Rajesh Wadhava

Collaborates with store manager to maintain daily operations in the pharmacy department. Specific job duties include but not limited to :

• Managing day-to-day operations in pharmacy & responsible for improving prescription numbers, quality assurance, sales, profit and image through accurate filling of prescriptions.
• Ensure that pharmacy departmental policies and procedures and practices comply with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Responsible for increasing productivity of pharmacy and service to patients & participating in budgeting preparation and key performance measures.
• Supervise team of 3 pharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians.
• Vaccinate patients to provide immunity against Covid-19, Influenza, Pneumonia, Shingles and other diseases.
• Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
• Increased patient satisfaction scores by 65% within 2 months of taking responsibilities.

• Performed all required duties as staff pharmacist compliant with federal and state laws and regulations. Managed prescriptions fills of around 650 prescriptions / day.
• Provided quality assurance for all dispensing activities.
• Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
• Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
• Helped improve prescription count, cost saving drug usages, inventory management and increasing customer loyalty by providing follow-up calls and consultations to chronic therapy managed patients.

Worked as Head of Retail Operations and Executive Pharmacist responsible for the management, supervision and co-ordination of 9 retail pharmacies of Al Hashar Group of Companies.

• Ensured that pharmacies conformed to Ministry of Health regulations as well as corporate departmental objectives.
• Developed, implemented and enhanced employee targets and operational policies to promote productivity and strengthen team performance.
• Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked and well-organized.
• Job responsibilities included management of entire pharmacy operations like staff management, supervising activities of pharmacy store managers and was responsible for recruitment and training of pharmacy staff as required. Inventory Management and controls, allocation of Sales Targets , and monitoring & evaluating sales performances of individual pharmacies.
• Examined incoming inventory, merchandised shelves and prevented shrinkage. Was involved in Central Purchases of goods to maximize profits.
• Maintenance of records and documentation through continual audits of pharmacy records, including controlled substance records in order to verify proper record keeping and immediate availability of documentation and maintaining compliance with Ministry of Health regulations and pharmacy quality assurance program standards.

Worked in varied range of engagements as Drug Sales Representative with Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals by marketing and sales of research pharmaceutical products like Plavix and Cordarone in the private market as well as Ministry of Health Hospitals.

• Achieved excellent sales of over 140% to corporate goals.

Successfully consolidated sales of Remedica Ltd as Drug representative with sales growth of 40% over previous year.

Also worked as Community Pharmacist at one of the busiest retail outlet of Al Hashar Pharmacy thereby enriching my experience in retail aspect of pharmaceutical sales. Handled prescription fill volume of over 500 prescriptions per day at that pharmacy.

Worked with major pharmaceutical players in India in varied roles as Management Trainee & Area Manager with Protec - Division of Cipla Ltd., as Territory Manager with Wockhardt Ltd., as Drug Sales Representative with E.Merck India Ltd., and as Area sales Manager with Gracewell - Division of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

• Drove team revenue totals by bringing in top sales numbers.
• Managed overall growth of assigned territory and exceeded targets.
• Developed, grew and maximized financial results through continuous improvement efforts for individual and group sales.
• Exceeded customer expectations with quality of service and knowledgeable support.
• Increased market share with launch of new products and expansion of existing customer base.
• Succefully managed and supervised team of 6 Drug Sales Representatives.