Attentive Hospital Pharmacist with good grasp of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions. Versed in evaluating physician orders and laboratory results to optimize patient care. Skilled at analyzing doctor notes and prescriptions to ensure timely and effective processing of orders. Hardworking and reliable with strong ability in leadership and making change to promote patient safety. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Skills
Medication dispensing
Patient education and counseling
Treatment monitoring
HIPAA familiarity
Patient care optimization
Administering vaccines
Supervising technicians
Pharmacology
Delegating assignments
Drug therapies
Dispensing medicines
Compounding and IV admixture
Interpreting orders
Drug interaction understanding
Experience
Clinical Pharmacist, 05/2019 - Current Palmetto Infusion – Montgomery, AL,
Staff in the inpatient pharmacy, verifying and distributing medications with appropriate dispensing and IV-admixture technique
Document progress notes and interventions in the electronic medical record
Report safety events and medication errors to improve patient care
Review patient profiles daily to optimize medication therapy
Precept pharmacy students; co-sign notes and orders, review patient care plans, discuss healthcare topics and disease states
Train new staff on operations at the hospital and resources provided by the health system
Perform transitions of care activities; medication history on admission and medication reconciliation on discharge; educate patients on medications; collaborate with the outpatient pharmacy to provide concierge service
Actively participate in daily safety huddles, discussing patient safety topics and ways to improve operations in the pharmacy
Design new protocols and processes to enhance patient safety and pharmacy staff knowledge
Analyze chemotherapy plans to determine if the plan is appropriate for the patient and ensuring all pre-medications are ordered
Dose medications through collaborative practice agreements, utilizing regional and system-based protocols
Research medication questions and consults from various members of the healthcare team
Attend daily patient rounds for collaboration across all healthcare team members
Participate in weekly antimicrobial stewardship rounds
Staff in the outpatient pharmacy; verifying prescriptions, administering vaccines, counseling patients
Staff in the anticoagulation clinic; counseling/treating up to 25 patients in the clinic each day, completing telephone encounters, providing refills on anticoagulants, and creating bridge therapy plans
Actively participated in COVID vaccine clinics through vaccine prep and vaccine administration.
Clinical Pharmacist, Acute Care, 08/2017 - 05/2019 Novant Health – Walkertown, NC,
Co-chair for the Transitions of Care committee; lead monthly meetings and completed projects related to transitions of care, including establishing a clinical pharmacist on the medsurg floor
Staffed in the Emergency room, attending codes, educating patients and other healthcare team members, and completing medication histories
Reviewed patient profiles daily to optimize medication therapy
Precepted pharmacy students; co-signed notes and orders, reviewed patient care plans, discussed healthcare topics and disease states
Performed transitions of care activities; medication history on admission and reconciliation on discharge; educated patients on medications, heart failure, diabetes, and insulin
Actively participated in clinical, operational, and staff meetings
Verified and distributed medications with appropriate dispensing and IV-admixture technique
Dosed medications through collaborative practice agreements, utilizing regional and system-based protocols
Responded to medication questions and consults from various members of the healthcare team
Attended patient rounds for collaboration across all healthcare team members
Participated in weekly antimicrobial stewardship rounds
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, 06/2016 - 06/2017 Francisan Health – West Lafayette, IN,
Reviewed patient charts daily for optimal therapeutic medication management
Staffed 32 hours monthly between distributive, clinical, and transitions of care
Precepted pharmacy students; participated in topic discussions, reviewed notes and patient care plans
Performed medication history reviews and patient education
Discussed various topics and patient cases with other pharmacy staff members
Created formal and informal presentations based on unique opportunities within each rotation
Developed a collaborative drug therapy management protocol for multiple sclerosis
Reviewed oral medications for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease for formulary alterations with presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Participated in a major project on the development and implementation of an oral glucose gel protocol in the maternity units
Developed a transitions of care continuous quality improvement project
Performed a medication use evaluation on dexmedetomidine
Reviewed common items being wasted in central pharmacy to enhance medication stewardship
Processed prescriptions in the outpatient pharmacy from start to finish, including data entry, product dispensing, and consulting patients on their medications.
Verbally accepted new prescriptions over the telephone.
Transferred prescriptions to other pharmacies via fax and telephone.
Collaborated with providers regarding appropriate medication therapy for specific patients.
Researched drug information questions and collaborated with other pharmacists on the information identified.
Charted and sent notes to providers regarding patient-specific needs and situations.
Problem-solved for discrepancies identified by the patient, providers, or pharmacists.
Education and Training
Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: , Expected in 06/2017 - Providence Portland Medical Center - Portland, OR, GPA:
Doctor of Pharmacy: , Expected in 06/2016 - Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Biology, Expected in 06/2012 - Western Oregon University - Monmouth, OR, GPA:
Licensure and Certifications
Licensed Pharmacist (Oregon) - 2016
Licensed Pharmacist (Washington) - 2017
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - 2018
Preceptor license (Oregon) - 2018
Oregon Pharmacy Teaching Certification - 2017
Advanced cardiovascular life support/ basic life support - 2016
American Pharmacy Association Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certification - 2013
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