Stephanie Mazzara
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist at MatSu Regional Medical Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Pharmacist
Michigan Board of PharmacyJun, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Pharmacist
Alaska Board of PharmacyJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Experienced Provider (ACLS)
American Heart AssociationFeb, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Pharmacist
Virginia Board of PharmacyApr, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Pharmacist
Colorado Board of PharmacyJan, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Pharmacist
Maryland Board of PharmacyMay, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Red CrossApr, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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MatSu Regional Medical Center
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
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Feb 2020 - Present
•Clinical Pharmacist spearheading development of hospital-wide multidisciplinary Opioid Stewardship Committee; updated and re-designed Fentanyl Patch and Patient-Controlled Analgesia Policies, created Hospital Pain Management and Dosing Guide for providers, improved yearly pharmacist and nursing opioid competencies, and constructed pain management handouts to promote patient and provider education •Completes therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing adjustments, and antibiotic stewardship for medical/surgical patients; Completed 1,180 interventions and 760 follow-ups on patients in 2022 to provide an estimated cost savings of $150,000 for MatSu Regional Medical Center Show less
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist
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Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
Processed and dispensed medications in a high volume outpatient pharmacy averaging 1000 prescriptions daily. Provided clinical support to physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Counseled patients on prescription and OTC medications regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosing, and proper medication storage. Processed and dispensed medications in a high volume outpatient pharmacy averaging 1000 prescriptions daily. Provided clinical support to physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Counseled patients on prescription and OTC medications regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosing, and proper medication storage.
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United States Department of the Army
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
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May 2017 - Oct 2019
Developed an Inpatient Surgical Clinical Pharmacist position at Womack Army Medical Center for the Department of Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Through pharmacokinetic dosing, developing multi-modal pain management regimens, optimizing antibiotic therapy, and providing one-on-one discharge counseling, provided compassionate and exceptional to each individual patient. Additional duties included providing didactic and experiential training for Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Residents, and other health care providers, completing medication use evaluations, and conducting continuing education for the pharmacy staff. Show less
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
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Jan 2016 - May 2017
Performed therapeutic drug monitoring to provide approximately 60 tailored therapeutic recommendations weekly. Reviewed and verified all unit dose, IV, and parenteral nutrition orders to assess suitable dosing, route, indication, and schedule and took corrective actions to optimize patient care. Served as a drug information expert to providers and patients alike for a facility providing more than 5000 inpatient care visits per year. Evaluated, worked-up, and verified oncology regimens utilizing all patient specific data to ensure safe use for 4500 infusion clinic patient encounters yearly. Show less
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University Compounding Pharmacy
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Compounding Pharmacist
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
Verified and dispensed 1260 compounded medications weekly. Counseled patient and physicians on the proper use of hormone replacement/topical skin products/sexual wellness and weight loss formulas. Created compounding formulas for non-sterile products as the need arose and developed new instructional handouts for teaching injection techniques to patients. Verified and dispensed 1260 compounded medications weekly. Counseled patient and physicians on the proper use of hormone replacement/topical skin products/sexual wellness and weight loss formulas. Created compounding formulas for non-sterile products as the need arose and developed new instructional handouts for teaching injection techniques to patients.
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FEFA, LLC
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outpatient Pharmacist
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
Contract outpatient pharmacist at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital for the Department of Army. Processed prescription orders, assessed drug therapy and usage, and ensured accuracy of dosing to prevent and resolve drug related problems for 220K beneficiaries in the greater D.C. area. In addition to everyday pharmacist duties, I routinely staffed the pharmacy call center which allowed me to answer patient specific questions and provide drug information/recommendations to physicians in a fast paced environment. Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Captain
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Aug 2011 - Jul 2014
Served as a Biomedical Science Corp Officer in the United States Air Force. Held multiple duty assignments throughout military career in both the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy settings. Of note, while Active Duty, I led a 16-member outpatient pharmacy team with a $2 million dollar yearly budget at Keesler Medical Center which dispensed 195K prescriptions with 99.9% accuracy and streamlined pharmacy operations to decrease patient wait time by 14%. At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, I skillfully revamped and directed a 24/7 ambulatory surgical unit pharmacy providing care to 34,800 surgery and Emergent Care Center patients yearly. Show less
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Education
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2005 - 2011
Purdue University
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Pharmacy
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