Abiodun "Abi" Igandan
Upper Marlboro
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering over 8 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management, and healthcare administrators.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Pharmacist
Johns Hopkins Health System
Baltimore, MD
02.2024 - Current
- Currently work at the Weinberg Outpatient Pharmacy at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Very experienced with BMS Rems drugs(Revlimid, Pomalyst and Thalomid)including calling and counseling patients , confirmation of prescriptions through the online portal, verifying and dispensing the prescription.
- Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to ensure accurate drug selection, drug regimens, adverse reactions, interactions and therapeutic effectiveness fo chemotherapy drugs.
- Provide medication counseling to patients on the proper handling, use and potential side effects of their medications.
- Review prescriptions for accuracy and completeness prior to dispensing.
- Counsel healthcare professionals regarding therapeutic options, formulary restrictions, drug interactions and side effects.
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
12.2017 - Current
- Perform data review, product verification, drug utilization review and medication therapy management.
- Assist customers with consultations, proactively anticipate and assist them with questions about an early refill, prior authorization, or drug utilization concern.
- Administer vaccines and encourage patients to get appropriate vaccinations as needed.
- Following up with new to therapy patients, late to refill patients to help with medication adherence.
- Ensuring workflow is going on smoothly and stepping in where necessary to ensure timely service.
- Develop and maintain relationships with health care providers to ensure excellent patient care.
Pharmacist
University of Maryland Medical System
03.2021 - 02.2023
- Ensured appropriate preparation, packaging, storage, and delivery of prescribed medication to promote optimal drug therapy and safe use of medication.
- Maintained departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with pharmacy practices, state, and federal laws.
- Management of Inventory control systems to prevent waste and abuse.
- Educated, advised consulted, and trained patients, caregivers, health care professionals and staff to provide outstanding patient care.
- Knowledge of medical products and regulations.
Pharmacist
Demmys Pharmacy
Greenbelt, MD
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Verify prescriptions for accuracy and perform final check on all filled prescriptions.
- Process prescriptions through insurance companies, handle DUR rejects and preauthorization.
- Request refill from providers and accept/transfer prescriptions from other pharmacies.
- Provide counseling and drug information to patients and providers.
- Inventory management including all controlled drugs.
- Provide prompt and courteous customer service to patients.
- Administer immunizations and record in Immunet.
Pharmacy Intern
Padek Pharmacy
Bladensburg, MD
05.2012 - 05.2017
- Provided counseling on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage to patients.
- Maintained records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for narcotics and other controlled drugs.
- Reviewed prescriptions for accuracy and to ascertain the needed ingredients.
- Ordered and purchased pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
- Entered prescription information into computer system and processed them for insurance payment.
- Organized community wellness programs like blood pressure monitoring and diabetes workshop.
Member Services Representative
Kaiser Permanente
Fulton, Maryland
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Assisted members with questions on their insurance benefits and coverage.
- Explained Medicare Part D prescription coverage to members.
- Educated members on how to use the drug formulary.
- Consistently demonstrated the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to patients.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland05-2017
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
Prince Georges Community College
Largo, Maryland05-2012
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Ibadan
Nigeria02-2000
Skills
- Epic Hyperspace Hospital Software
- Epic Willow Ambulatory Pharmacy
- Intercom plus
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Regulatory Requirements
- Medication Ordering
- Performance Metrics
- Patient Safety
- Personnel Management
- Certified BMS Counselor
- Records Maintenance
- Vaccine Administration
- Waste Prevention
- Mentor Pharmacy Students and Interns
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External Defibrillator, 2015-08-01
- APHA-ASP Immunization Certificate, 2015-02-01
- MD Pharmacist License, 2017-08-01
Languages
English
Yoruba
Timeline
Outpatient Pharmacist
Johns Hopkins Health System
02.2024 - Current
Pharmacist
University of Maryland Medical System
03.2021 - 02.2023
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
12.2017 - Current
Pharmacist
Demmys Pharmacy
06.2017 - 12.2018
Pharmacy Intern
Padek Pharmacy
05.2012 - 05.2017
Member Services Representative
Kaiser Permanente
06.2011 - 08.2013
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
Prince Georges Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Ibadan
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Maryland
Community Service
I mentor pharmacy students and interns. Trainer to new employees and on boarding resource to them. Member of the Maryland Pharmacist Association. Volunteer with Feed the community program. Coordinator of the Vibrant Youth Group where I counsel and mentor teenagers to be great leaders in the community.
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Managed Care Pharmacy, Washington, DC, 2016-11-01, 2016-12-01, Drafted measures to improve performance in Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare providers and systems (CAHPS)
- National Children’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Pharmacy, Washington, DC, 2016-10-01, 2016-11-01, Therapeutic drug monitoring for Vancomycin and Phenytoin, Verification of medication dosages using patients’ weight, Created drug monographs for inclusion on formulary
- Prince Georges Hospital Center, Acute Care Pharmacy, Landover, MD, 2016-09-01, 2016-10-01, Antibiotic Stewardship (Vancomycin monitoring, IV to PO transition), Medication reconciliation and Transition of Care counseling, Started off the monthly antibiotics’ newsletter “Bugs & Drugs”, CE Presentation on Biosimilars
- Kaiser Permanente, Community Pharmacy, Marlow Heights, MD, 2016-05-01, 2016-06-01, Data entry & verification in Health Connect, Drug compounding, Outreach calls that positively impacted medication adherence, Patient counseling on drug interactions, side effects and OTC medications
Awards
- Sigma Alpha Pi Society, 2011-10-01
- Phi Theta Kappa Society, 2012-10-01
- Dean’s List
Community Service
- NAPLEX Item Writer, 2022-09-01
- Women Aflame Ministries, 2007-01-01 - Present
- Kingdom Kids teacher, 2008-03-01 - Present
- Montgomery County Volunteer, 2011-06-01 - Present
- NBC 4 Health & Fitness Expo, 2015-01-01
- SNPHA Diabetes Workshop, 2015-03-01 - 2016-06-01