Richa Patel, Pharm.D., smiling at a professional event

Clinical Pharmacist

Richa Patel, Pharm.D.

Medication Therapy Management
Patient Advocate Compassionate Care

Dallas, Texas (727) 364-1335 rpatel6391@yahoo.com linkedin.com/in/richapatel6391
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01 About Me

Quality-focused care, grounded in clinical precision.

A detail-oriented, multilingual pharmacist with experience supporting the management, oversight, and operation of pharmacy services across clinical, managed-care, independent, and community settings.

Richa combines medication expertise with clear communication and compassionate care. She works collaboratively with patients, physicians, insurance providers, technicians, and interdisciplinary teams while maintaining strong standards for safety, accuracy, compliance, and continuity of care.

Currently licensed in Michigan and Texas.

Core Capabilities

Core Competencies

  • HIPAA Trained
  • Inventory Management
  • Medication Compounding
  • Patient Care Interaction
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Loss Prevention
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Communication
  • Abbreviation Comprehension
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Quality Assurance
  • Workflow Management
  • Technical Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Prescription Assessments
  • Patient Safety
  • Personnel Management
  • Financial Profitability

Career Journey

Professional Experience

Prime Therapeutics

Prime Therapeutics Remote

Clinical Pharmacist

  • Conduct comprehensive clinical reviews supporting prior authorization determinations for specialty and high-cost medications.
  • Review medication orders for appropriateness, interactions, duplications, adverse effects, step therapy, and formulary criteria.
  • Perform 40–50 prior authorization reviews per day, helping reduce turnaround times by 20% while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
  • Provide pharmacotherapy consultations and document interventions, consultations, and outcomes in Prime Therapeutics systems.

optum

Optum United Health Care Remote

Prior Authorization Pharmacist

  • Reviewed prior authorization requests for compliance with clinical guidelines, formulary requirements, and utilization-management policies.
  • Analyzed patient medical records and medication histories for safety concerns and drug interactions.
  • Collaborated with clinical pharmacists, nurses, medical directors, and healthcare providers on complex cases.
  • Maintained accurate records while consistently meeting quality and productivity standards.

Mesquite Pharmacy

Mesquite, Texas

Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)

  • Managed pharmacy operations, medication dispensing, patient counseling, compliance, recalls, vendor returns, and reporting.
  • Supervised and trained pharmacy support staff while organizing workflow and medication delivery.
  • Managed 250–300 critical tasks daily while maintaining prescription accuracy and controlled-substance records.
  • Built and maintained strong patient, prescriber, and community relationships.
View all earlier pharmacy experience

Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)

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

02 Education

Academic Foundation

Doctor of Pharmacy

Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Dharmsinh Desai University · Gujarat, India

03 Licenses & Certifications

  • Michigan Pharmacist and Controlled Substance License
  • Texas Pharmacist and Controlled Substance License
  • Pharmacist Immunization Certification
  • CPR Certification

04 Pharmacy Systems

Rx30 · PioneerRx · PrimeRx · ComputerRx · Microsoft Office · Google Docs · Google Drive · Dropbox

05 Languages

EnglishHindiGujarati

06 Beyond the Pharmacy

Professional dedication with a human touch.

Outside of pharmacy, Richa enjoys traveling, video games, photography, board games, baking, and gardening. A little personality and humor can make every day brighter.

✈ Travel◉ Photography♟ Board Games♨ Baking❀ Gardening
Playful illustrated stones showing different facial expressions
“A little humor goes a long way in making every day brighter.”

07 Contact

Let’s connect.

For clinical-pharmacy opportunities, prior authorization roles, pharmacy leadership, or professional collaboration, reach out directly.

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Emailrpatel6391@yahoo.com Phone(727) 364-1335 LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/richapatel6391