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Linda Cooney

Shickshinny,PA

Summary

Dynamic and detail-oriented pharmacist with a proven track record at Riteaid Pharmacy, excelling in patient education and medication safety. Skilled in prescription verification and drug inventory management, I foster strong relationships with healthcare providers to enhance patient care and adherence, ensuring optimal health outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Riteaid Pharmacy
03.2000 - Current
  • Maintained accuracy and attention to detail in managing daily prescription workflows.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.

Hospital Pharmacist

Berwick Hospital Center
06.1995 - 03.2000

*Hospital Pharmacy

Supervise and Oversee Pharmacy Technicians -Review of Patient Profiles -Supervise and Oversee IV Admixture and Chemotherapy -Maintain Perpetual Inventory of Narcotics -Provide Information for the Facilities' Physicians, Staff and Patients -Ordering and Maintaining Inventory

*Nursing Home

-Supervised the Preparation of Medication Orders -Provide Information for the Facilities' Staff -Maintained Patient Accounts

Enhanced customer satisfaction by ensuring accurate and timely service in a retail pharmacy.

-Review and Maintain Patient Profiles -Accurate Filling of All Prescriptions -Counseling Patients on Their Medications -Maintaining Perpetual Inventory of Narcotics

Hospital Pharmacist

Berwick Hospital Center
06.1995 - 03.2000

*Retail Pharmacy

-Review and Maintain Patient Profiles -Accurate Filling of All Prescriptions -Counseling Patients on Their Medications -Maintaining Perpetual Inventory of Narcotics

Education

Bachelor - Pharmacy

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy And Science
Philadelphia
05.1989

Skills

  • Customer service and communication skills
  • Prescription verification
  • Drug inventory management
  • Medication dispensing
  • Dispensing medications
  • Patient counseling
  • Patient education
  • Drug safety
  • Maintaining records
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Prescription filling
  • Pharmacy ethics
  • Pharmacy inventory and recordkeeping
  • Billing management
  • Medication expertise
  • Educating patients
  • PA licensed pharmacist
  • Reviewing prescriptions
  • Verifying orders
  • Safety awareness
  • Immunization administration
  • Vaccination administration
  • OTC recommendations
  • Promotion of health and disease prevention
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA
  • Regulatory requirements

Certification

  • Registered PA Pharmacy License
  • Registered PA Immunizing Pharmacist License
  • American Heart Association BLS and Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Riteaid Pharmacy
03.2000 - Current

Hospital Pharmacist

Berwick Hospital Center
06.1995 - 03.2000

Hospital Pharmacist

Berwick Hospital Center
06.1995 - 03.2000

Bachelor - Pharmacy

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy And Science
Linda Cooney