Shellie Pitera, Pharmd Email & Phone Number

Novi, Mi And Remote

Transitioned from acute & specialty therapies in local branch with sterile compounding on site, to a national remote position as a Therapy Care Pharmacist specializing in Neurological, GI, and Immunoglobulin IV therapies. Manage patient prescriptions, clinical monitoring, counseling and documentation. Make clinical recommendations to prescribers and work closely with Nursing to provide quality patient care.

Novi, Michigan, United States

Expanded my skill set to include inotropic and IgG dosing/dispensing, along with other new specialty meds.

• Dispense accurately entered, properly labeled, and clinically verified intravenous prescriptions. • Monitor culture results to streamline antibiotic therapy from broad-spectrum empirical regimens to narrow-spectrum parenteral agents to optimize patient therapy. • Document patient care plans to ensure the avoidance of therapeutic duplications and harmful drug interactions. • Carry-out pharmacy patient phone interviews to obtain patient health and compliance status prior to weekly dispensing. • Conduct vancomycin and aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics for 40-50 patients weekly including initial assessment dose, monitoring peak and trough levels, and recommending dosing changes. • Formulate Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and various sterile antibiotic IV doses based on clinical laboratory results following industry leading compounding standards. • Serve as trainer for auxiliary staff in sterile IV compounding techniques including managing gloved fingertip testing of all personnel according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> and <800> standards. * Played key role in building up and maitaining 40+ current specialty infusion patients that make up for more than 60% of the branches annual profit.

Flint, Michigan, United States

Independent Retail Pharmacy. Additional responsibilities included Long Term Care consulting. Performed monthly MTM, DUR reviews, identified duplicate therapies, drug interactions, and worked with physicians to address concerns.

Milford, Mi

▸Performed Complete Medical Reviews (CMRs) to increase Star Ratings and completed Medication Therapy Management (MTM) for 100+ patients monthly.▸Analyzed prescription drug inventory outdates, purchasing, and cost containment strategies. ▸Conducted 50+ Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR) daily to ensure optimized and safe medicationregimens, eliminate therapeutic duplications, and pinpoint gaps in treatment. ▸Completed “Patient Centered Medical Home” training through Blue Cross/Blue Shield.▸Managed medication profiles for complex geriatric patients in long-term care facilities.▸Resolved complex prior authorization requests daily by acting as a liaison between the doctor’soffice and insurance company.▸Lead pharmacy technician training initiatives directed at improving pharmacy workflow efficiency, specifically enhancing patient-pharmacist counseling availability and decreasing wait times.▸Maintained and tracked controlled substance inventory.▸Dispensed Clozaril and monitored full blood count (FBC) tests for potential dyscrasias for an area mental health facility.▸15% of total script volume was made up of non-sterile compounded medications, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT), pain management, pluronic lethicin organogel (PLO), veterinary medications, and antibiotics.▸Utilized Michigan’s Automated Prescription System (MAPS) daily to track controlled substance prescribing and drug use.▸Maintained professional client relationships with 30+ area long-term care facilities.▸Up to 60% of prescriptions verified were for blister packed long-term care facility residents thatrelied on monthly refills and in-depth electronic medication administration record (eMAR) review.▸Responsible for an average of 150-200 prescriptions processed daily.▸Recommended alternative and preferred drug therapies to provider offices based on Medicare and Medicaid formulary restrictions for 10+ patients per week.

Westland, Mi

▸Reviewed data entered by technicians to ensure accuracy and completeness of each prescription. ▸Educated patients on utilization techniques for medical devices and over-the-counter apparatuses. ▸Provided evidence-based medication treatment expertise to clinical providers and medical personnel. ▸Promoted pharmacists as integral members of the healthcare team to benefit patient therapy outcomes.

Southfield, Mi

▸Monitored culture results to streamline antibiotic therapy from broad-spectrum empirical regimens to narrow-spectrum parenteral agents, or often to oral antibiotics to optimize patient therapy.▸Documented patient care plans to ensure the avoidance of therapeutic duplications and harmful drug interactions.▸Conducted vancomycin and aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics for 7-10 patients weekly including calculating loading dose, monitoring trough levels, and recommending dosing changes.▸Formulated Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and various sterile antibiotic IV doses based on clinical laboratory results following industry leading compounding standards.▸Served as trainer for auxiliary staff in sterile IV compounding techniques including managing gloved fingertip testing of all personnel according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> standards.

Warren, Mi

▸Facilitated renal adjustment monitoring for 50+ patients daily based on clinical laboratory values and calculating dosages for vancomycin, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones.▸Served on the Anticoagulation Team that resulted in 300+ hours of direct inpatient anticoagulation management and anticoagulation specialist certification.▸Participated in the antibiotic resistance program by weighing in on formulary options and alternatives for the hospital pharmacy based on local antibiotic resistance testing results.▸Participated in multi-disciplinary team rounds for 10+ patients daily that included providing medication recommendations and clinical support to the TPN physician team.▸Monitored all patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, including DVT and PE treatment and prophylaxis, and provided guidance on dosage adjustments for warfarin bridging and heparins.

Livonia, Mi

▸Dispensed accurately entered, properly labeled, and clinically verified intravenous prescriptions.▸Liaised daily with physicians to provide clinical recommendations regarding infusion regimens to ensure antibiotic narrowing based on culture results and clotting factor control to improve patient care.▸ Familiarized all staff on sterile and non-sterile compounding techniques and procedures via monthly presentations and demonstrations.▸Assembled all durable medical equipment and infusion devices needed for nursing staff.

Livonia, Mi

▸Acquired knowledge and skills assisting pharmacists in the Long Term Care pharmacy setting.

Livonia, Mi

▸Responsible for preparing IV's including TPN, PCA batching.▸Accurately filling and delivering appropriate medications for individual patients.▸Complied with both JCAHO guidelines and Policy and Procedures in regards to handling and preparing medication.

Livonia, Mi

▸Assisted with general patient care in the hospital setting.

Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharmd), Pharmacy

Pre-Pharmacy Studies

Activities and Societies: 1 year internship in Cancer Research Lab testing various chemotherapies.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Pre-Pharmacy Studies