Ngozi Benyard, Pharmd. Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Serves as part of the COVID-19 vaccination unit comprised of pharmacists, ARNPs, and PAs responsible for providing current information to the community, documenting adverse vaccination effects, and reporting to the CDC.Engaged Clinical Pharmacy expertise to monitor daily labs and communicate effective drug information and dosing recommendations to physicians and healthcare team members for acute care conditions such as cardiovascular care, infectious diseases, neurology/stroke, nephrology, diabetes and hematology. Completed weekly profile reviews, monthly medication use evaluations, and chart audits to guard against drug interactions, ensure appropriate dosing, and achieve drug/disease compliance Collaborated with providers to influence the use of formulary medications in compliance with clinical protocols, target drug initiatives and pre-authorized therapeutic substitutionsCollaborated with physicians and healthcare professionals to ensure prescription orders remain within hospital formulary guidelinesGuides nurses and physicians in the selection of appropriate inpatient drug therapy based on the hospital formulary, ensuring that appropriate, effective, and safe medications are used correctly

Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States

Established and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals, forging strong loyalty through clinical education and scientific exchange, one-on-one interactions, and attendance at small group programs and specialty conferences, etc.Maintained current technical knowledge of drug and disease states for Specialty Pharmacy Programs and access to clinical literature to support coverage determinations for newly marketed specialty drugs for HIV/AIDS, Women’s Health, Diabetes, Gastroenterology/Immunology (Crohn’s), Hepatitis C and bioidenticals. Conducted DURs and consult with providers regarding appropriateness of prescribed medications, ensuring patient safety and cost-effective care Applied clinical knowledge to third-party plan criteria, assist physicians and patients with prior authorization approvals, successfully troubleshooting issues as they arise.Processed 200+ orders per day in a fast-paced pharmacy setting, decreasing patient wait times by 20% while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction scoresMentored and trains 2-3 Pharmacy Interns, fostering a positive environment of continuous learning and professional growthMinimized patient medical expenses by recommending formulary alternatives where possible, reducing drug costs to treat common conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma/COPD by as much as 50%Supervised dispensation of controlled substances in compliance with inventory control procedures confirms oral and intravenous medication labeling before allocating to patients, ensuring accuracy and patient safety.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Served a regional clinical subject matter expert for HIV/AIDs education including disease state awareness, treatment landscape, selection and guideline recommendations, efficacy and safety profile reviews and provider and patient counseling and educationSupervised 26 Centers of Excellence (COE) Specialty Pharmacy Stores from Tallahassee, FL to Ft. Myers, FL, taking responsibility for training pharmacy/store managers, staff pharmacists, and technicians on HIV/AIDS therapeutic landscape, customer service, and cultural sensitivityAdministered quarterly audits, prepared month-end reports, and hosted quarterly meetings detailing trends and goals for all pharmacy/store managers at COE stores, pharmacy supervisors, district managers and the market vice president in order to achieve clinical goals and drive business growthEnsured that each COE RXM was aware of and knowledgeable about new ARV drug therapies, assisting 7,570 HIV specialty patients and servicing an average of 630 patients a month by FY 2014Partnered with Metro Wellness and Community Center to provide HIV testing at select COE stores in District 198 stores and with ASAP to provide HIV testing at select COE stores in District 100 stores

Tampa, Fl

Obtained adequate licensing and other essentials necessary to open the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the only pharmacy of its kind in Tampa and worked to increase community awareness of available resourcesEffectively presented information to Board of Directors and handled common inquiries from customers or members of the business community in order to reduce AIDS stigma and correct false information or assumptionsAttended various functions and activities concerning the AIDS community to build strong stakeholder and KOL relationships in support of patient health and education goals