Hi, I’m
Lauren McDaniel, PharmD
Alexandria,VA
Summary
- Motivated and dedicated licensed pharmacist with over four years of experience in leadership, customer service, obtaining authorizations, and medication dispensing/management.
- Organized and passionate employee eager to apply my time management and organizational skills in an impactful way and actively seeking new ways to be challenged.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
CVS Pharmacy Inside TargetSpringfield, VA
Pharmacist
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Check prescriptions for proper contents and labeling.
- Consult with patients to explain medication use, side effects and dosage directions as prescribed.
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.
- Recommend over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.
- Communicate with physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications and allergic reactions.
Rite Aid PharmacyPhiladelphia, PA
Pharmacy Manager / Pharmacist / Pharmacy Intern
01.2018 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Managed a team of 10 consisting of another pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students of all stages of education
- Oversaw over 3,000 patient profiles using a pharmacy software system, NexGen
- Fulfilled a volume of approximately 900-1200 prescriptions per week
- Communicated with dozens of third party networks, insurance agencies, and medical providers in order to facilitate patient care
- Advised patients on potential drug interactions and side effects, proper dose timing and medication storage.
- Familiar with drug databases such as UpToDate, Lexicomp, PubMed in order to stay current with medication guidelines
- Analyzed and tracked weekly, monthly, and annual pharmacy metrics and goals
- Maintained accurate records for insurance audits, medication inventory, and patient home delivery services
- Engaged in wellness initiatives through medication therapy management using OutcomesMTM, averaging about 10-20 consultations daily
- Organized and conducted immunization clinics in the community vaccinating approximately 175-280 people per week against COVID 19, influenza, and other ancillary immunizations
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Pharmacy Extern
05.2019 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Utilized Epic in order to document, obtain patient history, analyze compliance, and communicate with other medical providers to ensure proper patient care
- Rounded with medical teams in order to discuss patient case loads and make appropriate recommendations
- Solicited medical history information from patients and retail pharmacies in order to provide the most effective medical advice
- Advised patients on the importance of medication adherence and counseled on proper medication use
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
Food And Drug AdministrationSilver Spring, MD
Pharmacy Extern
08.2019 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Attended dozens of meetings involving regulatory submissions and applications for generic drugs
- Reviewed and performed quality checks on hundreds of therapeutic drug classes for the division’s database
- Compared hundreds of labels as part of a month long project involving 50 over the counter products sent in by sponsors
- Composed and presented a retrospective study of a labeling feasibility analysis to 20 DNDP employees
Education
Temple University School of PharmacyPhiladelphia, PA
Doctor of Pharmacy from Pharmacy
05.2020
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
05.2014
Skills
- Detail-Oriented
- Patient Care
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Workflow Optimization
- Maintaining Patient Records
- Advising and Educating Patients
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist, Virginia - 0202220982
- Registered Pharmacist, Pennsylvania - RP454741
- Authorization to Administer Injectables, Pennsylvania - RPI014005
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Timeline
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy Inside Target
01.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Extern
Food And Drug Administration
08.2019 - 09.2019
Pharmacy Extern
Temple University Hospital
05.2019 - 02.2020
Pharmacy Manager / Pharmacist / Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2018 - 04.2022
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy from Pharmacy
Temple University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
- Registered Pharmacist, Virginia - 0202220982
- Registered Pharmacist, Pennsylvania - RP454741
- Authorization to Administer Injectables, Pennsylvania - RPI014005
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
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