Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Completed APHA Immunization training
Timeline
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Ricardo Torres

Pharmacist
Lake Worth,FL

Summary

Purpose-driven Pharmacist with experience 33 years dispensing medications and preparing compounds safely. Successfully recruited, trained, and led well-qualified pharmacy staff. Good relationship-building, communication and multitasking abilities.

Overview

1
1
Certification
8
8
years of post-secondary education
43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist

Walgreens
Boynton Beach, FL
06.2006 - Current
  • Worked as both a Pharmacy Manager, and as a staff pharmacist in both 24 hours and regular hour stores.
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications.
  • Maintained effective level of medicines and supplies to meet expected demand.
  • Work in the training of Pharmacy Staff in our district in the implementation of a company wide centralized work flow approach.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use.

Staff Pharmacist

Publix Pharmacy
Jacksonville, FL
08.2004 - 12.2006
  • Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications.
  • Provided patient counseling and advice on prescriptions as well as alternatives and over-the-counter medications.
  • Maintained effective level of medicines and supplies to meet expected demand.

Hospital Pharmacist

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
10.2004 - 05.2006
  • Worked part-time as a Staff Pharmacist at the central pharmacy.
  • I was responsible for filling physicians orders for different specialized floors such as the ER, Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute, Maternity Ward, etc.
  • I also worked at the IV room preparing IV's, TPM's and Anti-neoplastic IV's for cancer patients.
  • I worked with the in the replenishment of the Hospital Robot and the preparation unit dose .

Pharmacist

Walgreens
Boca Raton, FL
03.1996 - 08.2004
  • Worked as both as a Pharmacy Manger, and as a staff Pharmacist at several 24 hour locations and regular pharmacy locations.
  • Was responsible for dispensing, counseling, and maintaining an adequate drug inventory, training staff.
  • Worked in resolving customer issues, as well as providing excellent customer service.

Pharmacist

Eckerd Drugs
Houston, TX
06.1988 - 05.2004
  • Worked as a Staff Pharmacist and was responsible for dispensing, counseling patients in the proper use of medication, ordering and inventory maintenance, and resolving insurance rejections.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

University of Houston
Houston, TX
01.1985 - 05.1988

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA
08.1979 - 05.1984

Skills

    Completed APHA Immunization training

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Certification

APhA Certified Immunizer

Completed APHA Immunization training

Completed a Pharmacy -Based Immunization Delivery, a national certificate program for pharmacist providing comprehensive immunization education and training.

Timeline

APhA Certified Immunizer

01-2009

Pharmacist

Walgreens
06.2006 - Current

Hospital Pharmacist

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
10.2004 - 05.2006

Staff Pharmacist

Publix Pharmacy
08.2004 - 12.2006

Pharmacist

Walgreens
03.1996 - 08.2004

Pharmacist

Eckerd Drugs
06.1988 - 05.2004

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

University of Houston
01.1985 - 05.1988

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Louisiana State University And A&M College
08.1979 - 05.1984

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