PAOLA JASSO-CASTRO, Pharm D 16666 Greenedge Circle #64 Weston, FL 33326 Cell Phone: 954-608-9032 E-mail: pj1256454@westpost.

net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS a Bilingual Pharmacist with over 8 year of experience. a Language Skills in English and Spanish. a Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Florida and South Carolina. a Over 6 years of experience as a manager providing top-notch pharmacy services in a retail setting filling up to 1000 prescriptions weekly. a Outstanding interpersonal skills with a track record of establishing positive relationships with upper management, staff, customers, pharmaceutical representa tives/manufacturers, medical professionals, healthcare organizations and insuran ce providers. a Respected leader with the ability to train and manage diverse teams to deliver peak performance. a Dedicated to provide quality patient care and fast and accurate medication dis pensing. a Over 2 years of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) experience at the Doctor Cal ls Department. a Detail oriented, strong planning, organization and time management skills, wit h the ability to perform under pressure. a Skilled in problem resolution and patient/customer relations with the ability to work under minimal supervision in a fast pace environment. a Software experience with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Clinical Ph armacology, and Microdemex. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE STAFF PHARMACIST CVS Pharmacy 24 hrs Store 2732, Hollywood, FL November 2010- p resent a Responsible of filling prescriptions, communicating with doctors in reference to patient prescriptions, entering information onto the computer system, counsel ing, entering orders, reviewing interactions, and verifying prescriptions. a Maintained and controlled pharmacy inventory including narcotics, controlled a nd non-controlled medicines, dispensed in the pharmacy. a Complied with all state and federal rules and regulations such as Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), State Board of Pha rmacy, Medicare, and Medicaid. a Used bilingual language skills to provide assistance to our culturally diverse patients and increased customer drug therapy adherence. PHARMACIST CVS/Caremark Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), Miramar, FL 2008-201 0 a Screened prescriptions for drug-drug interactions, and accuracy to an average rate of 85 prescriptions per hour achieving the companyas goal of 85 prescriptio ns per hour. a Make doctor calls to verify interactions, doses, and accuracy of prescription data with an average of 32 calls per hour exceeding companyas goal of 12 calls p er hour. a Verified prescriptions with a rate of 105 prescriptions per hour exceeding the companyas goal of 86 prescriptions per hour. a Delivered high quality screening, and verifying prescription to the minimum of 1 error per year. a Oversaw the work of the pharmacy technicians at a rate of 25 prescriptions an hour exceeding companyas goal of 10 prescriptions an hour. a Utilized bilingual skills to support our diverse Spanish speaking population t o screen prescriptions make doctor calls and verification of all Spanish prescri

ptions. a Appointed to handle all doctor calls required to be target in Spanish. a Followed Companyas policies and procedures to deliver excellence in quality an d assured to follow states and federal rules and regulations. PHARMACY MANAGER CVS Pharmacy Store 2849 Pembroke Pines, FL 2002 a" 2008 a Responsible of filling prescriptions, communicating with doctors in reference to patient prescriptions, entering information onto the computer system, counsel ing, entering orders, reviewing interactions, and verifying prescriptions. a Maintained and controlled pharmacy inventory including narcotics, controlled a nd non-controlled medicines, dispensed in the pharmacy. a Complied with all state and federal rules and regulations such as Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), State Board of Pha rmacy, Medicare, and Medicaid. a Implemented changes in the workflow and staff training to reduce errors to the minimum after conducting a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) meeting on a qu arterly basis. a Used bilingual language skills to provide assistance to our culturally diverse patients and increased customer drug therapy adherence. a Managed and supervised a team up to 5 technicians, one intern and one pharmaci st. a Trained, supported and motivated pharmacy interns to enhance their understandi ng of community pharmacy practices. a Trained graduated pharmacists to use the companyas computer system, to follow policy and procedures, and work-flow. a Responsible of hiring and training pharmacy technicians. a Assessed and identified pharmacy technicianas skills to achieve the best workf low performance and productivity. a Assemble a great team and scheduled their work to provide the best workflow at peak performance. a Led the store to exceed the companyas goals for customer service and business, increased productivity and reduced unnecessary expenses by allowing the pharmac y to reach the companyas budget. a Promoted work-friendly and team work environment that increased staff producti vity and their best performance. a Team with the Pharmacy District Manager to support multiple stores in the even t of a pharmacist shortage by working as a Pharmacist Floater. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE THERAPEUTICS PROFESSOR Universidad Autnoma del Estado de Morelos, 2001-2002 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Universidad Autnoma del Estado de Morelos 1997-1998 EDUCATION Pharmacy Doctor, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Ft. Lauderdal e, FL 2001 Master in Biotechnology Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mxico 1998 Thesis: In situ Hybridization Histochemical Analysis of Piroglutamyl Peptidase m RNA Distribution on the Rat Brain Quimica Farmaceutica Biologa, Salle University College of Pharmacy Mexico 1995 Thesis : Inpatient Monitoring Use of Chloramphenicol in a State Hospital LICENSU RE Florida Pharmacist License No. PS 35975 South Carolina Pharmacist No. 010392 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Pharmacist Association 2001-Present