Nelson Origa
Mansfield
Summary
Staff Pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy with expertise in prescription management and patient counseling. Demonstrated success in ensuring compliance and optimizing medication therapy management. Focused on delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care and resolving medication-related issues through effective teamwork. Committed to improving patient outcomes via proactive communication and quality assurance initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Fort Worth
12.2023 - Current
- Managed the filling and dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions or allergies before dispensing medications.
- Maintained compliance with pharmacy laws and ethical standards consistently.
- Supervised pharmacy technicians in daily operational tasks and workflows.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care plans.
- Managed inventory levels and ensured medication availability on shelves.
- Provided medication counseling to patients on proper usage and side effects.
- Dispensed medications accurately to patients and healthcare providers.
- Assisted with inventory control processes such as ordering supplies, reconciling invoices.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Collaborated with physicians to provide patients with high quality and cost-effective medications.
- Assisted in training pharmacy technicians on prescription processing, inventory management and customer service skills.
- Ensured compliance with state laws, regulations and professional standards related to pharmacy practice.
- Secured drugs against theft, loss, or mismanagement by setting and enforcing effective procedures.
- Resolved customer complaints efficiently and professionally while promoting a positive image for the organization.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies, and logged items into inventory system.
- Recommended over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.
- Responded to medication-related questions and concerns from patients, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participated in continuing education to stay current with new medications, technology, and pharmacy practices.
- Conducted comprehensive medication reviews to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
- Administered immunizations and vaccinations according to established protocols and guidelines.
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Mansfield
11.2015 - 12.2023
- Reviewed prescriptions for allergies, drug-drug interactions, and drug-disease interactions.
- Counseled patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare professionals to resolve medication errors.
- Enforced compliance with pharmacy policies and patient privacy regulations.
- Promoted teamwork etiquette to guarantee timely and accurate prescription filling.
- Delivered exceptional pharmaceutical care to meet patient expectations.
- Conducted new therapy and late refill calls to ensure patient adherence.
- Completed additional assignments as delegated by management.
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Boots Alliance
06.2012 - 06.2015
- Provided outstanding customer service to our patients while in and out of store
- Performed drop-off, pick-up and productions operations to support Rx filling
- Counseled patients on their medications and made adherence calls
- Helped with inventory management
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Checked pharmacy area regularly to ensure it was kept neat, clean and free of debris.
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Assisted in preparing medications by counting, pouring, labeling and verifying doses.
- Performed data entry into pharmacy information systems for billing purposes.
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions.
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist.
- Administered vaccines to immunize patients against communicable diseases.
- Compounded and prepared medications according to prescription orders.
- Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
- Compounded extemporaneous preparations such as ointments, creams, suspensions, solutions and suppositories according to established standards.
High School Teacher
Odessa High School
Odessa
08.2007 - 08.2011
- Taught algebra and Geometry to 10th graders
- Participated in performed improvement committees
- Worked with parents to improve student success
- Worked with assistant principals and principles to improve student attendance
- Participated in tutoring to help struggling students
Education
Doctor of pharmacy -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences center School of pharmacy
Amarillo, Texas05.2015
Bachelor of Education - Science
Kenyatta University
Kenya10.2001
Skills
- Prescription management
- Drug interaction assessment
- Inventory control
- Patient counseling
- Compliance oversight
- Medication therapy management
- Problem solving
- Immunization services
- Committed to quality assurance
- Drug interactions monitoring
- Delegating assignments
Certification
- Pharmacy Licensure, Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- Pharmacist immunizer, Texas Tech school of Pharmacy
- High School Teacher, Texas State Board of Education
References
Available upon request
Languages
Swahili
Professional
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
12.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreens Boots Alliance
11.2015 - 12.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Boots Alliance
06.2012 - 06.2015
High School Teacher
Odessa High School
08.2007 - 08.2011
Doctor of pharmacy -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences center School of pharmacy
Bachelor of Education - Science
Kenyatta University