Mark R. Garvey
Charleston,SC
Summary
PATIENT-FOCUSED PHARMACY TEAM LEADER Talented pharmacy manager with 8 years experience in both retail and clinical settings. Dedicated to exceptional patient care by maximizing efficiency, driving colleague engagement and collaboration, and focusing on safety. Highly organized and diligent professional with superior written and verbal communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Pharmacist
Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
01.2022 - Current
- Create and implement new strategies with ownership to expand and develop the business
- Build and maintain professional relationships with local medical facilities and prescribers to foster company growth
- Develop and lead a team of front store employees, pharmacy and lab technicians in a very dynamic environment to accelerate company success
- Cultivate and foster staff engagement and align the team with all company goals and initiatives
- Optimize efficiency in daily retail and compounding operations to ensure outcomes, exceed company targets, provide excellent service, and promote wellness through patient care
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Health
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
05.2015 - 12.2021
- Create an engaging culture that focuses on innovation, collaboration, and accountability
- Manage all controllable expenses in high volume pharmacy filling greater than 3500 prescriptions per week and a $3 million drug inventory
- Drive profitability through excellent customer service and adherence outreach resulting in more than 15% growth year over year
- Recruit, hire, train, manage, and retain pharmacist and pharmacy technician talent reducing turnover rate by more than 90% within first year
- Provide quality coaching and consistent feedback to improve team and individual performance
- Educate team on current drug topics to sustain professional competencies amongst staff
- Lead, engage and inspire pharmacist peers as a district support pharmacist
- Achievements
- Ranked #1 in district in service results, medication adherence outcomes, and sales growth
- Selected by District Leader and Region Director to join Foundations for Leading Development Program
- Recognized by Region Director and Area Vice President for outstanding results in 2018 and 2019
- Recognized by Region Director for highest staff retention rate and turnover reduction in 2017 and 2018
- Recognized for successful implementation of creative business plans across the district that improved medication adherence results and drove positive financial outcomes in 2020
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health
Charleston, South Carolina
05.2014 - 05.2015
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy
08.2008 - 05.2014
Skills
Pharmacy operations management
Drug inventory management
Relationship building and retention
Medication Therapy Management
Drug utilization review
Customer service, education and counseling
Preparing Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounds
USP 797 and USP 800 knowledge
Affiliations
Charleston Young Professionals | American Pharmacists Association | American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists
Accomplishments
- Ranked #1 in district in service results, medication adherence outcomes, and sales growth
- Selected by District Leader and Region Director to join Foundations for Leading Development Program
- Recognized by Region Director and Area Vice President for outstanding results in 2018 and 2019
- Recognized by Region Director for highest staff retention rate and turnover reduction in 2017 and 2018
- Recognized for successful implementation of creative business plans across the district that improved medication adherence results and drove positive financial outcomes in 2020
Certification
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist #35736
Timeline
Pharmacist
Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding
01.2022 - Current
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Health
05.2015 - 12.2021
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health
05.2014 - 05.2015
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy
08.2008 - 05.2014