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Overview
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Nancy Dostal

Lincoln,NE

Summary

Dedicated Pharmacist offering 40 years of combined experience in retail and hospital environments. 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

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Walgeens
Lincoln, NE
06.1991 - Current
  • Recommended OTC medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
  • Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
  • Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data. Experienced with travel and routine vaccinations.
  • Established part-time employment at Walgreens initially (3-4 days per month) while working full time Hospital for truly enjoyable combination of practices.

Pharmacy Manager

BryanLGH Medical Center
Lincoln, NE
04.1990 - 03.2008
  • Supervised ordering of all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
  • Coordinated implementation of inpatient Pharmacy Computer system and ongoing maintenance.
  • Supervised team of 8 pharmacy technicians which involved inventory control and inpatient pharmacy billing.
  • Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy inventory, controlled substance management and pharmacy patient billing.
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

Staff Pharmacist

Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM
01.1989 - 03.1990
  • Ambulatory Clinic setting with ability to work closely with Physicians
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
  • Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.

Staff Pharmacist

Methodist Hospital, St. Lukes/Texas Childrens,
Houston, TX
05.1984 - 12.1989
  • Inpatient hospital pharmacy experiences at Methodist Hospital, Park Plaza Hospital, St Lukes/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston Texas.
  • Prepared medication and IV orders to deliver adequate supply for care of patient.
  • Compounded and repackaged unit-doses, topical medications and sterile products.

Education

Master of Science - Hospital Pharmacy/Residency

Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
05.1984

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
05.1982

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Addressing Customer Inquiries
  • Blood Pressure Measurement
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Vaccination Administration
  • Critical Thinking
  • OTC Recommendations

Certification

CPR certification

Yellow Fever vaccination Certification

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Walgeens
06.1991 - Current

Pharmacy Manager

BryanLGH Medical Center
04.1990 - 03.2008

Staff Pharmacist

Lovelace Medical Center
01.1989 - 03.1990

Staff Pharmacist

Methodist Hospital, St. Lukes/Texas Childrens,
05.1984 - 12.1989

Master of Science - Hospital Pharmacy/Residency

Ohio State University

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nancy Dostal