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Successfully maintain compliance with TJC requirements and actively participate in preparation of all P&T committee, medication safety committee, clinical operations committee, and regulatory surveys Assists in supervising all pharmacy personnel to provide maximum professional service consistent with accepted practice and standards. Assists in developing and maintaining systems and procedures for the proper handling, storage, and utilization of pharmaceuticals.

Assistant Director of Pharmacy - Nassau University Medical Center

(2023-10)

• Successfully maintain compliance with TJC requirements and actively participate in preparation of all P&T committee, medication safety committee, clinical operations committee, and regulatory surveys
• Assists in supervising all pharmacy personnel to provide maximum professional service consistent with accepted practice and standards.
• Assists in developing and maintaining systems and procedures for the proper handling, storage, and utilization of pharmaceuticals.
• Assists in disseminating information relative to drug therapy to all professional personnel responsible for dealing with medications.
• Assists in providing developing and implementing systems and procedures for proper drug distribution to patient care and other ancillary departments.
• Assists in providing pharmaceutical knowledge to, and participates in various committee meetings.
• Implementing pharmacy clinical operations for quality assurance and performance improvement project to advance the department

Pharmacy Manager - Walgreens Inc., Eastchester NY - Eastchester, NY

(2022-11 - 2023-10)

• Managing and overseeing a high-volume store 400 to 500 scripts per day including drive-thru COVID-19 and flu testing
• Decrease excess inventory by 20 - 30% within three months and maintain strict inventory management to receive credit from Amerisource Bergen.
• Drive Medication Therapy Management efforts to increase medication adherence for patients and identify and provide 90-day supply for eligible patients
• Adhere to protocols for administration of all vaccinations within scope of pharmacist practice in New York
• Oversee pharmacy daily operations and maintain budget
• Interfacing with third parties and physicians concerning duplicate therapy or medication therapy management.

Assistant Director of Pharmacy - NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx - Bronx, NY

(2019-09 - 2022-05)

• Successfully maintain compliance with TJC requirements and actively participate in preparation of all P&T committee, medication safety committee, clinical operations committee, and regulatory surveys
• Implemented clinical projects for staff pharmacists and assist in decentralizing staff pharmacists to participate in ICU multidisciplinary goal rounds
• Implemented a digital scheduling platform WhentoWork (W2W) to help optimize staffing issues
• Oversee all pharmacy operations and the daily functions
• Manage staff to include performance evaluation, training, and empowering staff to participate in departmental performance improvement projects.
• Implementing pharmacy clinical operations for quality assurance and performance improvement project to advance the department

Pharmacy Resident (PGY-1) - St. Barnabas Health System (SBH Health System) - Bronx, NY

(2018-06 - 2019-06)

• Acted as manager on-call to handle clinical and operational problems and actively participated to create scheduling for staff and provide adequate coverage for all areas
• Completed various pharmacy clinical and operation rotations
• Assessed and dispense medication orders during longitudinal centralized pharmacy staffing component
• Completed numerous pharmokinetic consults and optimize reducing medication waste and costs hospital-wide
• Participated in presenting various topics in Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Medication Safety Committee, Antibiotics Stewardship Committee meetings

Pharmacy Manager - Walgreens Inc., Thornwood NY - Thornwood, NY

(2017-02 - 2018-06)

• Awarded the best Net Promotor Score (NPS) in Walgreens District 778 for excellent customer service
• Over exceeded flu shot and pneumonia target year over year
• Managed a strict inventory by reducing excess inventory by 40%
• Drove Medication Therapy Management efforts to increase medication adherence for patients and identify and provided 90-day supply for eligible patients
• Participated in community flu shot events and counseling patients on home medications
• Oversee pharmacy daily operations and maintain budget
• Interfacing with third parties and physicians concerning duplicate therapy or medication therapy management

Pharmacist - Walgreens Inc., New York, NY - New York, NY

(2016-09 - 2017-02)

• Processed prescriptions over 500 plus in Tier 4 high volume stores and multitasking with daily retail pharmacy operations
• Received excellent customer service surveys for fast, safe, and efficient dispensations of patient's medications
• Actively ensure proper workflow is being maintained in the pharmacy by assigning tasks to employees
• Interfacing with third parties and physicians concerning duplicate therapy or medication therapy management
• Administration of immunizations and taking blood pressures and counseling patients on their questions and concerns

Pharmacy Graduate Intern - Walgreens, Jamaica, NY - Jamaica, NY

(2013-01 - 2016-09)

• Prepared prescriptions for review by entering in prescriptions using Intercom Plus software system
• Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels
• Implement new initiatives including patient profile consolidation and verbal 90-day refill requests for elderly patients
• Perform blood pressure screening per patient requests

Pharmacy Technician Instructor - NY Medical Training - New York, NY

(2012-08 - 2013-01)

• Prepare lectures, assignments, quizzes and exams according to program outlines
• Demonstrate and teach various techniques applicable to Pharmacy Technician skills
• Taught Pharmacology I, Medical terminology, and In-Patient Lab
• Assist students in various aspects as needed

SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) Tutor - City College - New York, NY

(2008-03 - 2010-12)

• Coach students during individual appointments in understanding and learning subject matter of a variety of courses
• Guide students in critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
• Review lecture material, exams, problems, and homework
• Help students assess their learning styles and learning preferences

Chemistry Workshop Leader - City College - New York, NY

(2006-02 - 2009-12)

• Manage weekly two-hour workshop sessions as scheduled and evaluate the progress of individual students
• Review lecture material, exams, problems, and homework
• Guide students in critical thinking and problem-solving strategies

Executive MBA - Healthcare Administration - Baruch College Zicklin School of Business (2020-08 - 2022-12)

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy - Touro College of Pharmacy (2016-05)

Bachelor of Science - Biology/Pre-med - The City College of New York (2009-05)