clinical pharmacist resume example with 12+ years of experience
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Professional Summary
Clinical pharmacist who specializes in antimicrobial stewardship and excels at interdisciplinary teamwork, development of guidelines and protocols, problem-solving, and research. Qualified in a variety of clinical settings with six years of community hospital experience including acute care, geriatrics, critical care, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Licenses
Licensed in good standing with the North Carolina and South Carolina Boards of Pharmacy since 2008.
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) since 2011.
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Skill Highlights
Strong clinical background with experience in a variety of clinical settings
Skilled in clinical interventions, especially those pertaining to antibiotic therapy
Efficient and accurate
Strong decision-making ability
Experience and passion for educating other healthcare professionals
Implemented a new Antimicrobial Stewardship program in a community hospital
Regularly edits existing protocols and implements new protocols to improve patient care
Teaches and mentors pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, nursing staff, pharmacists, and physicians
Professional Experience
Clinical Pharmacist, 04/2013 - Current St. Joseph Health – Lakeport, CA,
Started hospital's first Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in May 2013
Formed Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee and serve as co-chair along with infectious disease physician
Implemented new Vancomycin dosing protocol for hemodialysis patients
Evaluate antimicrobial use within the hospital and work on strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Track efficiency and accuracy of pharmacy Vancomycin monitoring
Created PRE-PEN Skin Testing Protocol
Created Allergy Clarification Protocol
Along with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, developed treatment guidelines for Healthcare Acquired Pneumonia (HCAP), Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sepsis, Clostridium difficile, Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI), and Diabetic Foot.
Created a policy for restricting selected antimicrobials to infectious disease
Created and educated nursing staff on a nursing protocol in conjunction with Karen Brown from B. Braun to ensure adequate flushing of IV tubing after medication administration
Created a Pediatric Vancomycin Dosing Protocol
Updated existing Aminoglycoside protocol to include dosing and monitoring recommendations for hemodialysis patients
Created protocol for continuous infusion Nafcillin dosing
Aided pharmacy management in updating clinical policies for FY2014
Clinical Pharmacist, 11/2011 - 04/2014 St. Joseph Health – Burbank, CA,
Primarily worked with the nursing staff and medical team in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and performed daily rounding on patients while routinely monitored patient profiles for drug interactions, appropriate antibiotic therapy based on cultures, renal dosing, potential for IV to PO conversions, and potential for optimizing drug therapy
Cross-trained to work in the pharmacy at Woodhaven Nursing Center dispensing medications, correcting problems with medication orders, performing monthly chart reviews for long-term care residents. Also, this site handles the medications and medication-related issues at Carolina Manor, the affiliated inpatient Hospice Facility
Cross-trained to oversee Gibson Cancer Center to verify dosages and dispense chemotherapy and related products
Revised the Pharmacists’ training manual and updated the pharmacy clinical guidelines and protocols
Developed a revised renal dosing protocol for pharmacists
Precepted pharmacy students and residents in the ICU and at Woodhaven
Continued to perform staffing duties on the weekends and continued working in the acute care setting
Staff Pharmacist, 05/2008 - 11/2011 Memorial Health – Jacksonville, IL,
Served as the pharmacist on the acute care medical, surgical, and pediatric units. Performed daily patient profile evaluations to monitor for drug interactions, potential for adverse drug reactions, renal dosing, IV to PO conversions, and ways to optimize therapy.
Advise physicians on the inherent dangers of drugs and their eventual side effects
Assist physicians with correct doses of prescriptions
Ensure all dispensed drugs are recorded and delivered in accordance with local, state and federal laws or regulations
Assist with training of new pharmacists and precept Pharmacy Residents
Maintain drug formularies, reviews, trials and utilization management
Suggest drug therapies and monitor patient responses and reactions to drugs
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions Dispense and review prescriptions to assure accuracy Observe and treat patients in all health care settings and conduct research to further pharmaceutical care and advance the treatment and prevention of disease
Work independently to evaluate and recommend such therapeutic therapy as intravenous nutrition, oncology, nuclear pharmacy, geriatric, and psychiatric pharmacy Keep computerized records of patients' drug therapies to prevent negative drug interactions
Coordinate pharmacy technician duties
Instruct pharmacist technicians in the proper procedures for filling prescriptions, counseling patients, and contacting pharmaceutical companies and health care facilities
Cross-trained to work in the pharmacy at Woodhaven Nursing Center dispensing medications, correcting problems with medication orders, performing monthly chart reviews for long-term care residents
Also, this site handles the medications and medication-related issues at Carolina Manor, the affiliated inpatient Hospice Facility.
Cross-trained to oversee Gibson Cancer Center to verify dosages and dispense chemotherapy and related products
Currently engaged in a project to revise the Pharmacists' training manual and update the pharmacy clinical guidelines and protocols
Education and Training
Doctorate of Pharmacy: , Expected in May 2008 - Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Buies Creek, NC GPA: Status -
Bachelor of Science: Biology, Expected in May 2004 - Campbell University - Buies Creek, North Carolina GPA: Status -
Minor in Chemistry
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
MBA: , Expected in December 2007 - Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business - Buies Creek, NC GPA: Status -
Master of Science: Clinical Research, Expected in 2008 - Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Buies Creek, NC GPA: Status -
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Community Service
2013 to present
Junior League of Fayetteville (Member of the 2014-2015 Board of Directors, Nominating Committee Chair (2014-2015), Nominating Committee Chair in Training (2014-2015), Holly Day Fair Committee Member and Deweys and Rada Chair in Training)
2011 – 2012
Active Member of the Junior League of Fayetteville (Done in a Day Committee Member 2011, Headquarters Chair 2012)
Volunteer Coordinator for the Fayetteville Duck Derby (2012)
2009-2010
Provisional Member of the Junior League of Fayetteville
Pharmacist Volunteer at CARE Clinic
Secretary/Treasurer for Cypress Cove of Cumberland HOA
Fayetteville Young Professionals
Professional Affiliations
2013 to present
Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee Co-chair at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2013 to present)
Infection Control Committee Member at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2012 to present)
Medication Safety Committee Member at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2009 to present)
CORE Measures Pneumonia Team Member at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2013 to present)
CORE Measures Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Team Member at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2014 to present)
Member of Task Force ensuring North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) compliance at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2014 to present
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Preceptor for Residency Project (2010 to present)
Selected as a mentor by a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident (first mentee: 2012-13 residency year, second mentee: 2013-14 residency year)
Peer Interview Team Member for hiring Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Residents (2011 to present)
Campbell University College of Health Sciences Pharmacy Preceptor (2012 to present)
A presenter of the Pharmacy Business Plan for Southeastern Regional Medical Center (Fiscal Year 2011, 2012, and 2014 plans)
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Making a Difference in Infectious Disease (MAD-ID) Member (2012 to present)
Attended MAD-ID Annual Meeting (2012, 2013, and 2014)
North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) member (2011, 2012)
Pharmacist Clinical Council at Southeastern Regional Medical Center (2010 to present)
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Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Campbell University
Campbell University Lundy-Fetterman School of Business
Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences