TH Pharmacist

• Dec 2022 - Present

Clinical Staff Pharmacist

• Mar 2017 - Present

· Review physician orders to detect therapeutic incompatibilities and prevent medication errors · Perform quality analysis of all medication orders and IV compounds to ensure correct medication, dose, formulation and in-date expiration · Attend collaborative rounds with multi-disciplinary teams and provide clinical recommendations · Host patient-counseling sessions prior to patient discharges to ensure appropriate understanding of medication regimen changes · Review clinical programs including but not limited to hepatic and renal monitoring, aminoglycoside monitoring, clozapine REMS verification, IV to PO conversion eligibility · Review the hospital antibiogram to ensure antibiotics are dispensed with best practices and according to antimicrobial stewardship guidelines · Answer clinical questions posed by other health care professionals · Use appropriate references including Trissels, Sanford Guide, Neofax, Lexicomp and Clinical Pharmacology, among others, to provide therapeutic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic recommendations to healthcare professionals · Present and implement ideas for better work-flow practices in the pharmacy · Assist co-workers and providers with technical questions related to pharmacy systems applications · Comply with state and federal laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, DEA, and FDA Show less

Discharge Planning Pharmacist

• Oct 2019 - Nov 2022

· Function as a liaison between prescribers, nurses, and the inpatient and retail pharmacy teams to ensure appropriate dosing of inpatient medications orders and discharge medications. · Review inpatient orders to detect therapeutic incompatibilities and prevent medication errors · Review clinical programs including but not limited to hepatic and renal monitoring, aminoglycoside monitoring, IV to PO conversion eligibility · Use appropriate references including Trissels, Sanford Guide, Neofax, Lexicomp and Clinical Pharmacology, among others, to provide therapeutic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic recommendations to healthcare professionals · Review the hospital antibiogram to ensure antibiotics are dispensed with best practices and according to antimicrobial stewardship guidelines · Answer clinical questions posed by other health care professionals · Interview patients upon admission to create an updated list of medications taken at home and ensure all inpatient orders correspond with active home medications · Host patient-counseling sessions prior to patient discharges to ensure appropriate understanding of medication regimen changes · Present and implement ideas for better work-flow practices in the pharmacy · Assist co-workers and providers with technical questions related to pharmacy systems applications · Comply with state and federal laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, DEA, and FDA Show less

Pharmacist

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

· Provide over-the-counter medication recommendations· Perform clinical review of all prescriptions that leave the pharmacy· Conduct the quality analysis of each filled prescription, including the correct medication for the right indication and assessment for possible serious drug interactions, as well as counseling patients to ensure proper medication use· Technical and clinical responsibilities of ordering, accepting and ensuring correct use of controlled medications, compounding certain prescriptions, providing immunizations and also providing medication therapy management serviceSkills acquired: · Patient interaction· Knowledge of the medication use process· Continually growing knowledge of the current medications and their therapeutic uses· Management experience including scheduling all associates, and interviewing, hiring, and training pharmacy personnel· Professionalism and strong work ethic Show less

Pharmacy Intern

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2014

My responsibilities as a pharmacy intern included receiving and processing new prescriptions and refill requests, attending to patients as well as other family members picking up medications, receiving refill requests as well as patient inquiries over the phone, counseling patients on how and when to take their medications under the supervision of the pharmacist, answering or directing medication- or treatment-specific patient questions to the pharmacist, and ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining customer trust by acting professionally and making sure the orders are ready when promised. Show less