Registered Pharmacist - Walgreens Drug Store
(2023-10)
- Worked efficiently in a fast-paced retail environment to improve the customer satisfaction and fulfill patient's needs
- Medication Therapy Management service
- Prior authorization, insurance approval
- Medication inventory, order medication and medical devices
- Dispensed appropriate medications, and provided medication counseling
- Provided vaccination
Pharmacy intern/technician - Walgreens Drug Store
(2020-08 - 2022-01)
- Worked efficiently in a fast-paced retail environment to improve the customer satisfaction and fulfill patient's needs
- Filled, dispensed around more than 300 medications/prescriptions per day in a timely and accurate manner
- Updated pharmacy inventory daily to ensure that there are enough medications
- Communicated with other healthcare professionals regarding prior authorization and prescriptions
- Prepared and administered COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccinations to patients (around 80 patients per day)
Drug Information - University of Illinois-Chicago
(2022-03 - 2022-05)
- Made a new drug summary (Apretude) to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
- Updated 2022 frequently asked questions (FAQ) on C. diff primary prophylaxis using vancomycin
- Answered any drug/healthcare/disease states/compounding related information questions for healthcare professionals utilizing evidence-based medicine, tertiary resources, PubMed, Embase, etc.
Internal Medicine - University of Illinois Hospital
(2022-02 - 2022-03)
- Attended patient rounds and cooperated with interdisciplinary team to ensure patients received the appropriate medications.
- Reviewed the medications with patients, completed medication reconciliations, counseled them on their new prescriptions prior discharge, and followed up post discharge to improve patient adherence, reduce drug errors, and minimize patient readmission.
- Made medication recommendations to the medical team (including physicians, nurses, medical students) to improve patient outcome and reduce errors or adverse reactions.
Oncology Site - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
(2021-11 - 2021-12)
- Monitored lab values at the infusion center and gave recommendations to my preceptor and the interprofessional team (oncologists, residents, nurses) if there were any abnormal laboratory values
- Counseled patients on their new chemotherapy or immunotherapy to ensure that patients understood the expectation from the treatment
Hospital/Health System - Weiss Memorial Hospital
(2021-09 - 2021-11)
- Monitored the laboratory values for patients on vancomycin infusion, or narcotic
- Worked in the cleanroom to compound, and prepare IV medications, insulin for injection, and COVID-19 vaccines
- Updated new medications or medical supplies that were delivered to the central pharmacy daily
Pharmacy - Northwestern Memorial Hospital
(2021-08 - 2021-09)
- Effectively cooperated with other administrative staff to organize office records, schedule meetings, update drug shortage lists, and ensure the overall quality of pharmacy services
- Worked in the cleanroom to compound chemotherapy drugs, and delivered chemotherapy drugs to patient's floor.
- Compounded oral medications for pediatric patients
Retail - Mariano's Pharmacy
(2021-07 - 2022-08)
- Worked efficiently in a fast-paced retail environment to ensured overall quality of pharmacy services, improved customer/patient satisfaction and adherence by counseling patients on how to take their medications, and being precautious to any drug interactions, allergies, or adverse side effects
- Prepared and administered COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccinations to patients (around 15 patients daily)
- Successfully transferred prescriptions in/out the pharmacy; took oral prescriptions over the phone; and contacted insurance companies for claim issues
- Communicated with other healthcare professionals regarding prior authorization and prescriptions issues
- Managed pharmacy inventory by keeping a consistent count of medications
- Performed medication therapy management (MTM) services; called at least 50 patients per day to counsel on their new medications and remind them if their medications were due for refills or pickup.
Neuro/NeuroICU - UIC University of Illinois Medical Center
(2021-01 - 2021-04)
- Cooperated with interprofessional team to reduce medical errors, and improve the quality of care
- Performed medication reconciliation and communicated effectively with patients, caregivers to have the cost-effective care plan for patients
- Provided medication counseling to all patients prior and post discharge to minimize the hospital readmission
Pharmacy - Vaishali Independent Pharmacy
(2021-05 - 2021-07)
- Cooperated with the healthcare team to offer clinical services and personalized patient care
- Counseled patients regarding instruction, drug interactions, side effects to improve patient adherence
- Compounded ointment, cream, and oral solution.
- Efficiently worked through the process of medication dispense and repacked medications in a good amount of time to improve patient satisfaction
Centralized Pharmacy - Weiss Memorial Hospital
(2019-10 - 2019-11)
- Prepared, packaged medication orders, and delivered medications to patient rooms and Omnicell
- Performed Medication Cart Fill
- Assisted Staff Supervision in order processing, sterile compound preparation and practiced aseptic technique
Retail - CVS Pharmacy
(2019-01 - 2019-04)
- Processed written and oral prescriptions; transferred prescriptions in/out of the pharmacy; practiced MTM service; and dispensed medications.
- Performed administrative patient care such as patient interview and patient counseling, and communicated with physicians regarding prior authorization.
- Communicated with community pharmacy regarding patient prescriptions prior to discharge from the hospital
Transition of care and internal medicines - University of Illinois Medical Center
(2018-10 - 2018-11)
- Successfully collaborated with other student pharmacists to complete medication reconciliation
- Counseled patients on prescriptions given to them prior to discharge from the hospital
- Educated patient with diabetes in how to self-inject insulin and ensured that the patient was able to self-inject independently, safely and effectively
- Communicated with community pharmacy regarding patient prescriptions prior to discharge from the hospital
Remote Per Diem - Epic Abstraction
(2020-06 - 2020-09)
I worked remotely for this per diem position.
- Transferred patient information and health records from Cerner to Epic.
