Austin Nguyen
Renton,WA
Summary
An enthusiastic clinical pharmacist adept at providing evidence-based recommendations to physicians. Proficient in reporting, documentation and compliance guidelines. Focused on maintaining current knowledge of therapeutic options.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
EvergreenHealth
05.2023 - Current
- Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Analyzed trends in medication use and made recommendations for policy updates.
- Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
Clinical Pharmacist
Navos Inpatient Pharmacy
03.2023 - Current
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Clinical Pharmacist
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Facilitated collaborative drug practice agreements with drug dosing protocols for renal dose adjustment, vancomycin dosing, aminoglycoside dosing, and warfarin therapy.
- Verified IV compounds, non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous
Clinical Pharmacist
Navos Mental Health
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Trained interns and nursing staff on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Facilitated smooth transition of care for patients by monitoring long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications, procuring insurance coverage for patients, and maintaining compliance with clozapine with REMS monitoring.
Pharmacy Practice Resident
Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Assessed patient knowledge of chosen therapy to tailor counseling to meet needs of individual patients.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Educated patients on medication, tools and equipment to promote patient-centered care and increase adherence to treatment.
- Provided education and support to reduce obesity, diabetes, anticoagulation, COPD, and heart disease.
- Evaluated drug therapy to drive appropriate medicine use.
- Dosed vancomycin, warfarin, insulin therapy, parenteral nutrition per a collaborative drug therapy agreement with providers
- Verified IV compounds, non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous
Intern Pharmacist
Confluence Health - Central Washington Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Managed drug and supply inventories.
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Washington State University
Pullman, WA06.2021
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA06.2017
Skills
- Patient Care Optimization
- Patient Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Dispensing and Immunizations
- Dosage Requirements
- Physician Consultations
- Hospital Staff Support
- Error Prevention
- Treatment Monitoring
- Drug Inventory Control
- Healthcare Decision-Making
- Sterile compounding
- Hazardous IV compounding
- Non-compounding
- USP Compliance
Certification
- [BLS], American Red Cross - August 2021 - August 2023
- [ACLS], American Red Cross - September 2021 - September 2023
- [Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery], American Pharmacist Association
- [Mental Health First Aid Trained], National Alliance on Mental Illness
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist
EvergreenHealth
05.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Navos Inpatient Pharmacy
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
12.2022 - 03.2023
Clinical Pharmacist
Navos Mental Health
07.2022 - 12.2022
Pharmacy Practice Resident
Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2022
Intern Pharmacist
Confluence Health - Central Washington Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2021
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Washington State University
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
Seattle Pacific University