*Provision of optimal medication therapy outcomes in patients*Assurance of appropriate, safe, and economic use of medications through the application of knowledge, and specialized skills, and functions in direct patient care*Education of other health care practitioners on medication related topics*Pharmacy service in the areas of: Internal Medicine I & IIAmbulatory CareCritical CareHome Based Primary Care GeriatricsPsychiatryAdministrationInfectious Disease & Special Immunology

• Worked with the clinical pharmacy team to ensure efficient, accurate & timely preparation; sterile compounding in USP 797 compliant clean room; labeling; and delivering of pharmaceuticals to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.• Accurate and efficient documentation of ER patient home medication prescriptions & use to allow continuation of care and accurate clinical diagnosis during their stay in the hospital.• Provided drug information for clinical decision support for ER physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other staff as requested.

Applying established principles of pharmacokinetics to interpret and design individualized dosage regimens for narrow therapeutic index drugs Utilizing drug literature evaluations skills to provide recommendations based on evidence based medicineDesigning appropriate pharmaceutical care plans which includes consideration of the following:• rationale for drug use• appropriate drug selection and dosing regimens• expected outcomes of drug therapy• key monitoring parameters for efficacy and toxicity• clinically important drug-drug or drug-disease interactionsOther activities include: Obtaining patient histories, medication reconciliation, allergy assessment, identifying problems requiring therapeutic interventions, solving problems, consulting with physicians, monitoring patient outcomes, and providing educational sessions for the professional staff.

• Advised patients on the proper use of prescription & non-prescription medication in collaboration with the pharmacist • Promoted brand pharmacy services ClearRx, PetRx, Flu-Shots, $4 generics, and Rx Rewards to drive sales & guest satisfaction

• Processed prescription medications and medical supplies for veterans discharging from the hospital or for UPS delivery• Utilized medication reconciliation sheets to consolidate & ensure receipt of multiple prescription orders upon patient discharge