Alyssar Zein

Experienced Supervising Pharmacist with a strong background in sterile and non-sterile compounding. Extensive experience in leading team members with on-time job completion, assigning tasks, training employees, providing feedback, mediating interpersonal conflicts and implementing company policy and procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.

02/17/2020 - 03/30/2020                      

Pharmacist Intern 

Healthcare Partners/Optum Primary and Specialty Care

502 Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA   

• Provided direct patient care through Coumadin regimen consultations; and performed up to 20 consultations per day.
• Directly measured patient INRs.
• Assessed patient medication adherence, dietary choices, medication and lifestyle changes, and adjusted Coumadin regimens.
• Counseled patients on proper medication use.
• Educated patients on their current disease sate, provided patients non-drug and lifestyle recommendations.
• Monitored for side effects of Coumadin therapy for patients, and managed the adverse effects that may accompany treatment.
• Followed-up with patients to determine appropriateness of medication adjustments.

01/06/2020 - 02/14/2020         

Pharmacist Intern

Memorial Hospital of Gardena

1145 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247  

• Directly worked with Clinical Pharmacists to ensure that prescribed medication contributed to best possible patient health outcomes.
• Reviewed, daily, all new lab culture results and implemented antibiotic dosing adjustments and recommendations for patients.
• Led weekly Antibiotic Stewardship meetings, where I presented patient cases and made therapeutic recommendations.
• Educated patients on their current disease sate, provided patients non-drug and lifestyle recommendations.

09/02/2019 - 11/15/2019         

Medical Affairs Intern

MannKind Corporation

30930 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362   

• Devised education training decks for new hire sales team members; which included topics like oral and injectable diabetes medications.
• Managed medical information projects across internal and external teams.
• Provided drug information for patients, physicians and medical staff.
• Assisted in the medical reviews of promotional and medical materials.
• Wrote, edited and reviewed: standard response documents, Academy of Manage Care Pharmacy formulary dossiers, and slide decks

08/01/2019 - 09/16/2019        

 Pharmacist Intern

Costco Pharmacy

2207 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803   

• Consulted patients on the proper use of medications, potential allergies, adverse drug reactions and side effects of said medications.
• Advised patients regarding over-the counter medications.
• Transcribed verbal prescription orders from healthcare providers.
• Transferred prescriptions between pharmacies, when appropriate, and in accordance to state and federal law.
• Assisted patients in refilling medication.
• Contributed to disease prevention through vaccination administration of Shingrix, Flucelvax, Fluad, Tdap, MMR and hepatitis B vaccines.
• Communicated with physician's' offices regarding dose verification, therapeutic alternatives and contraindications of medications.

03/19/2019 - 05/02/2019        

 Pharmacist Intern

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

7601 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242   

• Documented patient chart notes for an average of eight patients per day, summarizing pertinent labs and current medications.
• Made recommendations for improving patient drug therapy or antimicrobial regimens during daily medical rounds.
• Promoted Antimicrobial Stewardship during rounds to optimize outcomes, while minimizing consequences like toxicity or resistance.
• Presented patient cases and treatment plans with the Pharmacist-In-Charge.
• Consulted and assessed patients at the Coumadin Clinic, and independently made interventions.
• Performed a pharmacy in-service on new Heparin protocols being implemented throughout Los Angeles County hospitals.

01/20/2019 - 03/23/2019         

Pharmacist Intern

Ralph's Pharmacy

1770 West Carson St., Torrance, CA 90501

• Counseled patients on proper medication use, reviewed new prescriptions via telephone calls and transferred written prescription to and .
• Performed comprehensive medication reviews for patients.
• Performed comprehensive medication reviews for patients, along with cholesterol and blood glucose screenings for patients.

09/05/2017 - 11/02/2017        

Pharmacist Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy

22930 South Western Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501

• Accurately filled medications, received verbal medical orders, consulted patients on medications and recommended over-the-counter medications.
• Performed mock pharmacy self-assessments to ensure pharmacy compliance to all state rules and regulations.

01/13/2017 - 04/24/2017         

Pharmacist Intern

Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital

4101 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503

• Participated in ICU rounds with pharmacy colleagues, offering pharmacy information to healthcare providers.
• Worked up patient cases and presented said causes to the Pharmacy team.
• Reviewed patient charts and labs, and enrolled qualified patients into the Medication Therapy Management clinic.
• Performed medication reconciliations for patients in the ICU and surgical units.

08/23/2016 - 12/14/2016         

Pharmacist Intern

Ralph's Pharmacy

1413 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278

• Counseled patients on proper medication use.
• Transferred prescriptions to and from pharmacies.
• Accurately filled prescriptions, and called patient to confirm adherence to maintenance medications.

04/2017         

Pharmacist Intern, Volunteer

Pharmacy Student Clinic

University of Southern California, Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Lieu

• Responsibilities included screening participants for elevated cholesterol levels.
• Counseled patients on healthy lifestyle habits, and forwarded patients who require further review to a clinical pharmacist on duty or primary physician.

02/2017         

Pharmacist Intern, Volunteer

Vietnamese American Pharmacist Student Association Health Fair

Los Angeles, Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Lieu

• Responsibilities included: screening participations for elevated blood sugar levels, counseling patients on healthy lifestyle habits, and forwarding patients who require further review to a clinical pharmacist on duty or a primary physician.

05/2019 - 03/2020         Student Pharmacists' Perceptions of Biological Health and Health-Related Behaviors Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

University of Southern California, Faculty Advisor: Lisa Goldstone

• Worked with faculty advisor on a research project to assess pharmacy students beliefs regarding biological health-related behaviors among racial and ethnic groups.
• The goal of the study was to assess if perceptions exist that are contrary to published evidence.
• Created interactive surveys that were distributed to pharmacy students, gathered materials for research, documented results, analyzed the data from over 200 pharmacy students, and devised research poster with co-investigators.
• Presented research at the University of Southern California research symposium.