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Dr. G. Eric Jones,

Omaha,NE

Summary

High-performing pharmacist leader with over 18 years of experience in the pharmacy industry as an intern, pharmacist, Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and District Manager. Excel at delivering successful improvements for business operations, profitability and team development. Resourceful project manager and compliance specialist to thrive in fast-paced and changing environments. Dedicated, hard working, reliable, adaptable, resiliant.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Pharmacist District Leader

CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
Omaha, NE
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage all employee and pharmacy operations of thirty locations across Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

Emerging Leader - District Leader

CVS Pharmacy, Region 95
Kansas City , MO
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Upskill pharmacy talent across Region 95.

Region Support Pharmacy Leader

CVS Pharmacy, Region 95
Kansas City, MO
10.2022 - 11.2022
  • Lead a pharmacist recruiting team for Region 95 collaborating with current District Leaders and Regional Director.
  • Partner with District Leaders to upskill pharmacy personnel and execution at store levels.
  • Partner directly with Divisional team and Region 95 Director on developmental programs.

District Manager

Walgreens District 380
Kansas City, MO
06.2021 - 09.2022
  • Supervise 13 pharmacy and retail locations. Managed all performance metrics within East Kansas City.
  • Identify and develop top talent within management structure to promote performance-oriented culture.
  • Strategize business operations, merchandising strategies and personnel moves.
  • Spearhead growth initiatives to improve operational standards.
  • Improved overall District operational execution from 672 out of 680 to high 200's consistently.
  • Led Pharmacist recruiting and engagement strategy for Region.
  • Mentored and developed three newly promoted District Managers across Missouri and Oklahoma.

District Manager

Walgreens District 379
Kansas City , MO
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Supervised 15 pharmacy and retail locations. Managed all performance metrics within North Kansas City.
  • Identified and developed top talent within management structure to promote performance-oriented culture.
  • Strategized business operations, merchandising strategies and personnel moves.
  • Spearheaded growth initiatives to improve operational standards.
  • Improved overall operational execution of the District from 661 out of 680 to top 30 consistently within six months and maintained while in District.
  • Developed two managers into successful District Manager promotions.

Registered Pharmacist Store Manager

Walgreens 03037
Tulsa, OK
02.2019 - 08.2019
  • Operationally challenged high volume store in inner city.
  • Improved script count from a double digit negative trend to an 8% positive trend.
  • Front End sales up 10%.
  • High Shrink location - diagnosed and implemented steps to improve shrink issues
  • April 2019 above goal in customer service scores after being below goal each month of the fiscal year
  • Rite Aid acquisition team lead in charge of training both Rx and FE in Syracuse and Queens, NY.

Registered Pharmacist Store Manager

Walgreen 15780
Tulsa, OK
10.2018 - 02.2019
  • Lower volume inner city Walgreens
  • Developed myself as a multifaceted manager learning both FE and RX.
  • Led Area of 60+ stores Recruitment team to find, interview, hire, and develop quality external Assistant Manager - Trainee's and Store Managers.
  • Led area of 60+ stores focus on MTM.
  • Led area of 60+ stores focus on Immunization initiative.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens Store 09693
McAlester, OK
07.2016 - 09.2018
  • High volume rural 24 hour pharmacy filling over 700 prescriptions daily.
  • Pharmacy was on probation by the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy for quality issues when I took over.
  • Led pharmacy to pass board inspection in order to be taken off probation with zero negative observations.
  • Uncovered numerous laws, procedures and rules that were not being followed and rectified.
  • Made staff changes and trained current staff.
  • Increased employee engagement from 33% the previous year to 92%.
  • Script count up 15%.
  • Customer delight at 78%. Up 18% from previous year.
  • Established relationship with local 340B and Hospice to build business.
  • Completed and incorporated frontier training.
  • Led area-wide training and informational class to all PIC's on Oklahoma law and errors in pharmacies to improve quality.
  • Trained Pharmacy managers, diagnosed operational and staff problems, and implemented solutions in stores throughout.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 11317
Durant, OK
10.2015 - 06.2016
  • Rural pharmacy in southern Oklahoma.
  • Took over this pharmacy after having 100% turnover of all pharmacy personnel. Objective was to hire, train and develop a new staff while meeting company goals, building the business and providing a delightful customer experience.
  • Mentored and groomed two newly graduated pharmacists to be the pharmacy manager and staff pharmacist.
  • Made changes in the pharmacy to follow Oklahoma and federal laws and to follow company approved SOP's.
  • Increased script count from 185 to 254 rx/day.
  • Increased customer delight from 73% to 81%.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 04459
Dallas, TX
10.2013 - 10.2015
  • High volume 24 hour pharmacy filling 900+ scripts per day that was significantly underperforming in a challenging area of south Dallas.
  • HIV Center of Excellence
  • Early Frontier test store.
  • Managed the training of staff in a Kerr Drug buyout in North Carolina.
  • Managed the training of staff in a Lovelace buyout in New Mexico.
  • Managed the acquisition of an individual buyout in Dallas, Texas.
  • Trained Pharmacy Managers, diagnosed operational and staffing problems, and implemented solutions in Midland-Odessa, Texas.
  • Scheduled, developed and trained 100% of pharmacists and newly licensed pharmacists on health care testings in Dallas-Forth Worth and all surrounding cities.
  • Improved % of prescriptions verified on time from 30% to 75-80% consistently
  • Improved average wait time for prescriptions from 45 minutes to 15 minutes consistently.
  • Improved customer delight from 40% to 77%.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 09126
Dallas, TX
08.2013 - 10.2013
  • Averaged 300 prescriptions per day.
  • Led District of 40 pharmacies with an average wait time of 10 minutes to fill scripts.
  • Led the District of 40 pharmacies with an average percent of scripts filled on time of > 95%.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 05768
Wichita, KS
06.2009 - 07.2013
  • 24 hour location filling 600+ prescriptions per day.
  • In charge of technician intern training program for the district of 38 pharmacies.
  • In charge of recruiting, interviewing and hiring new pharmacy graduates for the district of 38 pharmacies.
  • In charge of reviewing Rx quality events for the district of 38 pharmacies.
  • Managed training of staff for USA drug buyouts in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
  • In charge of reaching out to local independent pharmacies to establish relationships and advise on buyouts from Walgreens.

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 2750
Wichita, KS
06.2008 - 06.2009
  • Promoted to pharmacy manager within weeks of becoming licensed.
  • Improved script count by 20%.

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens OKC
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2005 - 06.2008

RxM's

  • Worked every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays while in school.
  • Prepared for immediate managing post graduation by pharmacy manager.
  • Corporate internship with Walgreens Oklahoma Healthcare Supervisor

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
2008

Certification



  • In good standing with the Kansas Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacist license 14456
  • In good standing with the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacist license 14267
  • In good standing with the Texas Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacist license 53453
  • In good standing with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy. Technician license 2021009117
  • Immunization certified in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri.
  • National CPR certification
  • HIV Virology National certification
  • CLIA waived to test for lipids, A1C, glucose, blood pressure, and BMI

Timeline

Registered Pharmacist District Leader

CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
01.2023 - Current

Emerging Leader - District Leader

CVS Pharmacy, Region 95
11.2022 - 12.2022

Region Support Pharmacy Leader

CVS Pharmacy, Region 95
10.2022 - 11.2022

District Manager

Walgreens District 380
06.2021 - 09.2022

District Manager

Walgreens District 379
08.2019 - 06.2021

Registered Pharmacist Store Manager

Walgreens 03037
02.2019 - 08.2019

Registered Pharmacist Store Manager

Walgreen 15780
10.2018 - 02.2019

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens Store 09693
07.2016 - 09.2018

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 11317
10.2015 - 06.2016

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 04459
10.2013 - 10.2015

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 09126
08.2013 - 10.2013

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 05768
06.2009 - 07.2013

Pharmacy Manager

Walgreens 2750
06.2008 - 06.2009

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens OKC
10.2005 - 06.2008

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Dr. G. Eric Jones,