MICHAEL BACH
Iowa Colony
Summary
Licensed Pharmacist with 10 years of experience in community, independent, long-term care, and mail order pharmacy settings. Skilled in prescription verification, patient counseling, MTM services, and medication safety. Proven ability to ensure regulatory compliance, manage inventory, and optimize pharmacy workflow. Strong communicator with expertise in interdisciplinary collaboration, formulary management, and improving patient adherence. Dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered pharmaceutical care and driving positive health outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist
Optum Rx
Houston, TX
12.2023 - Current
- Verify the accuracy of prescriptions translated by pharmacy technicians
- Ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of a patient’s drug therapy through drug utilization review, while meeting department standards for productivity and quality
- Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations pertaining to the dispensing of controlled substances and the maintenance of required records
- Provide drug information to patients and co-workers
- Communicate and interact with members and other health care providers regarding a member’s drug therapy
- Complete other tasks and assignments as it relates to the practice of pharmacy
Pharmacist
PharmScript
Tyler, TX
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Served patients by preparing medications, giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care teams, and monitoring patient drug therapies. Prepared medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Dispensed medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
- Controlled medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
- Completed pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
- Provided pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies.
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Pharmacy
Katy, TX
06.2019 - 02.2023
- Established NAAT onsite testing and trained a team how to collect samples and run tests.
- Supervised team of 13 pharmacy technicians.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against COVID-19, influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
- Collaborated with the store manager to maintain daily operations.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
Katy, TX
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
Pharmacy Manager
Made, Friendswood Pharmacy
Friendswood, TX
07.2017 - 02.2018
- Established pharmacy design and layout and open doors for business
- Captured relationships with new customers and local providers
- Promoted and advertise pharmacy business
- Researched and understand thoroughly new policies, quotes, renewals, policy changes, and audits concerning business
- Executed business licenses and contract agreements
- Minimized inventory and supplies cost.
Pharmacist
Baylor Scott & White Health Pharmacy
College Station, TX
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Educated customers on medications and proper administration to achieve optimal therapeutic response and compliance
- Captured relationships with new and existing customers and local providers
- Responded to provider and customer inquiries in a timely fashion
- Collaborated with team members and achieved targeted patient satisfaction survey results.
Education
Doctorate of Pharmacy -
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Houston, TXSkills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Employee Training Program
- Prescription Interpretation
- Pharmacy Law
Certification
- TX Licensed Pharmacist #59265
- APhA Immunization
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese
Limited Working
Timeline
Pharmacist
Optum Rx
12.2023 - Current
Pharmacist
PharmScript
02.2023 - 12.2023
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Pharmacy
06.2019 - 02.2023
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
02.2018 - 06.2019
Pharmacy Manager
Made, Friendswood Pharmacy
07.2017 - 02.2018
Pharmacist
Baylor Scott & White Health Pharmacy
10.2016 - 07.2017
Doctorate of Pharmacy -
University of Houston College of Pharmacy