapy, MTM (medication therapy management) and adherence.
- Oversaw immunization clinics and recommended proper age based vaccinations including Shingrix, Tdap, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Hepatitis, HPV, Rabies and Typhoid.
- Maintain proper storage and security of over 1,000 medications.
- Maintain pharmacy records according to state laws.
- Handle approximately 50 customer calls per shift regarding prescription questions.
- Continuously train new technicians and precept pharmacy students during their rotations.
- Assisted in opening a new pharmacy by setting up all inventory and record keeping systems.
- Conducted seminars for technicians on billing and administration of COVID vaccines and testing, educating them on dosing schedules for ages 3 and older.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Midwestern University
Downers GroveBachelors of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Wisconsin Madison
MadisonSkills
- Medicaid and Medicare billing
- Patient counseling
- Medication Therapy Management
- Communication
- Follow through
- Technician training
- Hiring
- Inventory management
- Prior authorization
- Third party rejection resolutions
- Drug utilization review
- REMS training
- Medication therapy management
- Immunization counseling and administration
- Directing pharmacy operations
Certification
Illinois Pharmacist License, 051-286539
Timeline
Pharmacist
Walgreens Boots Alliance
01.1997 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Midwestern University
Bachelors of Science - Nutrition Sciences
University of Wisconsin Madison