Joseph Wapelhorst
Shawnee,KS
Summary
Accomplished pharmacist with extensive experience in prescription home delivery, long-term care, and retail pharmacy. Demonstrates a proven track record in optimizing medication management and enhancing patient care quality. Strong critical thinking and communication skills underpin effective team leadership that consistently exceeds business objectives. Committed to advancing clinical practices to improve health outcomes.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Delivery Pharmacist/ Specialty Pharmacist
Optum RX Home Delivery Pharmacy / Specialty Pharmacy
Overland Park, KS
09.2018 - Current
- Perform prescription processing and verification with exceptional quality to ensure the patient is dispensed the correct medication, and that it is shipped as quickly as possible.
- Resolve prescription clarifications in the Drug Utilization Review and Fax Back Med Clarify queues by reaching out to the patient and/or physician for information that is essential for accurate dispensing.
- Assist the Data Entry Exceptions team to resolve claim rejections, prior authorizations, plan coverage limits, and various other payment issues.
- Transitioned in November 2024 to the Optum Specialty Pharmacy department to meet the business needs of processing and verifying specialty medication prescriptions.
Staff/ Consultant Pharmacist
Medkare Pharmacy, LLC
Kansas City, MO
03.2007 - 09.2018
- Served as the primary contact between long-term care facility staff, nurses, and physicians, to ensure seamless medication management.
- Managed medication dispensing and delivery, using QS1, PrimeCare, DocuTrack, and RxPertise pharmacy software for accurate data entry, and patient-specific drug regimen reviews.
- Supervised pharmacy technicians in daily operations, including medication dispensing, inventory management, and facility priorities.
- Resolved insurance claims and medication denials, saving the company thousands of dollars annually by optimizing medication procurement and return processes.
- Lead efforts to acquire new long-term care facility contracts, expanding the business while retaining existing client relationships.
- Reviewed drug regimens and advised for long-term care patients to minimize drug interactions, and enhance therapeutic outcomes.
Pharmacy Manager
McCormick's Pharmacy
Kansas City , MO
Staff Pharmacist
Osco/CVS Pharmacy
Overland Park, KS
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
Roeland Park, KS
Assistant Pharmacy Manager
Walmart Pharmacy
Junction City, KS
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Pharmacy
Great Bend, KS
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Lawrence, KSSkills
- Clinical knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Effective communication
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Data Management
- Interpreting orders
- Dispensing medicines
- Patient counseling
- Verifying inventory
- Managing products
- Recall monitoring
- Documentation
- Resolving complaints
- Quality improvement initiatives
Certification
Pharmacist License- Active and unrestricted in good standing in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Colorado.
Hobbies and Interests
- Family
- Cooking
- Hiking
- Outdoors
- Watching sports
Family
Wife - Stacie
Daughter - Paige (11)
Cat - Cleo
Degree
Doctor of Pharmacy
Timeline
Home Delivery Pharmacist/ Specialty Pharmacist
Optum RX Home Delivery Pharmacy / Specialty Pharmacy
09.2018 - Current
Staff/ Consultant Pharmacist
Medkare Pharmacy, LLC
03.2007 - 09.2018
Pharmacist License- Active and unrestricted in good standing in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Colorado.
Pharmacy Manager
McCormick's Pharmacy
Staff Pharmacist
Osco/CVS Pharmacy
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
Assistant Pharmacy Manager
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy -
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
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