Endocrine Pharmacist, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist - Mountain Vista Medicine - South Jordan, Utah
(2010-09 - 2026-06)
Permanent, part-time to full-time basis, under the direction of Michael Swinyard, MD.
- Teaching patients and families with type 1 diabetes that are new to our clinic.
- Teaching patients and families with adrenal insufficiency.
- Training patients on continuous glucose monitoring systems (Dexcom and Libre).
- Developing teaching materials (PowerPoint presentations and patient handouts) using current endocrine literature. These materials include the following topics: endocrine drugs, acute and chronic complications of diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring concepts, lifestyle adjustments, skin allergic reactions, etc.
- Adjusting insulin dosing for patients with type 1 diabetes using electronic databases (Clarity, Carelink, Tandem Source, Glooko).
- Assisting patients with type 1 diabetes and families with sickness to prevent acute and chronic complications.
- Discussing patient's lab results with families related to their endocrine disorders.
- Collecting, organizing, and writing prior authorization/appeal letters for patients with endocrine disorders related to drug therapy and medical devices.
Immunization Pharmacist - CVS Pharmacy - Salt Lake County, UT
(2021-09 - 2022-02)
Temporary, part-time basis.
- Providing vaccinations during COVID-19.
Staff Pharmacist, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist - Primary Children's Hospital - Salt Lake City, Utah
(1989-06 - 2010-07)
Permanent, part-time basis.
- Teaching pharmacy-related topics to patients and families with diabetes.
- Validating and implementing oral extemporaneous formulations of compounded drugs to conform with Federal (USP 795) and State of Utah regulations based on the literature, (These extemporaneous formulations are used throughout Intermountain Healthcare.)
- Pharmacy Staff Member of Formulary Committee.
- Mentor for Pharmacists in Residency Program at Intermountain Healthcare.
- Preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy Students at the University of Southern Nevada
- Preparing PowerPoint presentations for teaching.
- Preparing IV solutions in Central Pharmacy on a as needed basis.
- Filling prescriptions in Outpatient Pharmacy on a as needed basis.
Outpatient Pharmacist - Veterans Administration Medical Center - Salt Lake City, Utah
(1989-09 - 2008-04)
Permanent, part-time basis.
- Validating prescription filling by a pharmacy technician.
- Checking patient's identification.
- Providing counseling as requested.
