AJIT KHERA
Fresno,CA
Summary
Clinically focused pharmacist with expertise in medication management, patient safety, and clinical assessment. Identifies medication-related problems and optimizes therapy through evidence-based recommendations. Leads pharmacy initiatives and collaborates with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes in hospital settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
Fresno, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Directed all pharmacy operations in a high-volume healthcare setting, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely medication dispensing while maintaining exceptional patient care standards.
- Applied advanced clinical judgment to evaluate prescriptions for appropriate dosing, drug interactions, contraindications, allergies, therapeutic duplication, and potential medication-related problems.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to resolve complex medication issues, clarify therapy, and optimize patient treatment plans.
- Delivered comprehensive medication management and patient counseling, enhancing adherence, mitigating adverse effects, managing drug interactions, and supporting chronic disease management and safe medication use.
- Led and developed pharmacy teams, supervising pharmacists and technicians while providing training, performance coaching, workflow management, and clinical leadership.
- Coordinated immunization and preventive-care services, overseeing patient assessment, vaccine administration, documentation, screening, and education to promote public health.
- Oversaw controlled substances, medication inventory, recalls, shortages, and regulatory compliance, maintaining adherence to federal and state pharmacy laws and patient-safety standards.
- Directed quality improvement and medication-safety initiatives, conducting prescription audits and identifying workflow risks to implement strategies that enhanced operational effectiveness and improved patient outcomes.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) - Pharmacy
Thomas J. Long School Of Pharmacy
Stockton, CA, US05-2019
Skills
- Clinical Medication Management & Therapy Optimization
- Medication Safety & Clinical Verification
- Drug Interaction & Contraindication Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Patient Counseling & Medication Education
- Pharmacy Operations, Leadership & Quality Improvement
LANGUAGES
Punjabi
Hindi
AWARDS
Top Immunization Performer, 2020 — Recognized for administering the highest number of immunizations among pharmacy staff.
Certification
- Basic Life Support- BLS
Immunization
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy
01.2020 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) - Pharmacy
Thomas J. Long School Of Pharmacy