Jennifer Timpe
Grafton,IL
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 19 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
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens
Jerseyville, IL
06.2005 - Current
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
- Maintained effective stock level of medicines and supplies to meet expected demand.
- Performed influenza, pneumonia, zoster, MMR, meningococcal, Tdap, typhoid, HPV, Hepatitis A and B and Covid (Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen) immunizations to patients aged 3 and up.
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Led team of 8+ in interpreting, validating, and filling prescription orders and counseling patients on medications, appropriate dosage and self-administration schedules, side effects, and possible interactions.
- Processed over 500 prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy, achieving decreased customer wait times which maintained excellent customer satisfaction.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary drug utilization reviews.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, drug interactions, appropriate dosing, potential side effects and specified use.
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Kmart
Alton, IL
02.2003 - 05.2005
- Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
- Ordered and sold medication and other stock.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.
- Provided patient counseling and advice on prescriptions as well as alternatives and over-the-counter medications.
- Properly filled and dispensed average of 300 prescriptions per day.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
St Louis College of Pharmacy
St Louis, MO05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
St Louis College of Pharmacy
St Louis, MO08.2002
Skills
- Prescription Drug Interaction Assessment
- In-Depth Pharmacy Law Knowledge
- Prescription Filling Training
- Pharmacy Automation
- HIPAA Regulations
- Prescription Drug Labeling
- Accurate Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Patient Relations
Certification
Illinois Pharmacist License
Red Cross CPR and AED certification
Certified Immunizer
Timeline
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens
06.2005 - Current
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Kmart
02.2003 - 05.2005
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
St Louis College of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
St Louis College of Pharmacy