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Northeastern University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy cum laude - June 1991
VFC Associates - September 1996 to Present
Director of Pharmacy
Managed pharmacy at Charter Behavioral System of Maryland at Potomac Ridge, an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Rockville, MD. Performed Drug-Use Evaluations, tracked medication adverse reactions, participated in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Commitee and Performance Improvement Committee, educated nursing and medical staff about new medications, provided patient-oriented drug information to patients and their families, designed patient teaching materials about new medications, supervised pharmacy support staff, prepared and dispensed medications for acute care and residential patient populations.
Research Pharmacist
Administered investigational drug protocols. Formulated pharmacy policies and procedures for each protocol, interacted with Nursing and Clinic staff, maintained pharmacy records of subjects and medications, tracked administration of study medication, tracked subject compliance, dispensed study medications, answered questions from medical professionals and patients about study medications and recently approved medications, designed patient teaching materials about new medications, designed patient compliance aids for co-trimoxazole desensitization protocol, designed lot number and expiration date tracking database for patients on GP-160 study, prepared and dispensed medication for Infectious Disease Clinic.
Pharmacy Manager
Managed pharmacy for a home infusion company. Interacted with Nursing staff and Patient Care Co-ordinator, participated in Patient Care Conferences and Quality Assurance programs, managed pharmacy and nursing warehouse areas, obtained patient medical histories, maintained patient pharmaceutical profiles, counseled patients, processed and filled prescriptions for home patients and chemotherapy infusion center.
Staff Pharmacist
Employed on a temporary basis in acute and chronic care hospital, long-term care pharmacy, and retail sites. Processed and filled prescriptions, supervised technicians and other support staff, coordinated operations in Clean Room and Unit Dose areas, maintained patient pharmaceutical profiles, counseled patients, ordered stock, answered questions from medical personnel.
Home Pharmacy - Jan. 1991 to Apr. 1991
Pharmacy Intern
Processed and filled prescriptions and orders, contacted physicians for medication renewals, filed old prescriptions, counselled patients, pre-filled syringes, pre-ordered stock, compounded prescriptions, designed and implemented database for handling prior approvals from Mass. Health
Veteran's Administration Hospital - Sept. 1990 to Dec. 1990
Clinical Pharmacy Intern
Attended daily general and medical Rounds as part of a medical team, maintained patient pharmaceutical profiles, obtained patient medical histories, presented case histories to Pharmacy staff.
University Hospital - Jan. 1990 to Apr. 1991
Pharmacy Intern
Assisted in operation of satellite pharmacy servicing CCU, MICU, Spinal Cord, Psychiatric, and other in-patient units. Processed and filled doctors' orders, prepared intravenous solutions including chemotherapy and antibiotics, prepared enteral feeding solutions, participated in investigational drug studies,filled patient medication cassettes, answered questions from medical personnel.
Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Jan. 1988 to Sept. 1989
Pharmacy Intern
Prepared intravenous solutions including chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition and antibiotics, participated in investigational drug studies, filled patient medication cassettes.