Emily Weidner
Acreedo/Express-Scripts
Highland
1
Certification
20
years of professional experience
Experienced Staff Pharmacist with expertise in prescription verification, patient counseling, and drug interaction monitoring. Strong knowledge of HIPAA regulations, REMS compliance, and safe medication use.
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
11 Years 4 Months- Conducted in-depth medication education for patients, reviewing medication use and potential medication interactions to maintain REMS program compliance.
- Validated physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions to support safe prescribing operations.
- Contacted doctors and patients to confirm prescription information such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name, supporting efficient processing of orders.
- Verified and confirmed controlled substance prescription validity according to state-specific laws for the REMS program.
- Verified prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
- Delivered role-specific training for newly hired, less experienced pharmacists and technicians to support onboarding and day-to-day readiness.
- Facilitated the transition of pediatric clinical trial patients to current REMS program.
- Collaborated with nurses, technicians, and reimbursement staff to troubleshoot and resolve prescription-related issues.
- Handled customer inquiries about lost orders and dispensing errors, upholding daily production and quality standards.
Clinical Program Advisor
1 Year 9 Months- Collaborated to develop and implement an online prescription refill platform, enhancing patient access to medications.
- Work collaboratively in the development of new clinical programs and updates to current programs with the Product Development team and Pharmacy business partners.
- Regularly liaise with training facilitators and others to ensure alignment of training offerings, tools, and resources.
- Liaised with training facilitators to align training offerings and resources, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across programs.
- Perform user acceptance testing on new programs/program updates prior to the release of the program to the clinical team.
- Perform user acceptance testing on new programs/program updates prior to the release of the program to the clinical team.
Staff Pharmacist
5 Months- Supervised and coordinated supportive staff activities to ensure efficient operations.
- Provide immunization services to eligible patients
- Manage supportive staff
- Coordinated with third party billing to resolve reimbursement issues and enhance claims processing
- Managed pharmacy inventory to minimize waste and maintain cost-effectiveness
Student Pharmacist
3 Years 3 Months- Counseled patients on prescription pickup, dosage instructions, and refill procedures.
- Processed prescriptions accurately while verifying patient information and insurance details.
- Assisted pharmacists with medication preparation, labeling, and dispensing workflows.
- Maintained compliance with pharmacy regulations, safety standards, and confidentiality requirements.
Pharmacy Technician
4 Years 11 Months- Assisted pharmacists with prescription processing, medication preparation, and patient support.
- Entered prescription data accurately using pharmacy systems and verified patient information.
- Coordinated insurance claims, prior authorizations, and billing questions for resolved coverage issues.
- Prepared, labeled, and packaged prescriptions while following pharmacy policies and HIPAA requirements.
- Managed medication inventory, replenished stock, and removed expired products from shelves.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Skills
Medication utilization review
Patient counseling and education
Clinical decision support
Prescription validation
Drug interactions monitoring
Adverse event reporting
Certification
Illinois Pharmacist License
051297877
Exp 3/31/2028
Missouri Pharmacist License
2015003296
10/31/2026
Timeline
Clinical Program Advisor
Acreedo/Express-Scripts
02.2020 - 11.2021Read More
Staff Pharmacist
Acreedo/Express-Scripts
06.2015 - CurrentRead More
Staff Pharmacist
Shop N' Save Pharmacy
01.2015 - 06.2015Read More
Student Pharmacist
Walgreens
08.2011 - 11.2014Read More
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
09.2006 - 08.2011Read More
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Doctor of Pharmacy from Pharmacy
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