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United States

New Jersey, United States

• Clinically reviewed medications in multiple states via a shared service model while mastering state and federal regulations• Provided timely, accurate, thorough, and balanced responses to unsolicited requests for medical and pharmaceutical information from patients consistent with regulatory guidelines• Conducted literature analysis to respond to unsolicited, off-label inquiries as needed• Collaborated with prescribers, insurance companies, and patients to provide research based clinical interventions, perform drug utilization reviews, and address gaps in care• Reviewed promotional materials and maintain product and disease-state expertise through review of scientific literature to ensure scientific rigor and quality of materials• Implemented growth strategies, including employee training and optimization of workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve efficiency at locations across four cities• Created custom response documents based on critical evaluation of scientific and medical publications for team members’ utilization• Engaged in monthly meetings with leadership team and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to influence current company policies and procedures

Whiting, New Jersey

• Provided clinical Medication Therapy Management for Medicare and Medicaid patients• Managed and directed pharmacy technicians, interns, cashiers, and delivery drivers• Worked with health insurance pharmacists and providers to obtain prior authorizations• Maintained all applicable documents to remain compliant with the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy and DEA

• Accepted patient and prescription information required to process new and refill prescriptions, including refill authorizations from doctor offices where permitted by state law• Performed computer entry of prescription information including but not limited to: patient search, prescriber search, drug selection, prescription interpretation & entry, insurance billing, and basic problem resolution• Counseled patients on the purchase of prescription and non-prescription medications and medical equipment• Trained in Profit Loss, Management Techniques, and Inventory Control

Jackson, New Jersey

• Analyzed patient’s profile to ensure their current medication regimen is safe and effective for their condition/lab work and advised adjustments accordingly• Counseled diabetic and hypertensive patients on proper diet, exercise, lifestyle modifications and medication adherence• Facilitated community outreach events on topics including: introduction to diabetes, medication management, and discharge medication discrepancy

• Utilized knowledge obtained about the program “Python” for data analysis• Successfully evaluated/analyzed patient data in order to draw conclusions for action and strategy • Presented data and conclusions to the team in order to improve strategies and operations

• Shadowed healthcare professionals in different specialized clinics such as: internal medicine, diabetes, geriatrics, and nutrition• Examined patient’s health records to identify and correct health issues and drug related problems• Assisted providers on patient visits to provide comprehensive care, including but not limited to: medication counseling, medication interventions, and counseling on lifestyle modifications

• Attended rounds daily with clinical pharmacist, intensivist, and multidisciplinary team• Monitored critically ill patients and recommended medications to physicians and nurses• Responded and assisted with Code Blue calls• Presented topic discussions, guideline reviews, and informal and formal case presentations

• Monitored high risk patients and recommended medications to ED physicians and nurses• Responded and assisted with Code Blue, Code STEMI, and Code Stroke• Observed Rapid Sequence Intubation and Central Venous Catheter Placements• Presented topic discussions, journal clubs, and informal and formal case presentations

• Attended rounds daily with clinical pharmacist and multidisciplinary team• Performed patient monitoring, made recommendations, and effectively counseled patients on new medications and discharge medications• Presented topic discussions, journal clubs, and a formal case presentation

• Supported technicians in their daily duties, aided pharmacists in IV dosing/calculations, and shadowed pharmacists in different aspects of the hospital• Attended and participated in department huddle meetings, hospital huddle meetings, serious safety event meetings, and a RWJBH residency leadership forum• Reviewed medication drug-shortages and created drug-shortage memos that were sent out to the hospital containing alternatives to spread awareness

• Gained experience in assisting an elderly-based population with a wide variety of disease states and health issues• Prepared articles for local newspapers in the community on the education of the prevention and treatment of Poison Ivy and Lyme’s Disease• Focused on the important aspects of both owning and operating an independent pharmacy

• Shadowed pharmacy technicians, staff pharmacists, emergency-department pharmacists, operating-room pharmacists, and clinical pharmacists to understand overall job functions and responsibilities of each position• Observed and actively participated in patient-centered pharmaceutical care

• Focused on essential elements of dispensing prescriptions including: interpreting patient profiles, transcribing oral prescriptions, preparing prescription labels, selecting appropriate drugs, and patient counseling• Observed and participated in assisting patients in selection of non-prescription (over-the counter) products, monitoring devices, and durable medical equipment

• Qualified compared to other undergraduate students to tutor students and aid tutees achieve academic success• Assisted tutees in developing strategies that will help strength their knowledge• Reinforced tutees to develop transferable learning skills

• Accepted from numerous undergraduate and graduate students to limited availability• Funded to participate by grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Jiaxing Biotechnology• Presented research at the Monmouth University Symposium at the end of the program

• Qualified compared to other undergraduate students to assist the class instructor• Assisted the class instructor to make sure students stayed on task• Reinforced correct procedures to students and aided with any questions

• Developed a dissolving oral thin film by different film properties and a model drug• Optimized the film formulation created to achieve the goal of dissolving quickly• Laboratory notebook maintenance, experimental planning, data collection, data analysis and presentation at the end of each school year

• Provided prompt, efficient, and courteous customer service in person and on the phone with communication skills• Knowledge in accepting forms of payments from customers and giving change and receipts• Responsible of knowing the business procedures and policies and handling promotions and coupons

Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy

Master Of Health Science, Health Informatics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Graduated Honors Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: President of Student Activities Board

Minor And Certification, Information Technology, Graduated Honors Cum Laude

Diploma