Negin Pereira
Cumming,GA
Summary
- GA-licensed pharmacist experienced in delivering high quality pharmaceutical care in retail setting. Combine clinical skills with business acumen and a proven ability to grow pharmacy revenues.
- Sighted professional who is highly skilled in immunizations, performance metrics, pain management, and mentoring other becoming healthcare professionals.
- A talented individual offering fluency in English as well as Farsi.
- Pharmacist with demonstrated versatility in adapting to ever-increasing complexity in the healthcare industry.
- Dedicated Pharmacist offering 13 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.
- Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Per Diem Pharmacist
Flexible Rx
, GA
09.2023 - Current
- As a contracted pharmacist with Flexible Rx, I work for Genoa Healthcare, which focuses on patients with complex and chronic behavioral health issues.
- Improving quality of life for our patients, especially ones that are not able to stay compliant with their behavioral health medications.
- providing emotional support to patients as well as their family members to strive for staying healthy by taking their medications.
- Working closely with Psychologists, Therapists, and Psychiatrist since we are all in the same building to provide a very specialized healthcare system for our patients.
- Complying to regulatory bodies (DEA, BOP, OSHA, etc...)
- participating in immunization, MTM, clinical staff relations, and patient care makes this job so special for our patient category.
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Focused heavily on Covid-19 immunizations.
- Ensured vaccine preparation (drawing-up, responsible for correct storage and provided pre-prepared syringes to vaccination station) as per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
- Administered vaccines with the best possible care, consideration and education while maintaining the highest level of efficiency.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes That Matter.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Recommended appropriate clinical programs such as immunization, MTM, and DCS (Diabetes Care Specialist).
- Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure.
- Certified in cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, and BMI for Wellness days directly with patients.
- Correctly completed pharmacy daily and weekly reports.
Pharmacist
Carepoint Pharmacy
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Gained an opportunity to widen experience in the field of Dermatology
- Stay current with third-party payer policies and procedures to prevent payment issues, including but not limited to Carepoint Pharmacy policy and procedures.
- Remote compounding verification to ensure accuracy of orders and the stability of the compounded products
- Extensive training in claim adjudications for each prescription verified and shipped.
- Help with managing drug inventory and other supplies necessary for
operation (through a number of vendors) to avoid overage and minimize cost. - Verify prescriptions (mainly topical and oral medications pertaining to
dermatological diseases) efficiently and in a timely manner. - Counsel patients on how their medication works, correct use of
medication, and adverse reactions.
Per Diem Pharmacist
Pharmerica Corp.
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Evaluated physician medication orders for appropriateness of all essential elements.
- Compounded intravenous medications as ordered by physicians.
- Determined dosing regimens for certain intravenous medications based on patients' lab results.
- Made recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate.
- Recommended appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high risk conditions to be ordered, evaluated and discussed with nursing home physicians.
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Health Corporation
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Experienced retail pharmacist with 7+ years growing revenue for CVS Health. Seeking to leverage leadership and customer expertise for a new establishment.
- Collaborated with urgent cares in the area resulting in an influx of acute prescriptions to increase script count.
- Cultivated a network of HR representatives from nearby companies that resulted in a 50% increase in flu clinics three years in a row.
- Optimized a solid 85% on MyScheduler each week resulting in staying within technician budget while pharmacy workflow progressed smoothly.
- Completed monthly and quarterly regulatory reports to ensure all Federal and State laws are being practiced as expected.
- Slashed different action plans to ensure company expectations around metrics was consistently met.
- Designed a system to motivate our less compliant patients to adhere to their therapy resulting in "exceeds expectations" in My Patient Care metrics.
- Improved drug-inventory management system to decrease waste and minimize back orders.
- Interviewed, hired and trained technicians and other support staff.
- Verified the safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors and other quality issues.
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health Corporation
07.2011 - 06.2017
- Monitored drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Performed Influenza, MMR and Prevnar 13, Pneumovax 23, T-dap, meningococcal, Shingrix, and many more immunizations upon request.
- Worked as preceptor mentor for students completing introductory and advanced pharmacy practicums.
- Translated pharmacy communications for Farsi speaking customers.
- Provided accurate, adequate and timely drug information to other professional.
- Consulted patients on how to use devices such as glucose meters and blood pressure machines.
- Educated type 2 diabetes patients on medication therapy, proper nutrition and fitness.
- Specialized in smoking cession counseling.
- Monitored and counseled chronic disease patients to maximize treatment efficacy.
Pharmacy Intern
CVS Health Corporation
08.2007 - 05.2011
- Utilized the pharmacy database to accurately enter and fill prescriptions.
- Counseled patients on over-the-counter cough and cold medications.
- Transcribed phoned-in prescriptions from physicians.
- Learned inventory management of controlled substances.
- Counseled patients on new and refilled prescriptions under the direct observation of pharmacist on duty.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health Corporation
12.2004 - 08.2007
- Attended to drive-thru patients.
- Handled the cash register for customer checkout.
- Maintained inventory levels within the pharmacy.
- Communicated with customers on the appropriate use of their medication.
- Entered and filled prescriptions using the pharmacy database.
- Handled insurance claims.
Education
Pharm.D. - Doctor of Pharmacy
Mercer Universally Collage of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Atlanta, GA2011
Bachelor of Science -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA2007
Skills
- Retail pharmacy operations
- Exceptional patient care and interaction
- Dermatology
- IV Admixtures
- Treatment Consulting
- Training and mentoring
- Immunizations
- Pain management expertise in accordance with CDC guidelines
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- Drug Utilization Review
- Wellness services
- Acute care expertise
- USP 797 and USP 800 Knowledge
- Geriatrics
- Quality Review Processes
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Delegating Assignments
- Interpreting Orders
- Loss Prevention Controls
- Medication Dispensing
Accomplishments
- Excellent store within district 2014-2018
- Award for best store for "MyCustomer"
- Award for best store for "Inventory Excellence"
- Award for best store for "WeCare"
- Award for best store for "My Patient Care"
Languages
Persian
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Per Diem Pharmacist
Flexible Rx
09.2023 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
02.2021 - 04.2023
Pharmacist
Carepoint Pharmacy
07.2019 - 02.2020
Per Diem Pharmacist
Pharmerica Corp.
11.2018 - 01.2020
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Health Corporation
06.2017 - 08.2018
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health Corporation
07.2011 - 06.2017
Pharmacy Intern
CVS Health Corporation
08.2007 - 05.2011
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Health Corporation
12.2004 - 08.2007
Pharm.D. - Doctor of Pharmacy
Mercer Universally Collage of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science -
Georgia State University
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