William Benton
Samson
Summary
Results-driven Clinical Pharmacist with expertise in medication therapy management, regulatory compliance, and patient education. Proven track record in developing clinical guidelines and optimizing patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist Chief of Operations
UnitedHealthcare
Minneapolis
01.2024 - Current
- Reviewed patient medication profiles for safety and effectiveness.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to optimize medication therapy plans.
- Educated patients about drug interactions and proper medication usage.
- Monitored patient outcomes to ensure adherence to treatment regimens, enhancing therapeutic effectiveness.
- Assisted in developing clinical guidelines for pharmaceutical care practices, improving patient safety and care quality.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients.
- Maintained a current knowledge base of pharmaceuticals through continuing education activities and literature review.
- Instructed physicians on correct medication dosages.
- Compounded sterile products according to USP 797 standards.
- Developed policies and procedures related to clinical pharmacy services at the facility.
- Supervised pharmacy technicians and interns to ensure accuracy in medication dispensing.
- Maintained confidential financial and patient information to reduce risk of data breaches.
- Analyzed financial data and created detailed reports on operational expenses and budgeting issues.
- Managed daily operations, overseeing personnel scheduling, resource allocation, customer service initiatives.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to operations.
- Prepared monthly status reports summarizing key metrics related to operations.
- Assisted in developing departmental budgets to ensure spending stayed within allocated limits.
- Conducted regular audits to evaluate operational performance and identify areas for improvement, ensuring compliance and optimizing service delivery.
- Hired, trained, evaluated and retained high-performing, effective and diverse team embodying organizational culture.
- Served as strategic advisor and functional expert on critical strategic and operational matters.
Pharmacist In Charge
Florala Pharmacy Inc.
Florala
08.2016 - Current
- Managed daily pharmacy operations and staff scheduling for optimal workflow.
- Oversaw medication dispensing and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Educated patients on medication usage and potential side effects.
- Resolved customer inquiries and provided exceptional service to patients.
- Managed workflow within the pharmacy department according to established standards.
- Monitored, evaluated, and updated medication inventory levels on a regular basis.
- Ensured accurate and timely dispensing of medications to patients in accordance with physician instructions.
- Facilitated communication between pharmacists, physicians and other healthcare personnel involved in patient care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers in developing therapeutic plans for individual patients.
- Participated in professional continuing education activities in order to remain current on new developments in the field of pharmacy practice.
- Checked medication orders against appropriate standards of care and recommended therapy changes to treating physicians and facility staff.
- Offered clinical expertise to help resolve drug-related questions and concerns initiated by staff and administrators.
- Advised patients on proper usage of prescribed drugs including dosage amounts, possible side effects, interactions between drugs.
- Counseled patients on preventive health measures such as diet modification, exercise programs, stress management techniques.
- Provided consultation services to physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding drug interactions, contraindications, side effects, dosage forms, and storage requirements.
- Identified therapeutic incompatibilities during medication reviews.
- Reviewed packages and medication bottles for proper labeling before distributing to patients.
- Enforced adherence to infection control protocols.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D - Pharmacy
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL05.2016
Skills
- Medication therapy management
- Drug interaction analysis
- Clinical guideline development
- Sterile compounding
- Inventory management
- Patient education
- Regulatory compliance
- Team collaboration
- Operational oversight
- Critical thinking
- Drug information expertise
- Compounding and dispensing
- Pharmacy law compliance
- Patient education and counseling
- Healthcare policy awareness
- Current Alabama pharmacy license
- Current Florida pharmacy license
Certification
Alabama Board of Pharmacy License
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist Chief of Operations
UnitedHealthcare
01.2024 - Current
Pharmacist In Charge
Florala Pharmacy Inc.
08.2016 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D - Pharmacy
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University