Clinical Pharmacist · Dallas, Texas
Medication expertise.
Patient-centered care.
A quality-focused, multilingual pharmacist with experience in clinical review, prior authorization, medication therapy management, pharmacy leadership, and compassionate patient advocacy.
About
Clinical precision with a compassionate approach.
Richa is a detail-oriented pharmacist experienced in supporting the management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy services across clinical, managed-care, retail, and independent settings.
She brings together evidence-based medication review, strong regulatory awareness, workflow leadership, and clear communication with patients, physicians, insurers, technicians, and interdisciplinary care teams. Her work is grounded in patient safety, accuracy, empathy, and consistent follow-through.
01Medication Therapy Management
02Patient Advocacy
03Compassionate Care
04Quality Assurance
Career
Professional experience
A progression across clinical review, managed care, independent pharmacy leadership, and community pharmacy practice.
2023 — Present
PrimeRx · Remote
Clinical Pharmacist
- Conduct comprehensive clinical reviews to support prior authorization determinations for specialty and high-cost medications.
- Evaluate medication orders for appropriateness, interactions, duplication, adverse effects, step therapy, and formulary criteria.
- Complete 40–50 reviews per day while supporting a 20% improvement in turnaround time.
- Provide pharmacotherapy consultation, maintain audit-ready documentation, and support safe continuity of care.
2022 — 2023
Optum United Health Care · Remote
Prior Authorization Pharmacist
- Reviewed medication authorization requests against clinical guidelines, formulary rules, and utilization-management policies.
- Analyzed medical records and medication histories, communicated with providers, and collaborated on complex clinical cases.
- Maintained accurate case documentation while consistently meeting quality and productivity standards.
2020 — 2023
Mesquite Pharmacy · Mesquite, Texas
Pharmacist in Charge
- Directed dispensing, patient counseling, regulatory compliance, staff supervision, vendor returns, recalls, and daily reporting.
- Managed 250–300 critical pharmacy tasks per day while preserving prescription accuracy, controlled-substance records, and patient safety.
- Strengthened patient and prescriber relationships and coordinated medication delivery services.
View earlier pharmacy experience
Pharmacist in Charge
Justin Family Pharmacy · Justin, Texas
Pharmacist
Health America Pharmacy · Lewisville, Texas
Pharmacist
Fiesta MLK Pharmacy · Dallas, Texas
Pharmacist
Rite Aid · Frankenmuth, Michigan
Pharmacy Intern
Assured Rx Pharmacy · Clearwater, Florida
Pharmacy Technician
Assured Rx Pharmacy · Clearwater, Florida
Capabilities
Core expertise
Clinical judgment, operational discipline, and patient-centered communication across the medication-use process.
Clinical Review
Medication appropriateness, drug interactions, duplications, adverse-effect risk, dosing, and therapy alternatives.
Prior Authorization
Prospective and concurrent review, formulary criteria, step therapy, utilization management, and audit-ready documentation.
Medication Therapy Management
Patient-profile review, adherence support, safe medication administration, education, and care-team consultation.
Pharmacy Operations
Workflow management, inventory, personnel development, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and loss prevention.
Patient Safety
Prescription assessment, controlled-substance records, intervention documentation, and accuracy-centered processes.
Multilingual Communication
Clear, diplomatic communication with patients and professionals in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.
Education & Licensure
Built on rigorous pharmacy education and continuous professional development.
Doctor of Pharmacy
Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Dharmsinh Desai University · Gujarat, India
Contact
Let’s connect.
For professional opportunities, clinical-pharmacy roles, and collaborative conversations, contact Richa directly.