Pharmacy Director

• Jul 2023 - Present

Pharmacist

• Oct 2022 - Present

• Input and verify doctor's orders, perform dosing of antibiotics, and verify technician accuracy in filling med carts and mixing IV bags within a critical illness recovery hospital. • Interact with MDs, nurses, dietician, NP, and RT to present updated medical information for proper prescribing of medications. • Use kinetic monitoring and recent lab work to adjust patient’s antibiotics and anticoagulation therapies. • Work within interdisciplinary team to present barriers to discharge for patients with high-risk medications. Examples include IV antibiotics, IV critical drips, and high-cost medication that patients may no be able to afford. • Counsel patients on medications they will be using once they are discharged. • Monitor patient’s drug therapy to determine appropriate dosing and prescribing according to hospital SOPs, evidence-based guidelines, and state and federal regulations. Show less

Staff Pharmacist

• Aug 2020 - Present

• Supervise eight technicians and cashiers to support pharmacy workflow.• Manage a pharmacy volume of 3,000 prescriptions dispensed weekly and $500,000 worth of drugs on hand.• Verify prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies, and contra-indications and dispense medications.• Resolve insurance and pricing-related issues regarding prior approvals, duplicate therapy rejections, drug-drug interactions, coupons/discount card issues, and drug age rejection.• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and care organizations to achieve adherence goals greater than 90%.• Add statins or kidney protective medications to diabetic patients, administer immunizations to qualified patients, monitor adverse events, and report to physicians to determine if a change in therapy is warranted.• Answer queries about prescriptions and side effects, provide evidence-based information on pharmaceuticals for consumers, and appropriately report adverse events to MedWatch.• Develop rapport with patients to clearly understand medical needs to recommend OTC devices, medications, and other therapy options based on condition, signs, and symptoms.• Provide medication therapy management services, monitoring patients' prescription histories and responses to treatment.• Counsel and educate patients about medication usage, drug interactions, potential adverse effects, and allergies to provide an optimal patient experience; provided recommendations and information on over-the-counter drugs.• Manage inventory of drugs and controlled substances; ensure proper control and dispensing of narcotics following proper company policies/guidelines, state, and FDA laws and regulations.• Increased awareness among customers about high blood pressure and high cholesterol through wellness day.• Spearheaded introductory Covid-19 and flu clinics to administer 100-120 vaccines per week to customers. Show less

Pharmacy Intern

• Dec 2017 - Aug 2020

• Interacted with healthcare professionals to support timely and proper processing of prescriptions. • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arranged consultations with pharmacists. • Used nonsterile compounding to compound prescriptions for consumers and pets.• Shadowed senior pharmacy staff to learn proper procedures and Entered patient information into computer system.

APPE Intern

• May 2019 - Mar 2020

• Shadowed pharmacists in various aspects of pharmacy practice through final year of pharmacy school. • Updated chief of pharmacy during administration of policies with USP 795, USP 797, and USP 800 and submitted improvements. • Used aseptic techniques during advanced hospital rotation to create admixtures, IVs, and TPNs used throughout hospital. • Presentations: o Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients with Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain o Case Presentation: Iron Deficiency Anemia o Denosumab vs Zoledronic Acid in Bone Disease Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma o Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation o Dapagliflozin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes o USP 795, 797, and 800 Show less

Biochemistry Laboratory Assistant

• May 2016 - Mar 2020

• Used nonsterile and sterile aseptic techniques to perform laboratory duties and proper handling of patient specimens. • Processed 400 clinical lab specimens daily. Chose correct agar to inoculate specimens, inoculate 12 agar per specimen, then set in oven to determine if growth occurred on agar. • Adhered to company SOPs, CLIA, CAP, ICH, GCP, and other regulatory bodies. • Used nonsterile and sterile aseptic techniques to perform laboratory duties and proper handling of patient specimens. • Processed 400 clinical lab specimens daily. Chose correct agar to inoculate specimens, inoculate 12 agar per specimen, then set in oven to determine if growth occurred on agar. • Adhered to company SOPs, CLIA, CAP, ICH, GCP, and other regulatory bodies.