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Atlanta, GA, US

United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Actively involved in advancing the public health goals of key organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), specifically within the Vaccine.
• Conduct detailed medical reviews of VAERS reports related to COVID-19 vaccine adverse events of significant interest (AESI)
• Undertake comprehensive investigations of pertinent case details, which includes conducting interviews with healthcare professionals
• Assess clinical criteria to categorize each case accurately
• Participate in specialized projects to bolster clinical strategies concerning vaccine safety
• Successfully resolved over 650 VAERS cases, contributing to the ongoing safety monitoring initiatives for the COVID-19 vaccine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Freelance digital content writer, specializing in health & wellness, science, medical, technology

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Review Vaccine Adverse Effects Reporting System (VAERS) case reports for COVID-19 vaccination adverse effects and perform medical records abstraction to determine if reported cases meet criteria for classification of adverse effects of significant interest, including myocarditis, pericarditis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Provide support for the CDC.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

MBSCVC: Responsible for COVID-19 vaccine inventory and cold chain management at Mercedes Benz Stadium Community Vaccination Center (MBSCVC), averaging 7,000 doses administered per day, in support of Department of Defense (DOD) pharmacy and medical teams and Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH), Georgia Emergency Management Administration (GEMA), Federal.

Lilburn, Georgia, United States

Administer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents and staff at Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) with clinic teams of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Provide counseling and support to vaccine recipients.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Prepare and dispense prescription medications and provide patient counseling in a community health clinic setting.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Perform retrospective drug utilization reviews (RetroDUR) to provide data analysis results to the Florida Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board and Physician Prescribing Review Panel quarterly meetings.
• Develop drug criteria and recommendations for clinical system edits to promote appropriate prescribing, drug utilization, and cost-savings for the Florida Medicaid program.
• Monitor drug utilization trends, program metrics, industry pipeline, and write therapeutic drug class reviews.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Investigator for Medicaid Program Integrity: Conduct comprehensive and focused audits of pharmacy and durable medical equipment providers to detect and prevent fraud and abuse, and monitor compliance with the Florida Medicaid program.Identify and recoup overpayments through data analysis and medical record review. Impose applicable fines and sanctions and.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

*Responsible for preparation, compounding, verification, dispensing medications and providing patient counseling. Supervised ancillary pharmacy staff and interns to provide customer service and compliance with federal and state rules applicable to the practice of pharmacy.*Provided relief coverage in an 18-store district.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

*Advised attorneys, law enforcement investigators and nurse investigators in reference to prescribing patterns, drug information, pharmacy practice, applicable federal regulations, state statutes and rules to identify trends in Medicaid fraud and abuse. Participated in all aspects of case development and data analysis for investigations and trial.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

*Provided relief coverage to community pharmacies, long-term care pharmacies and clinics located throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

*Responsible for preparation, compounding, verification and dispensing prescription medications.*Provided patient counseling and contacted health care providers to coordinate optimal care.*Coordinated District pharmacist scheduling for 12 stores in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

*Routinely acted as Charge Pharmacist, supervising pharmacists, technicians and clerks in an ambulatory pharmacy processing over 1200 prescriptions daily. Responsible for scheduling, workflow, customer service and contacting physicians for clinical medication intervention.*Provided patient education and counseling for diabetes, hypertension, organ.

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