Ekta Patel
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Narcan Administration Certified
-Nov, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
American Pharmacists AssociationMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
American Red CrossDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Massachusetts Pharmacy Intern License
-Jan, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Pharmacy Times
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Contributor
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May 2015 - Present
Passionately write articles based on personal experience and interests in healthcare to connect with, motivate, and inform fellow pharmacy community Passionately write articles based on personal experience and interests in healthcare to connect with, motivate, and inform fellow pharmacy community
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Stop & Shop
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
• Identified at risk patients and provided medication therapy management (MTM) services to assure positive drug therapy outcomes via OutcomesMTM program • Created poster display to promote importance of influenza vaccination, educated on prevention strategies and debunked flu vaccine myths during participation in Associate Day Flu Clinic • Enhanced communications between physicians, nurses, and patients to ensure care is coordinated by providing recommendations, addressing prescription changes, and requesting refills
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Commonwealth School of Herbal Medicine (APPE - Elective)
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Greater Boston Area
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Pharmacy Intern
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Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
• Gained deeper understanding in alternative medicinal treatment options through hands on medicine making, interactive lecture sessions, and scholarly literature research • Facilitated client sessions and formulated treatment therapies by utilizing medicinal properties of natural products • Gained deeper understanding in alternative medicinal treatment options through hands on medicine making, interactive lecture sessions, and scholarly literature research • Facilitated client sessions and formulated treatment therapies by utilizing medicinal properties of natural products
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Massachusetts General Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
• Served as an essential drug information resource member of an interdisciplinary medical team while following patients on general medicine and cardiac intensive care unit to establish optimal patient care • Conducted medication reconciliation through bedside consultations to help patients understand medication therapies • Collaborated with a team of medical students in weekly interactive patient case discussions and presented findings to senior attending • Served as an essential drug information resource member of an interdisciplinary medical team while following patients on general medicine and cardiac intensive care unit to establish optimal patient care • Conducted medication reconciliation through bedside consultations to help patients understand medication therapies • Collaborated with a team of medical students in weekly interactive patient case discussions and presented findings to senior attending
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Veteran Affairs Clinic (APPE - Ambulatory Care)
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Greater Boston Area
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Pharmacy Intern
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May 2015 - Jun 2015
• Led in-depth patient appointments, formulated treatment plans, and addressed patient specific concerns in an outpatient diabetes clinic • Attended inpatient and outpatient anticoagulation clinics and learned how to appropriately dose anticoagulant therapies based on patient characteristics, laboratory values and hospital protocol • Participated an interprofessional education exercise involving a team of medical, dental, dietetic, and social work students to improve collaboration utilizing standardized patient cases
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Boston Children's Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Prepared and compounded non-sterile medications such as oral suspensions, solutions, capsules and tablet utilizing DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager • Dispensed inpatient unit dose and parenteral medications to Pyxis machines and filled medications for patients through the Parata and Carousal machines • Delivered patient specific medication orders to designated medication rooms within a timely manner • Prepared and compounded non-sterile medications such as oral suspensions, solutions, capsules and tablet utilizing DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager • Dispensed inpatient unit dose and parenteral medications to Pyxis machines and filled medications for patients through the Parata and Carousal machines • Delivered patient specific medication orders to designated medication rooms within a timely manner
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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Technician
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May 2013 - Mar 2015
• Multitasked efficiently and handled high-volume workload while processing and filling prescription orders and verifying patients’ third party billing information through Rx Express software • Provided outstanding customer service while demonstrating care for patients • Counseled patients on prescription medications and over-the-counter products to ensure proper usage • Multitasked efficiently and handled high-volume workload while processing and filling prescription orders and verifying patients’ third party billing information through Rx Express software • Provided outstanding customer service while demonstrating care for patients • Counseled patients on prescription medications and over-the-counter products to ensure proper usage
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Home Infusion Solutions, LLC d.b.a. Home Solutions
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
• Researched information related to total parental nutrition, patient controlled analgesia, and milrinone therapies and reported findings to pharmacy manager weekly • Visited patient homes to demonstrate proper technique of administrating home infusion medications and usage of medical supplies under supervision of visiting nurse • Assisted in preparing IV medications while strictly following USP 797 guidelines • Researched information related to total parental nutrition, patient controlled analgesia, and milrinone therapies and reported findings to pharmacy manager weekly • Visited patient homes to demonstrate proper technique of administrating home infusion medications and usage of medical supplies under supervision of visiting nurse • Assisted in preparing IV medications while strictly following USP 797 guidelines
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Keansburg Pharmacy
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Keansburg, NJ
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Pharmacy Technician
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May 2012 - May 2014
• Entered prescriptions, processed insurance information, and filled medication orders • Familiarized patients with prescription and non-prescription medication proper usage, adverse effects and importance of adherence • Managed pharmacy inventory to ensure appropriate stock of medication and supplies • Entered prescriptions, processed insurance information, and filled medication orders • Familiarized patients with prescription and non-prescription medication proper usage, adverse effects and importance of adherence • Managed pharmacy inventory to ensure appropriate stock of medication and supplies
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RITE AID
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmacy Intern
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May 2013 - Jun 2013
• Expanded existing pharmacy knowledge by completing duties like processing and filling medications and interacting with patients through medication counseling • Expanded existing pharmacy knowledge by completing duties like processing and filling medications and interacting with patients through medication counseling
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Education
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2010 - 2016
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy
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