Reshma Rajan Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Blue Bell, Pa

-Recommended vaccinations for various patients to emphasize the importance of preventative healthcare -Answered customer concerns about OTC products to help maximize self treatment -Discuss drug therapy with physicians to offer the most appropriate and cost effective therapy for individual patients-Assisted in dispensing approximately 250 prescriptions per day to support workflow -Communicated with insurance companies and physician offices to assist patients with prescription drug coverage issues-Provided medication therapy management sessions for patients to improve overall therapeutic outcomes -Created brochures on understanding high blood pressure, and provided patient counseling on non-pharmacologic therapy for high blood pressure management

-Facilitated events in University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy that emphasized the importance of collaborative approaches to healthcare, helping students of various healthcare backgrounds build interprofessional relationships-Mentored pharmacy students involved in the interprofessional education program (IPE) in counseling patients and communicating with other health care professionals-Co-taught, presented, and prepared presentations for an elective class focused on spreading awareness of substance abuse -Developed Panopto lecture material for the entire pharmacy class of 2019-Led activities for first year pharmacy students to help them understand how to utilized various drug information databases -Demonstrated the use of various inhalers to over 150 first year pharmacy students to prepare them in patient counseling -Led some exercises with first year pharmacy students that allowed them to understand what health literacy is, identify signs of limited health literacy, and improve counseling through the avoidance of medical jargon.

-Suggested therapeutic alternatives based upon formulary availability to minimize costs for patients-Evaluated patient medical records, detected and documented necessary interventions, and performed medication reconciliations to assess drug adherence -Compiled medication histories for new patients and provided physical assessments as needed -Assessed drug selection and medication dosing based on patient-specific parameters -Guided patients in regards to new or altered medication therapy through telephone-follow ups to ensure compliance and safety-Instructed patients on disease management, medication therapy, and appropriate use of medical devices -Enhanced communication skills through case presentations in regards to proper drug therapy which offered the most appropriate regimens for individual patients

-Benchmarked products to identify their place in therapy -Formulated draft slides on safety of over-the-counter proton pump inhibitors for an advisory board meeting -Provided a comprehensive literature review of products that pursued a peripheral diabetic neuropathy (PDN) indication

-Examined patient records to identify adverse drug events and if found, completed appropriate internal documents per hospital policy-Responded to drug information questions on dosing, evidence-based approaches, adverse drug events, drug-drug interactions, IV compatibilities, medication conversions, and laboratory monitoring to intensive care medical team -Attended rounds with medical team in the ICU and reported on medication error prevention strategies to clinical pharmacists -Monitored drug therapy, potential interactions, and lab values for patients in the intensive care unit to ensure safety and efficacy -Prepared IV medications using aseptic technique-Reviewed total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders and checked that dosing calculations were correct -Verified computerized physician orders to identify medication-related issues, such as dosing errors and adverse events-Provided presentations on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management/ treatment of various disease states

Pharmd Candidate, Pharmacy

Bachelor Of Science In Pharmaceutical And Healthcare Studies