Saul Rodriguez, PharmD
Spotsylvania,VA
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 3 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators. Bilingual fluent in Spanish
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart
Fredericksburg, VA
02.2019 - Current
- Reached 10k COVID Vaccinations at home store
- Attended Walmart COVID Vaccination event 03/2021 at Gander Mountain in Woodbridge, VA.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Partnered with management team to develop and implement in-store programs to increase sales.
- Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications.
- Checked medication bottles for proper labeling before allocating to patients.
- Verified and labeled prescriptions with 8 point check.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
- Prepared medications such as emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments.
- Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
- Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
Pharmacy Manager
Walmart
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Pharmacist-In-Charge
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Offered patients information on various immunizations.
- Supervised team of 12 pharmacy technicians.
- Collaborated with store manager to maintain daily operations.
- Protected drug inventories from damage or theft by establishing and enforcing clear pharmacy security policies.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Properly filled and dispensed average of 540 prescriptions per day.
- Adhered to pharmacy laws and code of ethics.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Translated pharmacy communications for Spanish-speaking customers
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA06.2018
Skills
- Medication Assessments
- Customer Service
- Dispensing Medications
- Problem Solving
- Drug Ordering & Storage
- Monitoring and Modifying Medications
- Operational Oversight
- Identifying Medication Reactions
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Time Management
- Detail-Oriented
- Side Effect and Usage Education
- Pharmacy File-keeping
- Prescription Review and Dosage
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Controlled Substance Management
- Pharmaceutical Supply Ordering
- Vaccination Administration
- Inventory Management
- Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR)
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
Walmart
01.2022 - 04.2022
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart
02.2019 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine