Jason Carrizzo
Brookfield,Connecticut
Summary
Energetic and knowledgeable Pharmacist having over 30 years working in customer focused settings. Offering a wealth of experience in patient education, customer service and personnel management. Dedicated pharmacist with excellent track record of maintaining positive relationships with patients, healthcare professionals and insurance providers.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
Hancock Pharmacy And Surgical
09.2019 - 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.
- Contributed to positive workplace culture by fostering open communication channels among team members and promoting professional development opportunities.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Ensured consistent delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services through adherence to established standards and guidelines.
- Received and accurately processed written prescriptions from customers using medical computer system.
- Worked on both Liberty Pharmacy and Frameworks Pharmacy computer systems
- Filled and checked prescriptions in different deliver systems. Such as Dispills, blisters and prescription vials
- Worked closely with Long Term Care staff, including Directors, Registered Nurses, LPNs, CNAs and House doctors and nurse practitioners
Dispensary Pharmacist
Affinity Health and Wellness
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Delivered exceptional customer service to special program clientele
- Consulted patients and recommended medications
- Worked closely with other pharmacists and technicians to safely and accurately dispense medication.
Pharmacy Manager
Peoples Medical and Pharmacy
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Provide consultations and answer inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use
- Advise patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explain how to properly take medicine
- Deliver training on device use and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients
- Interpret prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products
- Check medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients
- Compare prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients
- Evaluate patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage
- Develop policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management
- Order all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels
- Supervise pharmacy technicians
- Communicate with DME staff and owner on daily basis to provide most accurate and effective service to patients.
Staff Pharmacist / Pharmacy Manager
Stop and Shop Pharmacy
04.1993 - 05.2018
- Was Staff Pharmacist from April 1993 to February1995
- Became pharmacy manager at other Danbury location from February 1995 to May 2018
- Display patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
- Discuss medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration
- Communicate regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations
- Properly fill and dispense on average 180 prescriptions per day using McKesson computer system
- Check prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra- indications before dispensing medication
- Provide patients and patrons with information and administer various immunizations including flu, shingles, pneumonia, Tdap and HPV vaccines
- Conduct blood pressure checks, lipid profiles and diabetes testing at health screening events
- Effectively resolve insurance rejections and other billing issues
- Develop policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management
- Supervise and train team of 7 pharmacy technicians
- Collaborate with store manager to maintain daily operations
- Inspect drug inventory levels and assist other pharmacy staff with purchasing and receiving
- Comply with all state and federal laws and company policies and procedures
- Effectively prioritize tasks and organize workflow to increase efficiency.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
Education
Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy -
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.1993
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Safety, compliance and quality assurance
- Direct patient care
- Drug utilization review
- Relationship building and rapport
- Pharmacy insurance billing
- Retail / Long Term Care pharmacy knowledge
- Medication Inventory Management
- Pharmacy law knowledge
- Patient Counseling
- Medication Dispensing
- Immunization Administration
Certification
- State of Connecticut Pharmacist License, PCT.00007978, EXP: 01/31/2025
- Immunization Certified
- CPR/ AED Certified
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
Hancock Pharmacy And Surgical
09.2019 - Current
Dispensary Pharmacist
Affinity Health and Wellness
06.2019 - 07.2019
Pharmacy Manager
Peoples Medical and Pharmacy
09.2018 - 04.2019
Staff Pharmacist / Pharmacy Manager
Stop and Shop Pharmacy
04.1993 - 05.2018
Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy -
University of Connecticut
- State of Connecticut Pharmacist License, PCT.00007978, EXP: 01/31/2025
- Immunization Certified
- CPR/ AED Certified
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