1. Benjamin A. Finch
530 High St. Apt 1
Bethlehem, PA
18018
484-894-5112 (mobile)
610-432-2054 (home)
ben.finch.pharm@gmail.com
Licenses/
Certifications:
PA Pharmacist License: RP446312- Expires September 30, 2016 (Active)
PA Authorization to Administer Injectables: RPI007279- Expires September 30,
2016 (Active)
AHA: Certified Healthcare Provider & Certified Heart Saver First Aid- January 21,
2013.
Professional
Work
Experience:
Nov 2014-Present: Milford Medical LLC- Pharmacy Manager
• Part-Time Pharmacy Manager position in Milford, PA
• Oversee & maintain daily operations of a closed-door long term care
pharmacy facility.
• Design and implement Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedure
• Record keeping & stock outdates
• Open & close the pharmacy for federal inspections
May 2014-Oct 2014: Varahi/Arihant Partner’s LLC- Pharmacist In Charge-
Resigned
• Full-day Pharmacist In Charge position
• Part-Time floater of branch stores within Lehigh Valley & Reading, PA
• Transcribe, process, fill/reconstitute, & verify physician Rx’s before patient
distribution
• Immunization administration
• Perform narcotic inventory balance
• Contact physicians & patients to discuss medication & therapy options
• Open & close the pharmacy; stock medication orders
Nov 2013-April 2014: Walter’s Pharmacy- Pharmacist In Charge-
Position Eliminated Due to Budget Constraints
• Pharmacist In Charge position of rotating daytime shifts
• Transcribed, filled, & verified physician Rx’s before patient distribution
• Overseen the preparation of compounded Rx’s
• Contacted physicians & patients to discuss medication & therapy options
• Open & close the pharmacy; balance money count for pharmacy registers
May 2013-Oct 2013: CVS Caremark Retail Pharmacy- Overnight Pharmacist
• 3rd
shift position for overnight automatic & ER fills, Rx stock returns
• Immunization delivery
• Floater to open, close, & fill-in stores in lieu of regular pharmacists
• Final verification for patient RX’s
• Patient counseling on RX & OTC questions
• Controlled substance & narcotic inventory/management
• Doctor calls, coverage conflicts, reconstitutions
Dec 2011-April 2013: CVS Caremark Mail Order Pharmacy- Temporary
Contract Pharmacist- Contract Not Renewed Due to Budget Constraints
• Quality control/verification for new Rx’s.
• Patient file inspection for missing/conflicting Rx data.
• Returning RX’s in question for prescribers to confirm.
• Physical inspection of labels and orders.
• Controlled substance inventory/management.
2. • Client account appeals & determinations
Education Sept 2005-Aug 2011: Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA-
Pharm D. Graduate- Cum Laude
Final school year of practical rotations in hospital, clinical, long-term care, &
retail work place environments: activities included rounds on patient floors, DUR
& MTM assessments, antimicrobial therapy adjustments, sterile IV preparations,
patient counseling, and disease state screenings including diabetes, blood
pressure, pain, and psychiatric disorders.
Skilled in immunization, sterile & non-sterile compounding, patient counseling;
educated in IV preparation; knowledgable and experienced in Microsoft Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, and Rx management software including Rx Key, Best Rx,
Cerner Etreby, Enterprise Pharmacy System & Prime Rx.
2001-2005: Lehigh Valley Christian High School Allentown, PA
Among the top 5 of graduating class with 3.65 GPA.
Awards/Honors: Pharmacy Honors Graduate with 3.40 GPA: Cum Laude - August 2011.
Eagle Scout rank- July 2004.
1st place Engineering category Delaware Valley Science Fair- 2004
Professional
Organizations:
APhA, ASHP, NCPA, LKS Pharmacy Fraternity.
National Honor Society
Boy Scouts of America