Experience

Queensway Carleton Hospital

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Hamilton Health Sciences

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2022

  - Responsible for a 76-bed Behavioural Health Unit (Geriatric Mental Health), and cross-coverage of Restorative Care, Medically Complex Care, and Palliative Care Units- Initiated and optimized drug therapies for chronic conditions including dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic pain; deprescribed medications to reduce polypharmacy and fall risk- Provided therapeutic drug monitoring and dose adjustment for drugs such as vancomycin, warfarin, insulin, phenytoin, and lithium- Evaluated effectiveness and side effects of psychotropic drugs and provided recommendations to the Geriatric Psychiatrist during weekly rounds- Monitored lab values and clinical statuses to proactively recommend drug therapies to physicians to resolve acute clinical issues, such as antimicrobial selection, electrolyte abnormalities, anticoagulation, renal dose adjustment, and delirium- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to make drug therapy plans and follow up on outcome - Conducted Best Possible Medication Histories (BPMHs), medication reconciliations, and quarterly medication reviews - Prepared discharge prescriptions for physicians and counselled patients/family on discharge medications, and facilitated seamless care with community care partners- Updated Behavioural Health Admission Order Set in collaboration with physicians, nurse educators and case managers- Initiated and supervised drug loss prevention strategy in collaboration with nurse educators and pharmacy technicians to reduce discrepancies of controlled substance in AcuDose machines - Prepared training material for pharmacy technicians and mentored technicians to improve the accuracy of drug distribution and enhance patient safety - Trained three new pharmacists and mentored six pharmacy students - Completed daily dispensary tasks such as evaluating new orders, entering orders, and providing drug information to allied health professionals - Proficient with Meditech, eMAR, BMV, and Clinical Connect



Juravinski Cancer Centre - Hamilton Health Sciences

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pharmacy Student (Clinical Rotation)

  • May 2016 - Jun 2016

  - Provided oral chemotherapy and supportive care medications counselling and side effect managements to improve adherence and quality of life- Prescribed smoking cessation medications to patients and followed up to ensure adherence- Prepared a reference guide for pharmacists to manage clinically significant drug interactions involving chemotherapy and QTc-prolonging medications- Assessed patients’ medication regimen and provided recommendations to physicians- Processed, verified and dispensed prescriptions using Kroll



Shoppers Drug Mart

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Student (Clinical Rotation)

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  - Provided professional services such as MedsChecks and Smoking Cessations- Counselled patients on prescription and OTC medications- Processed, verified and dispensed prescriptions using HealthWatch- Presented Asthma and COPD management strategies and demonstrated proper inhaler techniqueat a Lunch-and-Learn session in the Aboriginal Health Centre - Provided professional services such as MedsChecks and Smoking Cessations- Counselled patients on prescription and OTC medications- Processed, verified and dispensed prescriptions using HealthWatch- Presented Asthma and COPD management strategies and demonstrated proper inhaler techniqueat a Lunch-and-Learn session in the Aboriginal Health Centre



Hamilton Health Sciences

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Student (Clinical Rotation)

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  - Assessed patients’ medication regimens and clinical parameters and provided recommendations tophysicians for nearly 40 patients in the Restorative Care Unit- Participated in weekly interprofessional rounds by presenting relevant pharmacy information andcollaborating with physician, nurses, and other health workers to optimize patient care- Counselled patients and their families on medications during their hospital stay and at discharge- Presented four 30-minute education sessions on anticoagulation management to nurses- Conducted medication reconciliation at admission and discharge



Trillium Health Centre

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Student

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Conducted admission BPMHs and medication reconciliation- Identified and resolved drug therapy problems through collaborating with pharmacists- Assessed medication adherence and counselled patients on proper inhaler use- Prepared formulary reviews for various types of insulin under supervision of the DUE pharmacist- Updated paediatric and adult parenteral monographs - Conducted admission BPMHs and medication reconciliation- Identified and resolved drug therapy problems through collaborating with pharmacists- Assessed medication adherence and counselled patients on proper inhaler use- Prepared formulary reviews for various types of insulin under supervision of the DUE pharmacist- Updated paediatric and adult parenteral monographs



Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada

• Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - Feb 2015

  - Co-authored the conference paper: Safety Alerts As Drivers For The Pharmaceutical Opinion Program: A Pilot Study To Reduce Potential Hospitalizations Due To Preventable Drug-Drug Interactions- Organized and conducted focus groups to seek feedback from pharmacists on a pilot study- Performed qualitative medication incident analysis involving drug tapering - Co-authored the conference paper: Safety Alerts As Drivers For The Pharmaceutical Opinion Program: A Pilot Study To Reduce Potential Hospitalizations Due To Preventable Drug-Drug Interactions- Organized and conducted focus groups to seek feedback from pharmacists on a pilot study- Performed qualitative medication incident analysis involving drug tapering