Rite Aid Recognizes Six Pharmacy Team Members For Outstanding Service Through Its Annual Pharmacy Champions Program
May 07 2019 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Six members of Rite Aid’s pharmacy team have been selected for
recognition through the company’s annual Pharmacy Champions
program. Those recognized were selected by a panel of judges from
more than 15,000 customer-submitted entries in the annual program,
which was conducted last October during American Pharmacists Month
to acknowledge and thank Rite Aid pharmacy team members for their
exceptional personal health-related service.
This year, Rite Aid associates selected as the company’s
“Pharmacy Champions” will each receive $2,500 in Rite Aid gift
cards and the ability to designate a KidCents charity to receive a
$2,500 donation from The Rite Aid Foundation. The six customers who
nominated those selected will each receive $2,500 in Rite Aid gift
cards. Rite Aid will also recognize its “Pharmacy Champions”
through a full-page ad in the current edition of Pharmacy
Times.
“At Rite Aid, our pharmacists and pharmacy teams put the patient
at the center of everything they do, to deliver unmatched
value-based care,” said Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice
president of pharmacy and retail operations. “This program is just
one reminder of the impact our teams have on the lives and health
outcomes of our customers. We received an overwhelming amount of
entries this year that showcased our pharmacy team members
delivering best-in-class care to patients, something that is
invaluable to our patients and Rite Aid. We are extremely proud of
our pharmacy team and thank all of our customers who took the time
to nominate them.”
This year’s winners of the Pharmacy Champions contest are:
- Pharmacist Katherine Chin, nominated by
Jeffrey Krug for her service at Rite Aid located on Concar Drive in
San Mateo, Calif. A Rite Aid pharmacist for 42 years, Chin was
nominated for jumping to action when a patient collapsed while at
the pharmacy counter.
- Jeffrey Krug’s winning entry
highlighted Chin for being calm and professional during a
crisis.
- Pharmacy technician Samantha Radonski a
Rite Aid associate for two years, nominated by Christine Myers for
her service at Rite Aid located on Ashland Drive in Ashland, Ore.
Radonski took the time to help a customer navigate insurance
processes to ensure the customer received necessary anti-rejection
medication.
- Christine Myers’ winning entry
highlighted that the pharmacy saved a life and Samantha was
critical in making that happen.
- Pharmacy manager Bruce Roberts,
nominated by Jessica Dellose for his work at Rite Aid located on
New London Road in Newark, Del. A Rite Aid pharmacy manager for
nine years, Roberts was nominated for helping a family whose infant
just had lifesaving surgery.
- Jessica Dellose’s winning entry
highlighted that Bruce was extremely thorough and took the time
necessary to ensure the family understood all of the medications
and how to administer them.
- Pharmacy technician Susan Grim, a Rite
Aid pharmacy technician for 15 years, was nominated by Carissa
Snelling for her service at Rite Aid located on Main Street in
Fogelsville, Pa., where she implements a positive approach with
patients, reminding them to live for today.
- Carissa Snelling’s winning entry
mentioned that Susan is like a “dose of homemade chicken noodle
soup” for her own pride and health.
- Pharmacy manager Martin Ossolinski,
nominated by Catherine Ruocco for his work at Rite Aid located on
Hudson Street in Ridgewood, N.Y. Ossolinski, a Rite Aid pharmacy
manager for 17 years, was nominated for being focused on patients
and ensuring he’s paying attention to patients who are using in-
store resources such as blood pressure testing equipment.
- Catherine Ruocco’s winning entry
highlighted Martin’s intervention when he saw a patient’s
exceptionally fast heartbeat. He advised the patient to immediately
see his physician who told the patient that Martin’s intervention
probably prevented a serious health crisis.
- Pharmacy technician Patricia Yost, a
Rite Aid pharmacy technician for 33 years, was nominated by Daniel
Dodd for her work at Rite Aid located on Welsh Road in
Philadelphia, Pa. Specifically Yost’s dedication to helping elderly
patients understand and stay adherent to their medications was
recognized.
- Daniel Dodd’s winning entry stated that
the world needs more caring people like Patricia Yost.
About Rite Aid Corporation
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with fiscal 2019 annual revenues of $21.6 billion.
Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and
press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
About KidCents and The Rite Aid Foundation
Through the KidCents program, members of Rite Aid's loyalty
program, wellness+ rewards, can round up
their in-store or online purchases to the nearest dollar and donate
their change to KidCents. Members can also choose to direct their
change to a specific KidCents charity by
visiting www.kidcents.com. Through KidCents' Step Up Fund, The
Rite Aid Foundation provides a matching donation of $500 for every
$500 a charity raises in contributions through
the wellness+ rewards program, up to a maximum of
$5,000. For more information, visit www.kidcents.com.
Since its inception in 2001, The Rite Aid Foundation has awarded
more than $52 million to nonprofit organizations. Additionally,
Rite Aid, through the efforts of its customers, supplier partners
and associates, has also raised more than $92 million for
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the country since
1994.
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