Janet Koger
Summary
Seasoned Pharmacist with Managerial Experience
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 37 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
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
Fry's Food And Drug
Goodyear, AZ
10.2024 - Current
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Supported clinical services such as immunizations administration, leading to increased accessibility for patients in need.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes and Mirixa.
- Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and thorough counseling on drug interactions.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services through adherence to established standards and guidelines.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture by fostering open communication channels among team members and promoting professional development opportunities.
Staff Pharmacist/Manager
Evernote Care Group Pharmacy
Goodyear, AZ, United States
02.1991 - 08.2024
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics
- Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal
- Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
- Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
- Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies
- Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate
Staff Pharmacist
MD Pharmacy and Medical Supply
Phoenix, AZ, United States
07.1989 - 02.1991
- Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors
- Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics
- Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
- Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies
- Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate
- Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Getting Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Staff Pharmacist
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton, GA, United States
09.1988 - 06.1989
- Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics
- Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
- Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes
- Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Coaching and Developing Others
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
- Developing and Building Teams
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Getting Information
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Monitoring and Controlling Resources
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Performing Administrative Activities
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Scheduling Work and Activities
- Training and Teaching Others
- Experience with: Barcode scanning/prescription tracking systems, Electronic blood pressure monitors, Glucometers, Needles, Syringes, Microsoft Word
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Pharmacy
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
Athens, GA08.1988
Associate's Degree - Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Gainesville Junior College
Gainesville, GA06.1985
High School Diploma or Equivalent - General Studies
North Hall High School
Gainesville, GA06.1983
Skills
- Drug utilization review
- Medication dispensing
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Immunization administration
- HIPAA regulations
- Patient counseling
- Committed to quality assurance
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Continuing education
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Certificate in administering Vaccinations
Additional Information
- Adjunct Assistance Professor of Pharmacy Practice
- Have been a preceptor for Pharmacy students from Midwestern University since 2004
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
Fry's Food And Drug
10.2024 - Current
Staff Pharmacist/Manager
Evernote Care Group Pharmacy
02.1991 - 08.2024
Staff Pharmacist
MD Pharmacy and Medical Supply
07.1989 - 02.1991
Staff Pharmacist
Elbert Memorial Hospital
09.1988 - 06.1989
Associate's Degree - Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Gainesville Junior College
High School Diploma or Equivalent - General Studies
North Hall High School
Bachelor's Degree - Pharmacy
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy