Joshua Smith

Skilled pharmacist with exceptional organization skills, strong interpersonal communication ability, and extensive knowledge of medications and their use. Experienced pharmacist places a strong focus on attention to detail and excels in accuracy to guarantee patients are cared for and prescribers have confidence. Dedicated professional ensures that all safety protocols and security measures are adhered to in meeting the high standards of the field.

• Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns as research lead in “Prescription Control in Small and Medium Size Pharmacies” (2017), Ohio State University
• Developed research statements and ran surveys and interviews as a research assistant in "Identifying Medication Reactions and Prescribing Trend Analysis" (2016), Ohio State University

• FDA Drug Safety Guidelines conference – (2021)
• Patient Confidentiality and Record Control exchange – (2019)

• OPA, Annual Conference, Ohio Pharmacist Association - (2022)
• Annual Meeting, Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists - (2022)
• 6th International Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (ICPPS) - (2021)

• Ohio Pharmacist Association - (2021)
• The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - (2019)
• American Pharmacists Association (APA) - (2019)
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) - (2018)

• Pharmacist Licensure, State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy - (Updated 2022)
• ACLS certification - (2021)
• APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate Program (Online) - (2020)

• 37th Annual Pharmacy Practice Seminar - (2022)
• Pharmacy Technicians and Vaccinations: An Advanced Training Program (Online) - (2021)
• The 8th Annual Asheville Summit. The Golden Years: Bridging the Gaps in Elderly Care - (2020)

• Excellent communication and active listening skills to ensure that patients and customers understand their medications and how to take them.
• Extensive education and training to guarantee that I am constantly up to date on the newest research and information regarding medications.
• Ability to hear and understand what others are saying and oral expression skills that allow me to explain a complicated topic in a simple way that they can understand.
• Strong sensitivity to problems that may arise when issues with prescribers, patients or drug companies are present.
• Intense focus and attention to detail to minimize mistakes and unnecessary expenses for both the drug companies and the pharmacy.
• Exceptional social perception facilitates the understanding of concerns and issues of both patients and prescribers as they arise.
• Instructing skills that allow me to teach others how to do things better rather than just doing jobs for them.

I am extremely interested in the development of procedures to counteract prescription drug addiction and to keep medications safe from patients that would abuse them. Computers are a hobby of mine and I am skilled in working with several different programs and databases. I enjoy hiking, kayaking and biking and anything that is done outdoors. I love sports but am partial to basketball and soccer. I also enjoy spending time with my wife, two kids and dog when I have free time.