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Heather Tajiri

Summary

Dedicated Pharmacist offering 21 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Walgreen's Pharmacy
03.2013 - Current
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
  • Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
  • Directly supervised 5 Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, covid and other diseases.
  • Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
  • Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
  • Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
  • Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes.
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Helped grow the store's prescription volume from a tier 3 to a tier 4.

Midnight Staff Pharmacist

Walgreens
08.2002 - 03.2013
  • Worked at a few locations before finding a long term position at the Canton, MI location in 2005
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
  • Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
  • Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
  • Prepared for insurance audits and yearly inventory on entire pharmacy as well as yearly controlled substance inventory

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
05.2002

Skills

  • Pharmacy Automation
  • Medication Inventory Management
  • HIPAA Regulations
  • Prescription Drug Labeling
  • Prescription Drug Interaction Assessment
  • Insurance Billing Expert
  • Patient Relations
  • Detail oriented

Certification

APhA certified compounding pharmacist

APhA certified Immunization pharmacist

CPR certified

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Walgreen's Pharmacy
03.2013 - Current

Midnight Staff Pharmacist

Walgreens
08.2002 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Ferris State University

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