Tameka Maiden
Friendswood,TX
Summary
Dynamic Community Pharmacy Assistant Manager with a proven track record at Kroger, excelling in patient counseling and medication therapy management. Expert in immunization administration and drug inventory control, fostering collaboration within teams. Committed to enhancing patient care through effective communication and clinical decision-making, ensuring optimal medication use and safety.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Assistant Pharmacist Manager
Kroger
Seabrook, TX
2015 - Current
- Administered wide range of immunization and contraception options in alignment with individual needs.
- Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
- Managed inventory, ensuring optimal stock levels and timely reordering of pharmaceutical supplies.
- Processed prescriptions using pharmacy management software to streamline workflow efficiency.
- Educated patients on medication usage and potential side effects to enhance adherence.
- Trained new staff on operational procedures, enhancing team performance and service quality.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to resolve prescription issues and improve patient care.
- Analyzed workflow processes to identify improvements, increasing overall pharmacy efficiency and effectiveness.
- Implemented safety protocols for medication handling, reducing risk of errors and improving compliance.
- Communicated instructions to patients or caregivers about proper use and storage of drugs.
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
Education
Ph.D. - Pharmacy
Texas Southern University
Houston, TXBachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Houston
Houston, TXSkills
Clinical decision making
Patient counseling
Medication dispensing
Pharmaceutical calculations
Prescription verification
Medication therapy management
Drug utilization review
Immunization administration
FDA regulations
Collaboration and teamwork
Pharmacology
Interpreting and processing medication orders
Drug inventory control
Teamwork and collaboration
Valid state pharmacy license
Verbal and written communication
Team building
Excellent communication
Serve customers
Teamwork
Timeline
Ph.D. - Pharmacy
Texas Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Houston
Community Assistant Pharmacist Manager
Kroger
2015 - Current