Betty Mensah
Wrangell,AK
Summary
Accomplished Hospital Pharmacist with a proven track record at SEARHC, excelling in medication safety and patient education. Expert in compounding and utilizing automated dispensing systems, significantly enhancing pharmacy efficiency. Renowned for interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrates a unique blend of technical proficiency and compassionate patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospital Pharmacist
SEARHC
Wrangell, AK
09.2024 - Current
- Provided pharmacy services in long-term care, outpatient, and inpatient settings.
- Accurately reviewing and dispensing medications, monitoring drug therapies, providing expert advice on drug interactions and patient care, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective medication use.
- Ordered, stocked, labeled, and stored drugs in accordance with hospital policies.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans or review pharmacological treatments.
- Collaborated with nursing staff members on issues such as administering certain medications safely.
Hospital Pharmacy Graduate Intern
SEARHC
Wrangell, AK
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Experience in both acute care hospital pharmacy and long-term care pharmacy settings.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Formulated workflow enhancement strategies within the department.
- Actively participated in Joint Commission readiness activities, resulting in successful accreditation.
- Led the establishment of a new compounding room, including procuring necessary equipment, developing standard operating procedures, inventory management, and quality control protocols to ensure patient safety and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Participated in quality improvement projects to enhance pharmacy services and patient care.
- Utilized automated dispensing systems such as Pyxis machines effectively while ensuring accuracy of inventory counts.
- Actively participated in coordinating with various hospital departments to ensure readiness for the scope clinic and other clinic days.
- Compounded and prepared medications according to prescription orders.
- Provided comprehensive training to new pharmacy technicians on medication dispensing procedures, ensuring adherence to all pharmacy regulations.
- Performed quality assurance activities such as checking for outdated medications or expired products.
- Provided emergency medication management and support during Code Blue and other critical incidents.
- Developed educational tools and pharmacy training for newly hired nurses to minimize medication errors.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of new pharmacy processes to improve safety standards and efficiency levels.
- Assisted licensed pharmacists by verifying and filling prescriptions, managing inventory, and performing administrative tasks under supervision, all while adhering to strict pharmaceutical standards.
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens
Sarasota, Florida
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Teamed with technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Accurately processing prescriptions, preparing medications under pharmacist supervision, managing inventory, providing customer service to patients, and maintaining compliance with pharmacy regulations, all while ensuring patient safety and confidentiality through meticulous attention to detail.
- Counseled patients on drug therapies to ensure proper intakes.
- Administered flu shots and other vaccinations as certified and in accordance with pharmacy regulations.
- Complete medication therapy management (MTM) cases.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
LECOM
Bradenton, FL06-2021
Skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Immunization administration
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication safety
- Dispensing medications
- Protocol enforcement
- Compounding sterile preparations
Certification
Pharmacist Licenses
- State of Idaho - Expires: 5/31/2025
- State of Alaska License-Exempt IHS Pharmacist
- State of Alaska (in progress)
Timeline
Hospital Pharmacist
SEARHC
09.2024 - Current
Hospital Pharmacy Graduate Intern
SEARHC
07.2021 - 08.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Walgreens
05.2020 - 06.2021
Pharmacist Licenses
- State of Idaho - Expires: 5/31/2025
- State of Alaska License-Exempt IHS Pharmacist
- State of Alaska (in progress)
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
LECOM
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