Director Of Pharmacy

• Jan 2019 - Present

Adjunct Instructor

• Feb 2020 - Present

Adjunct professor for HCP104/BIO104 Human Body in Health and Disease (Pharmacology component)

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

• Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

• Helped start the pilot HIV program in order to increase medication adherence and to keep viral load suppressed through forming a collaborative agreement with pharmacy and infectious disease providers and case manager• Work with case manager in order to promote medication adherence for patients with HIV/hepatitis C and other chronic diseases• Verify 200+ written, telephone, and electronic prescriptions daily from Frankford Avenue Health Center and Hunting Park Medical Center with no other pharmacist on site• Counsel and dispense prescriptions for patients with HIV/Hepatitis C as well as patients from OB/GYN, internal medicine, psychiatry, dental, and pediatrics• Create medication action plans for patients on 8 or more medications and counseled patients on ways to improve adherence• Perform medication reconciliation daily and consult with prescriber and nurse to ensure accurate medication regimen• Review patient EHR in order to obtain insurance information for processing and in order to investigate drug-drug and drug-disease interactions prior to servicing the patient• Attended quarterly provider meetings and made suggestions regarding ways to improve patient care• Ordered narcotic prescriptions via 222 form every other week and kept accurate inventory of narcotics daily• Delegated responsibilities to technicians on a daily basis including processing, filling, filing of narcotics and controls, returning expires, reversing and returning to stock medications that have not been picked up since one week

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

• Verified 250+ written, telephone, and electronic prescriptions daily from Frankford Avenue Health Center and Hunting Park Medical Center with no other pharmacist on site• Counseled and dispensed prescriptions for patients with HIV/Hepatitis C as well as patients from OB/GYN, internal medicine, psychiatry, dental, and pediatrics• Directly worked with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians in the Frankford Avenue Health Center in order to provide optimal care for patients in Northeast Philadelphia• Created medication action plans for patients on 8 or more medications and counseled patients on ways to improve adherence• Worked with case manager in order to promote medication adherence for patients with HIV/hepatitis C and other chronic diseases• Performed medication reconciliation daily and consulted with prescriber and nurse to ensure accurate medication regimen• Attended quarterly provider meetings and made suggestions regarding ways to improve patient care• Ordered narcotic prescriptions via 222 form every other week and kept accurate inventory of narcotics daily• Delegated responsibilities to technicians on a daily basis including processing, filling, filing of narcotics and controls, returning expires, reversing and returning to stock medications that have not been picked up since one week

Staff Pharmacist

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

• Verified 550 or more written, telephone, and electronic prescriptions per day from 5 different clinics in association with the Greater Philadelphia Health Action• Answered doctors’ calls and processed prescriptions through patients’ insurance• Counseled patients receiving psychiatric medication and dental prescriptions• Completed pharmacy order daily through wholesaler• Ordered narcotic prescriptions via 222 form and through wholesaler for pharmacy director and kept an organized narcotic log• Identified drug therapy problems and directly communicated with psychiatrists and dentists in the clinic in order to come up with a resolution• Managed the pharmacy when director not present

Pharmacy Intern

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

• Pulled medications from Med Carousel in order to prepare for Pyxis delivery• Delivered and stored medications in Pyxis machines on all floors in the hospital• Communicated with nursing colleagues about medications via phone or Rx messages• Prepared intravenous solutions for specific patients when ordered• Conducted medication reconciliation under the supervision of the pharmacist and counseled patients on inpatient medications

Pharmacy Student

• Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

• Conducted retrospective drug use evaluation on appropriate utilization of albuterol in the ZuniIndian Hospital• Assisted pharmacist in developing protocols for hospital to follow regarding insulin dosing conversion• Managed warfarin clinic and INR testing and conducted warfarin educational sessions regarding for patients

Pharmacy Student

• Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

• Developed evidence-based monograph for the product Androgel® and requested to pharmacy and therapeutics committee for the addition of the medication to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital formulary• Analyzed clinical trials and current treatment guidelines in order to help address health system medication administration and distribution issues• Answered drug information questions from physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other pharmacists and provided evidence-based responses based on clinical research, therapeutic guidelines, and review articles