ARUNA LAMBA RPh, M.S, BCMTM
O'Fallon,MO
Summary
Patient service-oriented pharmacist with 15 years' experience in pharmacy settings. Developed a role model pharmacy. Enthusiastic work ethic with a team orientated approach to practice. Strong background in patient medication therapy management ( BCMTM), Currently licensed in Missouri.
Meticulous pharmacist 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
Staff Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
05.2013 - Current
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
- Directly supervised more than 10 Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Conducted blood pressure screenings to reduce heart attack, stroke and death.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejection, conducted drug utilization reviews, drug interventions and other billing issues and worked on several prior authorization requests.
- Effectively preformed several clinical programs such as immunization, MTM (Medication Therapy Management) using Outcomes and Mirixa.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
- Hosted more than 20 successful annual healthcare education and flu clinics.
- Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure.
- Compounded and repackaged unit-doses, topical medications and oral medications.
Pharmacy Manager
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
09.2011 - 05.2013
- Monitored and managed pharmacy staff performance to maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
- Enforced compliance with pharmacy regulations and maintained up-to-date records of all medications dispensed.
- Conducted drug utilization reviews, drug interventions and therapy management
- Communicated patient needs and concerns with other health care providers.
- Conducted medical device training to treat and rehabilitate illnesses and diseases safely.
- Supervised team of 4-5 front desk agents and helped to resolve issues arising during shifts.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
Staff Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
01.2009 - 02.2011
- Compounded specialty medications and maintained pharmacy inventory
- Filling prescription and providing patient counseling.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Assessed correct identity, strength and purity of medications when filling prescriptions.
- Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Received and accurately processed written prescriptions from customers using medical computer system.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Missouri University of Science and Technology
01.2005 - 08.2007
- Oversaw project management for various research projects
- Applied departmental processes related to peer advising/mentoring
- Involved in the development of new material for department courses.
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
- Designed and conducted experiments, collected data and maintained results databases.
- Input and modeled data to generate reports and charts for research stakeholders.
Education
M.Sc - Environmental Science (microbiology)
Missouri University of Science And Technology
Rolla, MOB.S - Pharmacy
Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Skills
- Strong decision-making ability
- Efficient and accurate
- Skilled in clinical interventions
- Patient counseling expert
- CPR certified
- Immunization certified
- Drug utilization review
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Interpreting and Processing Medication Orders
- Drug Inventory Management
- Monitoring Therapeutic Effectiveness
- Medication Therapy Management (BCMTMS)
- Board Inspections Familiarity
- Completing Annual Inventories
- Prescription Compounding
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Certification
- Licensed pharmacist for 15 years
- Board certified medication therapy management specialist (BSMTMS)
- Certified Immunizer
- POCT ( point of care testing) trained.
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
05.2013 - Current
Pharmacy Manager
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
09.2011 - 05.2013
Staff Pharmacist
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
01.2009 - 02.2011
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Missouri University of Science and Technology
01.2005 - 08.2007
M.Sc - Environmental Science (microbiology)
Missouri University of Science And Technology
B.S - Pharmacy
Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences