Robin Cano Email & Phone Number

Clinton, Ma

• Responsible for all aspects of drug compounding and distribution.• Competent with Pyxis MedStation and Sorian clinical system including bedside medication verification.• Provide clinical monitoring of high-risk medications including IV vancomcyin, anticoagulants; also renal monitoring.• Remote (home based) validation of orders entered by off-shift contract pharmacy services and evening pharmacists.• Provide on-call services during off-shift hours.• Clinical Instructor for clerkship students from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCP) and Western New England Universi-ty (WNEU).

Grafton,Ma

• Secured long-term care pharmacy accreditation though the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).• Developed and maintained basic management infrastructure including:o Policies and procedureso Job descriptions and performance evaluationso Environment of care plano Performance improvement plano Staff development plan

Worcester,Ma

• Provided specialized pharmaceutical care in collaborative therapy man-agement practice involving inpatients and ambulatory AIDS clinic patients.• Served as clinical role model for staff, and provided education / training to healthcare professionals including medical interns and residents.• Performed formulary evaluations and developed policies / protocols / treatment guidelines for safe and effective antibiotic use.• Coordinated various committees and conducted drug research.• Member of Therapeutics Improvement / Infection Control / Medicine Per-formance Improvement Committees, and Pneumonia Core Measures Workgroup.• Clinical Instructor for clerkship students from MCP, Northeastern Universi-ty College of Pharmacy (NU) and University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.

Worcester,Ma

• Coordinated Antibiotic Usage Optimization Program (AUOP).• Provided pharmaceutical care to infectious diseases inpatients and ambu-latory AIDS clinic patients.• Participated in research protocol review / development / execution. Co-ordinated investigational drug service.• Member of Pharmacy Education Council. Clinical Instructor for clerkship students from MCP and NU.• Taught pharmacy rotation for medical interns / residents. Developed and implemented treatment guidelines for various infectious diseases.• Participated in community pharmacy services

Home-Based

• Review of patient profiles to identify therapeutic problems (e.g., duplicate therapy, significant drug interactions, inappropriate doses)• Monthly meetings to continually update the clinical criteria for drugs un-der review• Input into new programs under consideration

Worcester,Ma

• Responsible for all aspects of drug compounding and distribution.• Developed, piloted and implemented first pharmacy satellite.• Initiated antibiotic rounds and other aspects of the AUOP.• Developed and implemented treatment guidelines for various infectious diseases.• Chaired the Pharmacy Clinical Practice Council.• Clinical Instructor for clerkship students from NU

Worcester,Ma

• Developed IV home health care program.• Prepared antibiotic solutions for University of Massachusetts Medical Cen-ter, Worcester; various IV solutions for VNA - home health care patients; total parenteral nutrition solutions; and purchasing billing, and inventory.• Filled outpatient prescriptions

Worcester,Ma

• Performed messenger and technician duties in pharmacy including medi-cation transportation, unit dose cart fill, IV admixture preparation and pa-tient billing.• Transported patients to various departments / delivered mail to patients. • Worked in various departments when assistance was required.• Fed patients their meals when unable to do so for themselves.