Experience

Injured Workers Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Pain Management Pharmacist

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Andover, Massachusetts, United States • Consult all “At-Risk” patients and their prescribers. • Prepare Therapy Reviews for “At-Risk” patients and evaluate if the patient, as well as the prescriber, meets criteria for consultation. • Review and document appropriateness of current opioid therapy based on length of medication therapy, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) red flags, appropriate dosing, concerning patterns, patient to prescriber distance, verification of prescribers DEA, state license status, and… Show more • Consult all “At-Risk” patients and their prescribers. • Prepare Therapy Reviews for “At-Risk” patients and evaluate if the patient, as well as the prescriber, meets criteria for consultation. • Review and document appropriateness of current opioid therapy based on length of medication therapy, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) red flags, appropriate dosing, concerning patterns, patient to prescriber distance, verification of prescribers DEA, state license status, and specialty, review the origin of prescription (hardcopy vs electronic prescription). • Provide patient consultation ensuring multiple safety measures such as; not experiencing side effects, taking medication as prescribed, understanding the risk of high dose therapy including risks of addiction, overdose, and death, not sharing medication with others, safe storage practices, and Narcan education/offer. • Provide prescriber consultation ensuring multiple safety measures including but not limited to; discussions concerning high dosing of opioids based on CDC guidelines, dangerous drug combinations, patient monitoring, dosing changes, treatment plans, if the prescriber has made the patient aware of the risks of addiction, overdose, and death, signs and symptoms of drug misuse or abuse, and if prescriber has prescribed Narcan to the patient. • Prepare “High Risk Prescribing Safety Review Certification” Forms to fax to prescriber to certify and fax back. • Assisted in the development of a “Risk Assessment Calculator” Tool. Show less



CVS Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist

  • Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Dispense prescribed medications and prepare compounds. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, guidelines, and regulations. • Educate and consult patients on complete pharmacotherapy assessments such as; disease states, appropriate adherence, side effects, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), dosage and administration, injection techniques, patient safety, and storage of pharmaceuticals. • Follow established procedures concerning continuous quality improvement… Show more • Dispense prescribed medications and prepare compounds. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, guidelines, and regulations. • Educate and consult patients on complete pharmacotherapy assessments such as; disease states, appropriate adherence, side effects, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), dosage and administration, injection techniques, patient safety, and storage of pharmaceuticals. • Follow established procedures concerning continuous quality improvement, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs. • Liaison between doctors and patients to facilitate Prior Authorization approval from 3rd party payors. Oversee that all pharmacy claims are adjudicated properly. • Advise prescribers on appropriate cost-effective therapy alternatives for non-formulary drugs. Monitor patient medication adherence, drug-allergy interactions, adverse reactions, therapeutic duplications and identify omissions to maximize therapeutic outcomes. Perform Drug Utilization Reviews (DURs) and recommend therapeutic changes to HCP’s as necessary. • Provide Immunizations and run clinics. Show less



Big Y World Class Market

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist Liaison, Clinical Preceptor

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2019

  (Formerly Hannaford Supermarket) 637 Lowell St. West Peabody, MA 01960 Accomplishments • Established, developed and maintained relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL’s) in the local medical community. • Prepared educational and clinical research information to be presented at monthly Inform and Inspire events and for community outreach events with rotating educational healthcare topics to help increase patient quality-of-life. • Identified KOL’s throughout the local community with which to partner in order to educate patients on pharmacy services… Show more Accomplishments • Established, developed and maintained relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL’s) in the local medical community. • Prepared educational and clinical research information to be presented at monthly Inform and Inspire events and for community outreach events with rotating educational healthcare topics to help increase patient quality-of-life. • Identified KOL’s throughout the local community with which to partner in order to educate patients on pharmacy services. • Experienced with the use of MTM life science pharmaceutical applications, such as Mirixa and Outcomes. Provided MTM services by phone call as well as in-person consultation review. • Assisted with hiring and training of technicians. Provided coaching as necessary and appropriate. • Utilizing clinical knowledge and therapeutic experience, provided functional supervision of both professional and support staff. • Clinical preceptor for experiential education students, PY 1-4. • Maintained drug inventory below budget. • Refined continuous quality improvement procedures. • Implemented organizational and time-saving strategies to increase productivity and work-flow. • Conducted community vaccine clinics. Implemented a strategic plan to ensure patients who had received their 1st dose of Shingrix, would receive their 2nd required dose in a timely manner while the nation-wide shortage was in effect. • Chosen to test the roll-out of the new company-wide prescription processing system by working directly with the program vendor and collaborating with the pharmacy IT support team by providing them with recommendations to implement efficient workflow processes and increase clarity at the DUR checkpoint. • Chosen to represent Hannaford Food and Drug, alongside pharmacy operations, at the MCPHS Reed Conference at Gillette Stadium. • Chosen to gather and collect competitive information to analyze and identify potential gaps in the Hannaford Healthy Saver Generic Program. Show less



Hannaford Supermarkets

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacist-In-Charge/Manager of Record, Clinical Preceptor, Pharmacist

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2016

  637 Lowell St. West Peabody, MA 01960



CVS Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Pharmacist/Regional Support Pharmacist

  • 2005 - 2006

  North Shore, MA