Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Sales Experience
Availability
Awards
References
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Russell Terao

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Experienced professional with a successful career in pharmacy sales and business development. Succeeds at interfacing with others at all levels to ensure sales and customer service goals are surpassed. Possesses excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills. Excels within highly competitive environments where sales and communication skills are the keys to success. An effective leader with the skills necessary to direct, train, and motivate staff in a team environment. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Fertility Account Director – West

Mandell’s Clinical Pharmacy
08.2023 - Current
  • Managing 15 states west of Missouri
  • Responsible for increasing patient volume by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates
  • Consistently increasing new patient scripts in California, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Colorado
  • Working closely with MSO and private equity groups to position Mandell’s Pharmacy to be added to their networks
  • Developing close relationships with health care providers to establish a rapport with Mandell's Pharmacy
  • Working diligently with Pharmacists and pharmacy staff to service medical offices in U.S. Western region
  • Successfully networking with industry specific Pharmaceutical representatives through in-person meetings and attending national and regional seminars.

Fertility Regional Account Manager

Optum Specialty Pharmacy
10.2018 - 03.2023
  • Managed Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas territories
  • Responsible for increasing patient volume by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates
  • Consistently enrolled over 50 patients/month in addition of 10-15 new patient scripts
  • Piloted new program working with a small local pharmacy (Genoa Healthcare) to process and distribute Fertility medications to patients
  • Generated over $850,000.00 in cash revenue from 10/2021 – 1/2023
  • Increased territory volume by adding new patient scripts from Kansas in 2022
  • Worked diligently with Fertility Provider Advocates to service medical offices
  • Successfully networked with industry specific Pharmaceutical representatives through in-person meetings and attending national and regional seminars.

Account Manager - B2B Business Development

Avella Specialty Pharmacy
10.2014 - 10.2018
  • Managed Nevada and Colorado territories
  • Responsible for increasing patient volume by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates. Worked with Las Vegas and Colorado pharmacies to service Allergy, Autoimmune, Fertility, Infectious Disease and Pain patient scripts
  • Assisted in training and educating pharmacy technicians on updated processing of medications
  • Worked with pharmacy and pharmaceutical liaisons in securing financial assistance for patients’ medications
  • Set up pharmacy portal accounts for all medical offices in my territory
  • Assisted in creating marketing materials to promote to offices.

Education

Master of Arts - Sports Management

University of The Pacific
Stockton, CA
05.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Willamette University
Salem
05.1995

Skills

Pharmaceuticals

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Key Accounts

Marketing

Business Planning

Market Access

Problem Solving

Training

Sales Experience

  • Mandell’s Clinical Pharmacy, 08/23, Present, Fertility Account Director – West, Managing 15 states west of Missouri. Responsible for increasing patient volume into the pharmacy by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates. Consistently increasing new patient scripts in California, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Colorado. Working closely with MSO and private equity groups to position Mandell’s pharmacy to be added to their networks. Developing close relationships with doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and medical staff to establish a rapport with the pharmacy. Working diligently with Pharmacists and pharmacy staff to service my medical offices. Successfully networking with Pharmaceutical representatives in the industry through in-person meetings and attending national and regional seminars.
  • Optum Specialty Pharmacy, 10/18, 3/23, Fertility Regional Account Manager, Managed Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas territories. Responsible for increasing patient volume into the pharmacy by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates. Consistently enrolled over 50 patients/month in addition of 10-15 new patient scripts. Piloted a program working with a small local pharmacy (Genoa Healthcare) to process and distribute Fertility medications to patients. Generated over $850,000.00 in cash revenue from 10/2021 – 1/2023. Increased my territory adding new patient scripts from Kansas in 2022. Worked diligently with Fertility Provider Advocates to service my medical offices. Successfully networked with Pharmaceutical representatives in the industry through in-person meetings and attending national and regional seminars.
  • Avella Specialty Pharmacy, 10/14, 10/18, Account Manager (Allergy, Autoimmune, Fertility, Infectious Disease, Pain), Managed Nevada and Colorado territories. Responsible for increasing patient volume into the pharmacy by visiting medical offices on a regular basis to provide education and pharmacy updates. Worked with Las Vegas and Colorado pharmacies to service Fertility, Autoimmune, Infectious Disease and Pain patient scripts. Assisted in training and educating pharmacy technicians on updated processing of medications. Worked with pharmacy and pharmaceutical liaisons in securing financial assistance for patients’ medications. Set up pharmacy portal accounts for all medical offices in my territory. Assisted in creating marketing materials to promote to offices.

Availability

Currently available

Awards

President’s Club 2017

References

  • Dr. David Tottori, Tottori Allergy & Asthma, 9020 W. Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89129, (702) 420-2433
  • Steven Siegel, Amplity Health, (732) 236-3178

Timeline

Fertility Account Director – West

Mandell’s Clinical Pharmacy
08.2023 - Current

Fertility Regional Account Manager

Optum Specialty Pharmacy
10.2018 - 03.2023

Account Manager - B2B Business Development

Avella Specialty Pharmacy
10.2014 - 10.2018

Master of Arts - Sports Management

University of The Pacific

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Willamette University
Russell Terao