Michael Ozer
Georgetown
Summary
Dedicated pharmacist with a proven track record in regulatory compliance and patient safety. Skilled in medication dispensing, patient counseling, and quality assurance initiatives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
03.2021 - 01.2026
- Dispensed medications accurately and efficiently to enhance patient safety.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy management.
- Provided patient counseling on medication usage, side effects, and interactions.
- Trained and mentored pharmacy technicians on best practices and operational procedures.
- Implemented inventory management strategies to reduce waste and ensure stock availability.
- Conducted medication reconciliation to improve prescription accuracy and continuity of care.
- Reviewed prescriptions for appropriateness, ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines.
- Participated in quality assurance initiatives to enhance service delivery standards within pharmacy operations.
- Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging pharmaceutical trends by attending conferences and completing continuing education courses.
- Mentored and trained new pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, fostering a supportive work environment focused on professional growth.
- Reduced medication errors within the pharmacy by developing and implementing a continuous quality improvement program.
- Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Conducted regular audits of the pharmacy''s controlled substances inventory, ensuring accurate record-keeping and preventing diversion or theft.
- Conducted thorough drug utilization reviews to identify potential drug interactions or contraindications, ensuring patient safety.
- Implemented medication therapy management programs, resulting in improved patient adherence to prescribed medications.
- Collaborated with insurance providers to resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring timely reimbursement for pharmacy services.
- Participated in community outreach events, educating the public about proper medication use, storage, and disposal techniques.
- Served as liaison between the pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals, facilitating communication regarding patient care plans.
- Increased immunization rates in the community by administering vaccinations during flu season.
- Facilitated community health screenings, raising awareness and early detection of common diseases.
- Led team of pharmacy technicians, fostering environment of learning and excellence in customer service.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders, ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.
- Enhanced patient understanding of medication usage and potential side effects with clear, empathetic communication.
- Provided critical support during public health emergencies, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medications.
- Mentored pharmacy students and interns, contributing to development of future healthcare professionals.
- Enhanced patient safety by accurately dispensing and reviewing over thousands of prescriptions, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical guidelines.
- Supported chronic disease patients by providing medication synchronization services, improving therapeutic outcomes.
- Reduced medication errors through rigorous adherence to pharmacy protocols and continuous staff training.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Reconstituted oral liquids.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
Pharmacist
Walgreen's Pharmacy
02.2014 - 03.2021
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations, promoting compliance with legal regulations and best practices.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by implementing new workflow processes and inventory management systems.
- Achieved significant cost savings by negotiating better prices with drug suppliers without compromising on medication quality.
- Improved pharmacy efficiency with implementation of innovative inventory management system, reducing waste and ensuring medication availability.
- Streamlined prescription refill process to enhance patient convenience and adherence to medication regimens.
- Led quality assurance efforts, maintaining pharmacy accreditation and compliance with health regulations.
- Developed comprehensive drug information database, aiding in quick resolution of medication-related queries.
- Implemented digital prescription service, increasing accessibility for remote and mobility-impaired patients.
- Conducted comprehensive medication therapy management sessions, optimizing patient outcomes through personalized care plans.
- Initiated medication recycling program, contributing to environmental sustainability and community health.
- Enhanced patient compliance with complex medication regimens through personalized counseling and follow-up.
- Conducted regular reviews of pharmacy operations, identifying and addressing areas for improvement in workflow and patient service.
- Strengthened community health, delivering informative presentations on medication safety and disease prevention.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Dispensed medications accurately and efficiently to enhance patient safety.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy management.
- Provided patient counseling on medication usage, side effects, and interactions.
- Conducted medication reconciliation to improve prescription accuracy and continuity of care.
- Reviewed prescriptions for appropriateness, ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
- Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
- Mentored and trained new pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, fostering a supportive work environment focused on professional growth.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging pharmaceutical trends by attending conferences and completing continuing education courses.
- Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Collaborated with insurance providers to resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring timely reimbursement for pharmacy services.
- Participated in community outreach events, educating the public about proper medication use, storage, and disposal techniques.
- Increased immunization rates in the community by administering vaccinations during flu season.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders, ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.
- Enhanced patient understanding of medication usage and potential side effects with clear, empathetic communication.
- Provided critical support during public health emergencies, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medications.
Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
04.2010 - 06.2014
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
- Trained and mentored pharmacy technicians on best practices and operational procedures.
- Implemented inventory management strategies to reduce waste and ensure stock availability.
- Reduced medication errors within the pharmacy by developing and implementing a continuous quality improvement program.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive medication therapy management and counseling.
- Conducted regular audits of the pharmacy''s controlled substances inventory, ensuring accurate record-keeping and preventing diversion or theft.
- Served as liaison between the pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals, facilitating communication regarding patient care plans.
- Implemented medication therapy management programs, resulting in improved patient adherence to prescribed medications.
- Conducted thorough drug utilization reviews to identify potential drug interactions or contraindications, ensuring patient safety.
- Enhanced patient safety by accurately dispensing and reviewing over thousands of prescriptions, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical guidelines.
- Mentored pharmacy students and interns, contributing to development of future healthcare professionals.
- Led team of pharmacy technicians, fostering environment of learning and excellence in customer service.
- Facilitated community health screenings, raising awareness and early detection of common diseases.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
- Reduced medication errors through rigorous adherence to pharmacy protocols and continuous staff training.
- Supported chronic disease patients by providing medication synchronization services, improving therapeutic outcomes.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by implementing new workflow processes and inventory management systems.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations, promoting compliance with legal regulations and best practices.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
Pharmacist
City Pharmacy Of Elkton
06.2004 - 04.2010
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Participated in quality assurance initiatives to enhance service delivery standards within pharmacy operations.
- Reconstituted oral liquids.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
- Led quality assurance efforts, maintaining pharmacy accreditation and compliance with health regulations.
- Streamlined prescription refill process to enhance patient convenience and adherence to medication regimens.
- Improved pharmacy efficiency with implementation of innovative inventory management system, reducing waste and ensuring medication availability.
- Achieved significant cost savings by negotiating better prices with drug suppliers without compromising on medication quality.
- Enhanced patient compliance with complex medication regimens through personalized counseling and follow-up.
- Initiated medication recycling program, contributing to environmental sustainability and community health.
- Conducted comprehensive medication therapy management sessions, optimizing patient outcomes through personalized care plans.
- Implemented digital prescription service, increasing accessibility for remote and mobility-impaired patients.
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Conducted medication reconciliation to improve prescription accuracy and continuity of care.
- Provided patient counseling on medication usage, side effects, and interactions.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy management.
- Dispensed medications accurately and efficiently to enhance patient safety.
- Streamlined prescription filling process, maximizing accuracy and minimizing wait times for patients.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging pharmaceutical trends by attending conferences and completing continuing education courses.
- Mentored and trained new pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, fostering a supportive work environment focused on professional growth.
- Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
- Increased immunization rates in the community by administering vaccinations during flu season.
- Participated in community outreach events, educating the public about proper medication use, storage, and disposal techniques.
- Collaborated with insurance providers to resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring timely reimbursement for pharmacy services.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations, promoting compliance with legal regulations and best practices.
- Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by implementing new workflow processes and inventory management systems.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Educated patients on proper medication use.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Sciences of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA06-2000
Skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Prescription verification
- Drug inventory management
- Medication dispensing
- Dispensing medications
- Patient counseling
- Patient education
- Drug safety
- Maintaining records
- Prescription filling
- Patient education and counseling
- Pharmacy ethics
- Medication expertise
- DE, NJ, MD licensed pharmacist
- Documentation skills
- Storage procedures
- Safety awareness
- Immunization administration
- Vaccination administration
- Continuing education
- Medication dispensing and immunizing
- Staff training
- Regulatory compliance
- Supply ordering
- Pharmacology proficiency
- Identifying Counter-indicated drugs
Licensed in DE, NJ, and MD
Delaware License A1-0003237
Maryland License 18303
New Jersey License 28RJ04132
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Full Professional
Timeline
Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
03.2021 - 01.2026
Pharmacist
Walgreen's Pharmacy
02.2014 - 03.2021
Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
04.2010 - 06.2014
Pharmacist
City Pharmacy Of Elkton
06.2004 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Sciences of Philadelphia