Loretta Dingillo
Syracuse,IN
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 20 plus 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 administrators.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist
Walgreens
03.2023 - Current
- Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
Pharmacist
Osco Drug Pharmacy
03.2013 - 02.2023
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases. Vaccinated 150 or more customers/week for COVID-19.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and managed care organizations.
- Recommended OTC devices or medications options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician, and assistant training.
Pharmacy Manager
Osco Drug Pharmacy
02.2009 - 03.2013
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Managed flu clinics of 100 plus customers twice a year.
- Monitored and managed pharmacy staff performance to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Led a high-performing team of pharmacists and technicians to deliver exceptional patient care and service.
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
- Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administrations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL06.2002
Skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Prescription verification
- Drug inventory management
- Medication dispensing
- Maintaining records
- Patient education and counseling
- Immunization administration
- Medication therapy management
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
Certification
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Indiana Board of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Illinois Board of Pharmacy.
- CPR Training 2009-present
- APhA Immunization Certified 2009-present
- Contraceptive Education and Certification for the Prescribing Pharmacist 2023
Timeline
Pharmacist
Walgreens
03.2023 - Current
Pharmacist
Osco Drug Pharmacy
03.2013 - 02.2023
Pharmacy Manager
Osco Drug Pharmacy
02.2009 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Midwestern University
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Indiana Board of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Illinois Board of Pharmacy.
- CPR Training 2009-present
- APhA Immunization Certified 2009-present
- Contraceptive Education and Certification for the Prescribing Pharmacist 2023
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