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Address: 5501 Seminary Road Apt 711 Telephone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEFalls Church, VA Street Address  Email: EMAIL AVAILABLEOBJECTIVELicensed pharmacist in Virginia with 16 years of experience in providing top-notch pharmacy services in a retail setting. Outstanding interpersonal skills with a track record of establishing positive relationships with customers, pharmaceutical representatives/manufacturers, medical professionals, healthcare organizations, and insurance providers. Respected leader, able to train and manage diverse teams to deliver peak performance. Dedicated to providing innovative ideas (like Clear Rx), quality patient care, and fast & accurate medication dispensing.WORK EXPERIENCEStaff Pharmacist 9/2022-presentWalgreens 3614 King Steet Alexandria, VA 3614Responsible for dispensing prescribed medications to patients. This involves verifying the prescription, checking the patient's medical history and drug interactions, and ensuring the correct dosage and form of medication are provided Patient counseling: Advice and guidance to patients on how to take their medications correctly and what side effects to watch out for. They may also advise patients on lifestyle changes or other treatments that can complement their medications. Monitor patients' medication therapy to ensure that they are receiving the correct dosage and that their medications are working effectively. Monitor for side effects or interactions with other medications. Managing inventory. Responsible for managing their pharmacy's inventory of medications, ensuring that there is an adequate supply of medications and that expired medications are disposed of properly.New born baby  bonding with the baby 2/2018- 8/2022Staff Pharmacist 10/2006-10/2017CVS, 1521 N. Quaker Lane Alexandria, VA 22302Managing staff of 3 technicians in fulfilling more than 1,800 prescriptions weekly. To ensure drugs provided are appropriate to patient variables, persistently screen for drug interactions to avoid adverse drug reactions and confer with doctors to provide best medication to patient. In addition, careful screening for errors by ensuring the amount, mix, timing, potency, fluid balance, and method of administering medications were appropriate for the drug, dose, or patient. Continually counseling patients on prescription & non-prescription drugs as well as effective alternatives. Complete schedules and coordinated with insurance agencies and health care providers. Periodically improving morale of coworkers by rewarding good work performance, leading by example and using humor to diffuse stressful situations.Retail Pharmacist In Charge 6/2005-10/2006Rite Aid, 3658 Bradley Shopping Center Alexandria, VA 22302Managed ancillary staff (5 pharmacy technicians and 1 pharmacist) in fulfilling more than 1,500 prescriptions weekly. Consulted with physicians and patients with regard to medication dosage, drug interactions, medical equipment, disease management, and potential side effects of prescription with OTC medications. Dispense and compound prescriptions, and maintain accurate patient records, dosing information and directions for use. Interacted with HMOs and other insurance providers concerning billing/reimbursement issues. Keep abreast of new developments within the pharmaceutical industryKey Contributions:increased retail sales by 45% after eight months and increased prescription volume by 40%Recognized for ability to manage a high volume of patient accounts. Consult with hundreds of physicians and patients to fill prescriptions, review side effects, discuss drug interactions and resolve medication delivery problemsImproved drug-inventory management system to reduce waste and eliminate back ordersCultivated strong network of physicians, resulting in an average of 90 new patient enrollments monthlyResponsible for order entry and prescription verificationCompleted schedules and coordinated with insurance agencies and health care providersManaged the computer database for dosage levels, rates, treatment duration, frequency of administration of drugs and drug formulasRetail Pharmacy, Intern Pharmacist 7/1997-6/2005Rite Aid, 5350 West bard Avenue Bethesda, MD 20816Receiving new prescriptions via phone and interpreting written prescriptions from prescribersTransferring prescriptions to and from other pharmaciesprocessing insurance claims and determining plan eligibility for patientsdispensing medications and counseling patients on proper medication usesending & receiving orders to outside vendorsproviding retail and pharmacy customer serviceEDUCATIONEnglish Classes NOVA (Alexandria Campus), Alexandria VA 1984-1986B.S. Pharmacy & Chemistry Damascus University, Syria 1983SKILLSSkill NameSkill LevelLast Used/ExperiencePharmaceutical OperationsExpertCurrently used/16 yearsPrescription Dispensing/CompoundingExpertCurrently used/16 yearsCustomer Relationship ManagementExpertCurrently used/16 yearsInventory ControlExpertCurrently used/16 yearsVendor Relations/NegotiationsExpertCurrently used/16 yearsFormulariesExpertCurrently used/16 yearsProduct Safety/Quality AssuranceExpertCurrently used/16 yearsPatient CounselingExpertCurrently used/16 yearsRx 2000 & Next Generation Pharmacy SystemsExpertCurrently used/3 years eaMS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)ExpertCurrently used/16 yearsLanguages: Arabic & English (Reading & Writing and Speaking)FluentCurrently usedCERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSESCertified Billing and Coding Specialist Certification #Z4B5A7Z3 2016-2018Pharmacy License No. 0202206984 2005-PresentVirginia Board of PharmacyCPR, BLS for Healthcare Providers via AHA 2010-PresentPharmacy Immunization Delivery Certification 2010-Present