Staff Pharmacist - CVS Pharmacy - Renton, WA
(2025-06)
- Accurately dispensed and verified prescriptions while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and compliance with federal, state, DEA, and company regulations.
- Delivered comprehensive patient counseling on medication use, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and disease state management to optimize therapeutic outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to clarify prescriptions, resolve medication-related issues, and recommend evidence-based therapeutic alternatives.
- Supervised, trained, and mentored pharmacy technicians, ensuring workflow efficiency, prescription accuracy, and adherence to pharmacy policies and procedures.
- Administered immunizations in accordance with state regulations.
- Managed controlled substance inventory, performed routine audits, maintained accurate records, and ensured full compliance with DEA regulations and company policies.
- Processed insurance claims, prior authorizations, medication refill requests, and prescription transfers, minimizing delays and improving patient satisfaction.
- Conducted Medication Therapy Management (MTM), comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs), and adherence interventions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce medication-related risks.
- Identified, resolved, and prevented drug therapy problems through clinical review, medication reconciliation, and ongoing patient monitoring.
- Served as the primary clinical resource for patients and healthcare staff regarding prescription medications, over-the-counter (OTC) products, immunizations, supplements, and preventive health services.
- Ensured strict compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, Board of Pharmacy regulations, and company quality assurance standards.
- Delivered exceptional patient-centered care by addressing medication concerns, answering clinical questions, and building trusted relationships with patients and healthcare providers.
- Monitored medication therapy outcomes and recommended evidence-based interventions to enhance medication safety, efficacy, and patient adherence.
- Maintained high prescription accuracy while managing a fast-paced pharmacy environment with multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
- Assisted in achieving pharmacy performance goals through inventory management, quality assurance initiatives, workflow optimization, and outstanding customer service.
Grad Intern Pharmacist - Safeway Pharmacy - Sammamish, WA
(2023-10 - 2024-04)
- Assist licensed pharmacists in dispensing medications, ensuring accuracy and adherence to patient prescriptions.
- Provide patient counseling on proper medication use, side effects, and over-the-counter recommendations.
- Conduct medication therapy reviews and collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans.
- Manage inventory, ensuring proper storage and expiration tracking of medications.
- Support the team in maintaining pharmacy compliance with regulatory standards and safety protocols.
- Participate in patient education activities to improve adherence and promote wellness.
- Communicated directly with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders, dosage instructions, and address medication-related inquiries.
- Assisted in resolving insurance-related issues, including claim rejections and formulary alternatives, to ensure timely medication access.
- Managed prescription transfers between pharmacies, verifying medication details and patient information.
- Administered vaccines to eligible patients, adhering to established protocols and maintaining accurate documentation.
Pharmacy Intern - Sam's Club Pharmacy - Laurel, MD
(2021-04 - 2023-05)
- Provide counseling under supervision of the pharmacist to customers regarding prescription knowledge, drug therapy, and health related products.
- Administer immunization for patients under direct supervision of licensed pharmacists.
- Perform medication therapy management review with patients.
- Served as Amharic and Tigrinya interpreter for non-English speaking patients.
- Regularly retrieve prescriptions from doctors and medical assistance over the phone.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment.
- Recommend over the counter medications to patients with treatable symptoms.
- Performed medication therapy management service.
- Assisted the pharmacist in managing drug inventory.
Pharmacy Technician - Walmart Pharmacy - Washington DC
(2013-09 - 2015-09)
- Provide oral and written interpretation services for Amharic and Tigrinya speakers.
- Answer phone calls for orders and refills; answer questions on pricing.
- Contacted physicians regarding prescriptions/refills and addressed third party issues.
- Communicated with the warehouse and wholesalers for inventory information; followed up with customers.
- Filled prescription under guidance of registered pharmacist.
- Worked with customers at Drop Off Windows, ensuring optimum customer service to generate repeat and referral business.
- Entered prescriptions into the computer system's patient profiles and checked for drug allergies.
- Managed special orders, received, and stocked inventory, maintained appropriate documentation.
- Facilitated great relationships with other staff members.
- Served as Amharic and Tigrinya interpreter for non-English speaking patients.
Pharmacy Intern - CVS Pharmacy - Silver Spring, MD
- Pharmacy Intern Responsible for auditing every prescription before it was packaged up for customer.
- Assisted in resolving prescription issues that required extensive contact with issuing physician.
- Assisted in contacting physician to get clarification on a prescription.
- Verify insurance eligibility and coverage.
- Calculate drug dosages and prepare prescription label for pharmacist approval.
- Contacted physician office via phone and fax to obtain prescription refill authorization.
Pharmacy Intern - Virginia Hospital Center - Arlington, VA
- Performed pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring.
- Participated in interdisciplinary rounds.
- Prepared medications and supplements for restocking of Omnicell machines.
- Performed pre-packing, preparing, filling, and labeling of medication.
- Participated in general and committee meetings to improve medication safety and reduce medication errors.
Clinical Rotation - Medicine, VA medical center - Washington DC
- Provide medication focused counseling upon discharge.
- Participated in interdisciplinary rounds.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness.
Clinical Rotation - Health Systems – Georgetown University Medical center - Washington DC
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements related to pharmacy informatics and data management.
- Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in medication management and patient outcomes.
Clinical Specialty Nephrology - Howard University Hospital - Washington DC
- Participated in daily rounds with healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective medication use.
- Maintained accurate and complete medication records and documentation of interventions and recommendations.
- Led 1 topic discussion per week on various disease subjects attended by my preceptor.
- Presented a journal club use of Liraglutide in type 2 diabetes patients with CKD and a case presentation on Uremic pruritus in CKD patients.
Ambulatory Care - Howard University Hospital Anticoagulant clinic - Washington DC
- Made appropriate changes in dosage of medications considering physical conditions of patients under the supervision of my preceptor.
- Developed and documented therapeutic plans.
- Provide counseling services to patients.
- Send refills to patient's pharmacy of choice.
- Conducted medication history interviews with patients.
- Prepare and administer COVID vaccine.
Research - Howard University College of Pharmacy - Washington DC
- Prepared and presented research findings.
- Conducted literature reviews and analyzed data.
- Conducted surveys and collected data for program evaluation.
- Preceptor: Krishna Kumar PharmD, MPS
APPE Elective Management - Children's National Medical
- Collaborate with pediatric healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive medication management services to pediatric patients.
- Implement patient care plans.
- Participated in pharmacy related research projects at professional conferences.
- Preceptor: Sean Tan PharmD
Association Management - National Viral Hepatitis RoundTable
- Participated in webinars.
- Wrote a letter to a state Medicaid program advocating for the removal of prior authorization restrictions in North Dakota.
- Preceptor: Adrienne Simmons PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
