Kent Watts
Irondale,AL
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 42 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 . Also experienced in calculating doses, preparing compounded medications, and securing storage to protect inventories. Successful business professional with 32 years of managing multiple pharmacies offering a variety of medical services and monitoring including DME, oxygen therapy, hospital supplies, and surgical supplies.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
Pure Life RX
Foley, Alabama
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Dispensed medications and communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
- Collaborated with colleagues, technicians and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders.
Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator
The Barr Group
Gulf Shores, Alabama
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Explained different types of loans pertaining to client situations.
- Worked with underwriters to fix application problems and resolve issues.
- Reviewed loan files and updated to match current standards.
- Oversaw scheduling of timely loan closing to satisfy home builder and borrower needs.
Pharmacist CEO
F & K Inc. DBA The Medicine Shoppe
Mobile, Alabama
06.1991 - 09.2018
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
- Maintained effective staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
- Devised new promotional approaches to boost customer numbers and market penetration while enhancing engagement and driving growth.
- Monitored use of best practices at levels and implemented corrective actions to bring employees into compliance.
Education
Master of Science - Pharmacy
University of Health Sciences And Pharmacy
St. Louis Mo.05.1980
Skills
- Pharmaceutical Supply Ordering
- Prescription Review and Dosage
- MEDITECH Software
- Operational Oversight
- Business development
- Franchise Development
- Marketing Expertise
- Pharmaceutical Compounding
- Controlled Substance Management
- Drug Ordering and Storage
- Maintaining Patient Records
- Medication Assessments
- Specialized Pharmacy Services
- Identifying Medication Reactions
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Dispensing Medications
- Labeling Procedures
- Intern Management
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Side Effect and Usage Education
- Compounding Abilities
- Verifying Inventory
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Sales Skills
- Vaccination Administration
- Calculating Doses
- Quality Review Processes
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- Drug Inventory Management
- Interpreting Orders
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Profit and Loss Control
- Supervising Technicians
- Patient Medical Histories
- Drug Interaction Understanding
- Pharmacy Policies and Procedures
- Coordinating Inventory
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Delegating Assignments
- Overseeing Pharmacy Operations
- Effective Customer Service
- Managing Products
- Monthly Narcotic Inventories
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Controlled Drug Logging
- Disease Knowledge
Timeline
Pharmacist
Pure Life RX
02.2020 - 06.2022
Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator
The Barr Group
08.2019 - 02.2021
Pharmacist CEO
F & K Inc. DBA The Medicine Shoppe
06.1991 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Pharmacy
University of Health Sciences And Pharmacy