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Pharmacy manager CV: example and template

This example is for managers of community and chain pharmacies, and for pharmacists and deputy managers who meet the requirements and want to take over a pharmacy.

The owner or chain wants to know which pharmacy you manage, what length of service and qualifications you have, how you run the team, stock and reimbursement and how pharmaceutical inspections go. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: pharmacy manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Anna Wawrzyniak

Pharmacy manager

Gniezno +48 123 456 789 anna.wawrzyniak@example.com

Professional profile

Pharmacist with 11 years of pharmacy service, the last 5 as manager of a community pharmacy in the town centre. I head a team of 8 and am responsible for sales, stock, reimbursement, compounding and compliance. I introduced medication reviews and vaccinations, and the value of expired medicines fell by 60% thanks to better order planning.

Work experience

Pharmacy manager

02.2021 - present

Community pharmacy, Gniezno

  • Heading a team of 8: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
  • Orders and stock, value of expired medicines down 60%.
  • Reimbursement settlements with the National Health Fund and pharmacy records.
  • Regional pharmaceutical inspectorate inspections with no recommendations.
  • Introduced medication reviews and vaccinations, about 450 vaccinations a season.

Pharmacist, deputy manager

09.2014 - 01.2021

Chain pharmacy, Poznan

  • Dispensing prescriptions and compounding.
  • Standing in for the pharmacy manager.
  • Training pharmacy technicians.

Education

Master's degree, pharmacy

2008 - 2014

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Skills

  • Pharmacy management
  • Orders and stock management
  • Reimbursement and settlements
  • Pharmaceutical law
  • Pharmaceutical care and vaccinations
  • Leading the pharmacy team

Licences and specialisation

  • Licence to practise as a pharmacist
  • Specialisation in community pharmacy, 2020
  • Vaccination qualification training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Length of service at a community pharmacy: 11 years

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a pharmacy manager CV

Professional summary

Start with your licence to practise, length of pharmacy service and specialisation, because the rules set specific requirements for a pharmacy manager. Write which pharmacy you manage, your team and the services you offer. Add results, for example fewer expired medicines or positive inspections.

Pharmacist with 6 years of service at a community pharmacy, deputy manager at a chain pharmacy. I handle orders, compounding and technician training and stand in for the manager. I am looking for work as a pharmacy manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the pharmacy, team, stock, reimbursement, inspections and patient services. Show results in numbers. Add compounding if the pharmacy offers it.

Weaker: Managing the pharmacy.

Better: Heading a team of 8: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Weaker: Stock.

Better: Orders and stock, value of expired medicines down 60%.

Weaker: Inspections.

Better: Regional pharmaceutical inspectorate inspections with no recommendations.

Skills worth listing

List pharmacy management, stock, reimbursement, pharmaceutical law, services and leading the team. In your soft skills show responsibility, accuracy and talking to patients.

Professional skills

  • Pharmacy management
  • Stock
  • Reimbursement
  • Pharmaceutical law
  • Pharmaceutical services
  • Compounding

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Accuracy
  • Talking to patients
  • Leading a team
  • Calm

Licences and specialisation

List your licence to practise, a specialisation, for example in community pharmacy, vaccination qualifications and your exact length of pharmacy service. Your length of service and specialisation determine whether you can take on the manager role.

Requirements for a pharmacy manager

A community pharmacy can be managed by a pharmacist with the required length of pharmacy service, which is shorter with a specialisation in community pharmacy. State your exact length of service and specialisation on your CV.

If you are a deputy manager, describe what you are already responsible for. It is the best preparation for taking over a pharmacy.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A pharmacy chain looks for sales, chain standards and leading the team, an independent pharmacy for independence and contact with the owner, and a pharmacy that compounds for experience in preparing medicines. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a pharmacy manager CV

Questions and answers

What should a pharmacy manager put on a CV?

Licence to practise, length of service, specialisation, the pharmacy, team, stock, reimbursement, inspections and services.

What are the requirements for a pharmacy manager?

A licence to practise as a pharmacist and the required length of pharmacy service, shorter with a specialisation in community pharmacy.

Which results are worth giving?

Inspection results, the value of expired medicines, sales and the number of patient services.

Can you manage two pharmacies?

No, a pharmacist can manage only one pharmacy.

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