
Retail Pharmacy Leader with 25+ years of experience overseeing high-volume pharmacy operations, staff development, regulatory compliance and patient care. Proven success leading pharmacy teams, optimizing workflow efficiency, administering immunizations, and maintaining exceptional standards for medication safety and customer service. Strong background in physician collaboration, inventory management, employee training, and patient counseling within fast -paced retail pharmacy environments.
- Provide prescription verification, patient counseling and medication dispensing in a fast-paces retail pharmacy setting
- Assist patients with medication adherence, insurance resolution and prescription coordination
- Ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations, controlled substance procedures and safety standards
- Collaborate with healthcare providers to resolve prescription and therapy-related concerns
- Dispense medications accurately while providing patient-focused pharmaceutical care
- Educate patients regarding medication use, side effects and treatment adherence
- Support pharmacy workflow, inventory oversight and prescription processing
- Maintain strong relationships with patients, physicians and healthcare staff
- Led daily operations for a high-volume retail pharmacy while ensuring prescription accuracy, patient safety and regulatory compliance
- Supervised, trained and mentored pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and interns to improve workflow efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Administered immunizations and provided comprehensive medication counseling to diverse patient populations
- Collaborated with physicians and healthcare providers to resolve prescription issues and optimize patient therapy outcomes
- Maintained compliance with HIPAA, DEA, State and Federal pharmacy regulations
- Managed inventory control, medication ordering and controlled substance security procedures
- Recruited, hired and developed pharmacy staff while supporting long-term employee growth and retention
- Assisted patients with insurance issues, prior authorizations and medication affordability solutions
- Developed and implemented pharmacy policies and operational procedures to improve efficiency and maintain compliance
- Pharmacy Operations Management
- Immunizations & Vaccinations
- Prescription Verification and Dispensing
- HIPAA & Regulatory Compliance
- Staff Leadership & Training
- Controlled Substance Management
- Patient Counseling & Education
- Medication Therapy Management
- Inventory & Supply Management
- Insurance & Third-Party Billing
- Workflow Optimization
- Physician Collaboration
- Registered Pharmacist (RPh), New York
- Immunization Certified
- CPR/ BLS Certified