Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Summary
Certificates and Community Services
Organizations Leadership Awards
Clerkship Rotation Experience
Timeline
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Piseth Seth Sam

Long Beach,CA

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacy Management

Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2016 - Current
  • 2016-2018 (Store 5794): Trained in a high-volume pharmacy in Delano, CA (approx. 4500 scripts / week) while improving store specific metrics (Point-of-Care, Immunizations, Customer Care). Given projects to improve district metrics working with district pharmacy managers. Seen marked improvements in most metrics. Promoted to manager in 1 year (Bakersfield, CA). Managed a 1700 script/week pharmacy with high emphasis on growth (typically 5% above planned per week)
  • 2018-2023 (Store 5429): Relocated to Los Angeles and tasked to resolve an existing pharmacy issue with compliance with Board of Pharmacy (BOP) due to previous PIC operating practices. As the new PIC, I was able to improve and maintain compliance until the situation was resolved with the BOP. In addition, I focused on the criteria listed below to improve business needs.
  • Immunizations: Increased immunization of the local community (~20%). Lead team to focus on each patient as a possible opportunity who may benefit from vaccines and preventable diseases through engagement and leveraging technology and tools provided software and processes.
  • MTMs: Trained pharmacy technicians on how to utilize Outcomes and assist pharmacist.
  • Omni pharmacy approach: Focused team on outcomes, not on numbers. Utilized and leveraged opportunities on the following criteria: Immunization, OTC recommendations, MTM, adherence, delete reduction to positively affect patient lives.
  • Team development: Trained pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to produce positive outcomes in MTMs, vaccinations, and customer care. Trained 2 cashiers to become valued pharmacy technicians.
  • 2023-2024 (Stores 5439 & 5435): Dual Pharmacist in Charge (Rite Aid) with two pharmacies in Los Angeles. Managing and acting as a pharmacist to ensure compliance, goal setting and achievement, and efficient operations during company store closures throughout the region. Maintain an increase in scrip count (~5%) and maintain a variance of inventory (+0.05%); also increased Immunization and MTM and other metrics at these locations.
  • 2024-Current: Pharmacist in Charge (Rite Aid) in the South Bay Wilmington, CA (Full time)

Executive Pharmacist / Pharmacist-in-charge

Target Pharmacy
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Duties: Operating a pharmacy inside Target, managed pharmacy/techs. Learned the basics of community pharmacy operations, MTM, Immunizations, and counseling patients. Stabilize the pharmacy until staffing issues were resolved.

Intermittent Pharmacist

California State University Long Beach Pharmacy
07.2024 - Current
  • Intermittent pharmacist to assist the school staffing my free time (Ambulatory type care setting for acute care for the CSULB student/staff population)

Pharmacy Intern

Community Pharmacy
Gretna, NE
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Duties: Collaborated with nurses, pharmacists, and physicians to streamline the shipment of medications to nursing homes, assisted-living, and other long-term care facilities. resolved medication inquiries from nurses, patients, and physicians.

Manager/Co-Owner

Estream Co.
San Gabriel, CA
01.2003 - 12.2010
  • Assisted in developing and streamlining a startup company; Implemented new protocols and procedures which increased sales (~15%) and improved customer feedback ratings (~80% to ~90%)

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
Omaha, NE

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Information Systems, chemistry

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
Long Beach, CA

Skills

  • Medication therapy management
  • Immunization administration
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Pharmacy operations
  • Patient counseling
  • Customer service
  • Hormonal Contraceptive
  • Travel Health
  • Team Development

Professional Summary

  • Experienced pharmacy manager with a decade of proven success in fostering teamwork and achieving strong results. Currently seeking new opportunities within the dynamic pharmacy environment where I can leverage my expertise and skill sets.

Certificates and Community Services

  • Pharmacist License - CA Board of Pharmacy
  • BLS certification – AHA (Pro-CPR Inc.)
  • Immunizations certification – APHA Certified (Creighton University)
  • Immunization Clinics, Multiple businesses community business and law offices in DTLA
  • Hormonal Contraception certification
  • Travel Health
  • USC Community Pharmacy Preceptor

Organizations Leadership Awards

  • Kappa Psi Professional Pharmaceutical Fraternity, 01/09, Current
  • American Pharmacist Association, 01/09, Current
  • Vietnamese Student Association (Creighton University), 01/09, 05/13
  • Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (CSULB), 01/03, 06/06
  • United Cambodian Community, 01/05, 12/18
  • The Organization of Pre-Professional Students, 01/03, 12/08
  • The Leadership Academy Graduate (California State University, Long Beach), 01/05, 12/07

Clerkship Rotation Experience

  • Madonna Hospital, Lincoln, NE, Reviewed patient profiles and assisted in rounds.
  • CVS Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA, Processed and counseled patients on prescriptions.
  • PTI, Omaha, NE, Performed cost analyses and assisted in committee meetings.
  • Immanual Hospital, Omaha, NE, Performed daily rounds and assisted with drug-related questions.
  • Walgreens, Omaha, NE, Developed management skills in a retail setting.
  • Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Answered drug information questions and performed literature searches.
  • Cass County Hospital, Atlantic, IA, Reviewed medication issues and assisted in medical reconciliation.
  • VA Hospital, Lincoln, NE, Counseled patients in anticoagulant clinics.

Timeline

Intermittent Pharmacist

California State University Long Beach Pharmacy
07.2024 - Current

Pharmacy Management

Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2016 - Current

Executive Pharmacist / Pharmacist-in-charge

Target Pharmacy
01.2014 - 01.2015

Pharmacy Intern

Community Pharmacy
01.2012 - 01.2013

Manager/Co-Owner

Estream Co.
01.2003 - 12.2010

Doctor of Pharmacy -

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Information Systems, chemistry

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
Piseth Seth Sam