• Performed all functions consistent with the day to day operations of a retail pharmacy including processing, compounding, and preparing prescriptions, advising physicians, inventory control, counseling patients on prescriptions, OTC & health related items with necessary instructions, and processing third party plans.
• Organized store's documentation and pharmacy layout in order expedite and ensure the accuracy of drug processing.
• Drafted and revised as needed, the schedule for the pharmacy staff.
• Prepared and submitted the weekly drug order for the pharmacy.
• Conducted job interviews, hired new employees and responsible for firing employees who not meet the standards of CVS/Pharmacy.
• Ensure good customer service is provided to all patients, and complaints are handled in an appropriate and professional manner.

• Performed all functions consistent with the day to day operations of a retail pharmacy including processing, compounding, and preparing prescriptions, advising physicians, inventory control, counseling patients on prescriptions, OTC, and health related items with necessary instructions, and processing third party plans.
• Organized store's documentation and pharmacy layout in order expedite and ensure the accuracy of drug processing.
• Responsible for conducting job interviews and developing store hiring procedures.
• Assist in the scheduling of pharmacy staff.

• Worked with helpdesk and hardware technicians to trouble shoot and design solutions during initial and pre-rollout phases of system implementation.
• Responsible for training pharmacists and pharmacy staff on the CVSRX2000 computer system for Revco, Thriftway and Arbor Drugs in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virgina. Training included the supervision of staff, fielding questions, creation of quick reference guides, implementation of policy and procedures, scheduling and conducting group and one on one training sessions.
• Assessed store performance through feedback, reports and collaboration with district managers. As a result of assessments, made recommendations as to the success and future direction of the project and training.

• Utilized aseptic technique to prepare various IV admixtures.
• Filled floor carts and immediate medication orders.
• Maintained proper pharmaceutical inventory on nursing units.

Pharmacare, Inc., Clark, NJ
Pharmacy Intern, April 1997

• Assisted consultant pharmacist in monthly chart review which involved monitoring patient medication orders and drug levels.
• Attended monthly nursing unit meetings.

• Assisted pharmacist with chemotherapy, IV, and TPN preparations, filling, logging, and checking medication orders, and counseling newly released patients on high-risk medications.
• Aided in chart reviews
• Attended administration and nursing unit meetings.

• Supervised and trained employees.
• Responsible for non-prescription merchandise purchasing.
• Assisted pharmacist in counseling patients on OTC and legend drugs.
• Assisted pharmacist in extemporaneous compounding of prescriptions.
• Performed various dispensing function.
• Responsible for monetary transactions and deposits.

• Organized and conducted meetings
• Created and supervised yearbook staff and events pertaining to production.
• Set and implemented in-plan and mini deadlines.
• Prepared and sent documents to publishing plant.

• Created a system to facilitate open communication between students and faculty regarding job opportunities.

• Alumnae Chairperson.
• Honor Board Member-at-Large.
• Rush Counselor.

• Organized and sold trips to Cancun and Barbados.

• Topics included professionalism, facilitaion skills, behaviors and techniques, establishing a comfortable learning environment, developing and managing participation, providing clear and concise instructions, dealing with aggressive behavior, and providing and receiving feedback.