Kush Patel, B.S., PharmD., RPh
Winter Garden,FL
Summary
Pharmacy professional with 9 years of diverse experience in compounding, retail, and clinical pharmacy. Skilled in team leadership, performance metrics, care plan implementation, and revenue growth. Proven track record in pharmacy management and clinical practice, improving patient outcomes while ensuring USP 795, 797, and 800 compliance. Experienced in training and mentoring pharmacists, interns, and technicians.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Pharmacist
Olympia Pharmacy
12.2024 - Current
- Trained technicians to maintain full USP 797 compliance
- Successfully completed multiple USP 797 compliance audits, including NABP inspections
- Cross-trained in non-sterile compounding, collaborating closely with non-sterile pharmacists to support the transition to a unified compounding department, while assisting with daily record verification and formulations
- Developed a sterile compounding training program for technicians with a standardized, reproducible grading system
- Effectively managed drug inventory and supplies to ensure minimal wastage and outages
- Assisted in software transition from RxQ to SiCompounding and implemented drug information and artwork for all sterile and non-sterile drugs
Front End Pharmacist
Olympia Pharmacy
03.2023 - 12.2024
- Successfully trained 10 pharmacists and additional floating pharmacists during my role
- APS completed for sterile cross-training Jan-2024 (covering for previous pharmacy manager)
- Implemented tracking of balance on-hand drugs
- Initiated tracking of beyond use date of sterile drugs to minimize waste
- Established efficiency pairing system of held drugs over weekend carry-over for friday dispensing
- Created inter-pharmacy record log from 503b to 503a for inventory for audit traceability
- Established schedules for prepackaging team
- Organized and labeled all inventory and supplies
- Assisted in interviewing/training/on-boarding new technician hires
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
Walmart
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Successfully led team that coordinated and executed quarterly Wellness Day events, at 15 locations, impacting health and well-being of 750 patients.
- Expertly monitored and analyzed various vital health metrics, including blood pressure, blood sugar, A1C, and total cholesterol, as well as calculated body mass index for each patient. Utilizing this information, developed and implemented personalized and effective care plans for each individual, driving positive health outcomes for entire patient population.
- Analyzed profit and loss statements and workflow to make efficient changes to hours of operations to best served needs of both our patients and community.
- Increased year to year prescription count and pharmacy related sales by 18% contributing to strong revenue growth.
- Review and updated weekly policy guidance of immunizations guidelines, effectively educating and informing regional network of pharmacy managers. Through this effort, best practices were used to effectively administer over 30,000 vaccinations annually.
Pharmacy Manager, District Leader Emerging Leader
CVS Health
02.2018 - 03.2021
- Proactively led and supported a team of 5 pharmacists and 18 technicians, effectively processing over 6,000 prescriptions per week. This resulted in the pharmacy business unit achieving nearly $15 million in annual revenue and recognized as the top store in the district
- Served as a preceptor and coordinator for intern programs with local colleges of pharmacy, resulting in improved patient care for the community, benefits for the company, and educational opportunities for pharmacy students.
- Facilitated the placement of 25 pharmacy interns in both intermediate and advanced practice experiences, contributing to the growth and development of future pharmacists.
- Ranked in top 1% in national chain proven by key performance indicator MSH (My Store Health) YTD 2019-2020.
- implemented ScriptPro200 medication dispensing robot.
Clinical Pharmacist
Select Specialty Hospital
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided leadership, delegation and exceptional medical service in high-pressure situations.
- Administered pharmacy related medical care for a range of conditions and basic health concerns.
- Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
- Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
- Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients with diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to the healthcare team for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
- Coordinated with management teams to plan, develop, align and execute strategies that would meet the client's vision, mission and purpose.
- Trained pharmacy interns on clinical care, medication dispensing and electronic medical record software.
Pharmacist Intern/Staff Pharmacist
Rite-Aid
10.2013 - 02.2018
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration while also performing Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and offering medication therapy counseling for all new and refill prescriptions.
- Expanded the pharmacy clinical services role by incorporating Medication Therapy Management (MTM), which provided counseling and education for over 600 patients annually, managing their medication regimens and improving overall health outcomes.
Education
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Louisiana State University At Shreveport
Shreveport, LA12.2023
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology & Neuroscience
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05.2012
Skills
- Competency in USP 795, 797, 800
- National Sterile Compounding Training - Texas
- ASHP Preceptor
- Drug inventory management
- Analytical & Critical Thinking
- Ability to Train/Mentor/Educate
- Drug Utilization Review
- Team Management
- Effective Communicator & Speaker
- Medication dispensing
- Pharmacy Operation Management
- Medication Therapy Management
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist, Florida Board of Pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacist, Michigan Board of Pharmacy
- National Sterile Compounding Training, Texas
- ASHP, Preceptor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Experience Provider, American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM), American Pharmacists Association
Timeline
Sterile Pharmacist
Olympia Pharmacy
12.2024 - Current
Front End Pharmacist
Olympia Pharmacy
03.2023 - 12.2024
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
Walmart
04.2021 - 03.2023
Pharmacy Manager, District Leader Emerging Leader
CVS Health
02.2018 - 03.2021
Clinical Pharmacist
Select Specialty Hospital
09.2017 - 01.2019
Pharmacist Intern/Staff Pharmacist
Rite-Aid
10.2013 - 02.2018
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Louisiana State University At Shreveport
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology & Neuroscience
University of Cincinnati
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