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Shitalben Patel

@shitalbenpatel

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I am an experienced pharmacist and PIC delivering patient-centered medication management.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a patient-focused pharmacist role with operational responsibility, mentoring opportunities, and clinical practice—where I can improve medication outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

I am a pharmacist with 17+ years' experience and over five years as Pharmacist in Charge, licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Texas with immunization certification. I have led pharmacy operations across retail, specialty, and hospital settings, managing workflows, inventory control, controlled-substance compliance, and clinical interventions. I regularly mentor students and technicians and serve as a preceptor, improving medication safety and operational efficiency.

I have hands-on experience with compounding, IV admixtures, therapeutic drug monitoring, and quality-control testing from earlier pharmaceutical manufacturing work. I bring a patient-first ethos—counseling, follow-up, and medication optimization—to reduce costs and improve outcomes while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Staff Pharmacist

Current

Walgreens

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Provide high-quality patient care using IC+ workflow by verifying prescriptions, performing product review, counseling patients, and managing inventory to improve adherence and reduce costs.

Prescription Verification Product Reviews Patient Counseling IC+ Workflow Inventory Management Immunizations Controlled Substances

Pharmacist in Charge

Oak Hills Specialty Pharmacy

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 (2 months)

Oversaw pharmacy operations using Prime Rx, performed compounding for dermatologic infections, managed IV preparation and controlled-substance inventory, and ensured regulatory compliance.

Prime Rx IV Admixture Controlled Substances Inventory Control Regulatory Compliance Patient Counseling

Pharmacist in Charge

Lake Shore Pharmacy

Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 (7 months)

Led pharmacy operations, mentored students and staff, conducted medication use evaluations and process improvements, and performed clinical interventions including renal dosing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Medication Use Evaluation Therapeutic Drug Monitoring IV To Oral Conversion Renal Dosing Vancomycin Dosing Inventory Management

Pharmacist in Charge

New Aces Pharmacy

Jul 2016 - Jul 2020 (4 years)

Processed new and renewed prescriptions using BEST RX, counseled patients on medications and side effects, and maintained inventory accuracy and regulatory records.

BEST Rx Patient Counseling Inventory Management Controlled Substances Regulatory Compliance BESTRx

Pharmacist

Geriscript Pharmacy

May 2016 - Jul 2016 (2 months)

Conducted final prescription reviews using FRAMEWORK LTC, performed PV2 for controlled substances and maintained dispatch logs to ensure accurate and compliant dispensing.

Frameworks LTC Final Prescription Review PV2 Controlled Substances

Pharmacist

Partners Pharmacy

Aug 2015 - May 2016 (9 months)

Performed final prescription verifications with FRAMEWORK LTC, trained and motivated technicians, managed unit-dose cassettes, and supported medication therapy management.

Frameworks LTC PV2 Medication Management Unit Dose Cassettes Prescription Verification

Pharmacist

Vencer Care Pharmacy

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 (2 months)

Conducted final prescription reviews, verified weekly cycle and unit-dose medications from parata machine, and ensured accuracy of medication cassettes for patient dosing.

Prescription Unit Dose Verification Parata Machine Operation Quality Assurance

Pharmacist Intern

Fairlawn Pharmacy

Mar 2013 - Dec 2013 (9 months)

Processed prescriptions under pharmacist supervision, counseled patients, collaborated with healthcare professionals, and managed pharmacy inventory during clinical training.

Patient Counseling Medication Reconciliation Clinical Rounding Inventory Management

Pharmacy Technician

Giannotto Pharmacy

Mar 2011 - Feb 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Performed quality control by counting and removing expired drugs, filled prescriptions with accurate labels and directions, and screened patients for allergies and dose confirmation.

Quality Control Drug Counting Expiration

Advanced Pharmacy Practice

Nurhary Hospital

Feb 2010 - Jun 2010 (4 months)

Completed clinical rotations attending medical rounds, responding to drug information requests, performing medication reconciliation, and providing discharge counseling to improve patient care.

Clinical Rounds Drug Information Medication Reconciliation Adverse Reaction Monitoring

Quality Control Chemist

Gujarat Liqui Pharma Caps Pvt. Ltd

Jun 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 6 months)

Performed quality control testing including dissolution, disintegration, weight measurement, and HPLC analysis for soft-gel multivitamin capsules to ensure product specifications.

Weight Measurement