Jamie Parks-Foster
Columbia
Summary
Experienced Pharmacy Manager with background in overseeing day-to-day pharmacy operations, fostering strong relationships with customers and medical professionals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Strengths include strategic planning, team leadership, and quality control. Previous work has resulted in improved efficiency within pharmacy operations and enhanced patient satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreen's Pharmacy
Columbia
03.2023 - Current
- Maintained high standards for customer service at all times by responding promptly to inquiries and complaints from customers.
- Participated in an acquisition team in Azle, TX, training pharmacy team members converting from Brookshire's Pharmacy to Walgreens.
- Oversaw work activities, performance and service quality of pharmacy staff.
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Pharmacy
Columbia
10.2018 - 12.2022
- Discussed over-the-counter medication and equipment options to help patients deal with individual symptoms.
- Filled orders for medications from automated dispensing machines.
- Counseled patients, under the supervisor of the Pharmacist, on proper medication usage and potential side effects.
District Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Columbia
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Performed annual medication inventories to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Received written prescription or refill requests, verifying information for completeness and accuracy.
- Supported other pharmacy teams within the district to cover gaps in staff maintenance.
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Columbia
07.2010 - 08.2016
- Prepared and processed medical insurance claim forms and records.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Wingate, NC05.2022
Bachelor of Chemistry -
Lander University
Greenwood, SC05.2015
Skills
- Medication management
- Regulatory compliance
- Inventory control
- Customer service
- Employee training
- Team leadership
- Immunizations
- Drug utilization review
- Workflow optimization
- Patient counseling
- Patient safety
Certification
- North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Hormonal Contraception Training, 10/2024
- North Carolina Pharmacist Licensure, 6/2024-11/2025 I-3303
- American Red Cross Basic Life Support, 1/2024-1/2026 Certificate ID: 01EB6UG
- Texas Pharmacy Technician Licensure, 3/2024 I-367237
- South Carolina Pharmacist Licensure, 3/2024-4/2025 I-43783
- South Carolina Board of Pharmacy Intern Licensure, 06/2018-06/2024, I-46793
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, 03/01/19
Poster Presentations
- Medication Use Evaluation of Chlorthalidone in Adult Internal Medicine, American Society of Health-System Pharmacy national mid-year meeting, 12/01/21
- Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Education in Elementary Aged Children, Briarwood Elementary School. Community Health Outreach, Nicholas Wright, Ph.D., 10/01/19
Professional Presentations
- Drug Class Review of Beta-Blockers, Atrium Health Cabarrus quarterly meeting for medication reconciliation pharmacy technicians, 10/01/21
- Similar survival rate on home dialysis and automated peritoneal dialysis: an inception cohort study, Fresenius Medical Care Company, 08/01/21
- Doctoral Student Seminar Injectafer for Acute Heart Failure, P4 seminar group at Wingate University School of Pharmacy, 02/01/21
Professional Organizations
- North Carolina Pharamcist Associaton, 6/2023-present
- Louis D. Simmons Post 215 Auxiliary Unit, 02/01/21-current
- Kappa Epsilon-Beta Omicron Chapter, 11/01/18-current
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA), 08/01/18-current
- North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), 08/01/18
Professional Conferences Attended
North Carolina Pharmacist Assoication Annual National Covention 8/2023, 8/2024
American Society of Health-System Pharmacy National Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition- Virtual, 12/01/21
Awards
- Pharmacy Network Scholarship, 05/01/21
- Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, 04/01/20
- Martha and Julian Reynolds Scholarship, 04/01/20
Leadership Experience
- Walgreens Acquisition Team 3/2024
- Atrium Health Cabarrus Ambulatory Student Scholars Program, 05/2021-04/2022
- Wingate School of Pharmacy Student Senate Treasurer, 03/2020-04/2021
- SNPhA Operations Immunization Co-Chair, 09/2019- 04/2020
- Wingate School of Pharmacy Orientation Committee, 05/2019-04/2020
- Kappa Epsilon Beta Omicron Chapter Social Chair, 02/2019-03/2020
- Pre-Pharmacy Club Mentor, 08/2018-04/2021
- Wingate University School of Pharmacy Student Ambassador, 08/2018-04/2021
Research
Medication Use Evaluation of Chlorthalidone in Adult Internal Medicine, Andrew P. Clark, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, CPP, 07/2021-10/2021
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreen's Pharmacy
03.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens Pharmacy
10.2018 - 12.2022
District Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
08.2016 - 06.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
07.2010 - 08.2016
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Chemistry -
Lander University
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