Burlington, NJ 08016 mc1072002@westpost.net Phone: 609.386.8956 Description Registered Pharmacist with over 22 years of pharmacy and management experience. A proven leader with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills, resulting in strong relationships throughout the clinical and business community. A hand s on manager with strong team building and mentoring skills coupled with an impe ccable work ethic and personal accountability. Career Objective Seeking a new opportunity with a dynamic pharmaceutical manufacturer that will b enefit from my considerable expertise in communicating complex clinical and busi ness concepts to physicians, allied health professionals, patients and caregiver s. Unique Expertise * Regularly advised physician prescribers of local and National insurance formu lary status and proactively provided valuable information on appropriate formula ry alternatives. * Actively monitored patient safety issues related to concomitant conditions or drug interactions and advised prescribing physicians of potential patient danger s. * Partnered with prescribing physicians to help increase medication compliance f or chronically ill patients. * Became a resource to physicians by pro-actively communicating generic availab ility, new to market products and clinical profile of all medications including appropriate dosing and strength and potential adverse events Employment History Rite Aid Pharmacy, Edgewater Park, NJ Pharmacist in Charge (August 2009 to Prese nt) Boyds Pharmacy, Bordentown, NJ - Pharmacist in Charge - (June 2005 to August 200 9) Brought in to revitalize a failing pharmacy Increased weekly script count by 400 Launched veterinary compounding and retail business, increasing overall store p rofit Launched diabetes education program and community outreach in all locations Improved inventory control Managed budget and maintained required staffing levels Rite Aid Pharmacy, Burlington, NJ - Pharmacist in Charge (October 1996 to June 2005) Promoted to Pharmacy Development Manager Supervised 30 pharmacies and up to 75 Pharmacists Piloted Nexgen computer system Chaired Northeast Division Advisory Panel Boyds Pharmacy, Bordentown, NJ - Pharmacist in Charge / Store Manager - (May 19 87 to October 1996) Promoted to pharmacist in charge at the age of 25. Promoted to store manager. Responsible for all staffing, payroll, budget and in ventory for Retail Pharmacy, OTC / Retail operations and high volume Liquor Stor e. Education B.S. Pharmacy University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC J une 1987 Additional Certifications Smoking Cessation Educator Diabetic Educator Immunization Pharmacist