Candice Deo
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Dynamic Retail Pharmacist with extensive experience at New Drug Loft Pharmacy, excelling in medication therapy management and patient counseling. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective prescription verification and collaboration with healthcare providers. Skilled in sterile preparation and committed to continuous education, ensuring compliance and quality in all pharmacy operations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Pharmacist
New Drug Loft Pharmacy
New York, New York
10.2024 - Current
- Dispensed medications accurately to patients in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Counseled customers on proper medication usage and potential side effects.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve prescription issues efficiently.
- Maintained compliance with health regulations and pharmacy policies consistently.
- Provided immunizations and health screenings to promote community wellness initiatives.
- Managed the daily workflow in the pharmacy, including ordering, stocking, dispensing and compounding medications.
Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
VLS Pharmacy
Brooklyn, NY
06.2017 - Current
- Prepared customized medications following physician prescriptions to meet specific patient needs.
- Compounded low-risk and high-risk medications to meet patient needs
- Developed and modified master formulations to improve medication effectiveness for patients.
- Trained and mentored pharmacy technicians on compounding techniques, ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Sterilized equipment, including utensils and packaging for compounding medications.
- Bottled and packaged medications for patient distribution. compounded medications for distribution.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree -
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Studies
Long Island University
Greenvale, NY05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY01-2019
Associate of Science - Chemical Technology
New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY05-2017
Skills
- Sterile preparation
- Medication therapy management
- Prescription verification
- Physician consultation
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- HPLC
- NMR spectroscopy
- FTIR spectroscopy
- Pyxis system
- Kit Check
- Microsoft Office Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Continuing education
Certification
- Blood Borne Pathogen Osha, 01/01/22, Present
- HIPAA Privacy & Security Introduction & Update, 01/01/22, Present
- CPR American Heart Association, 02/01/21, Present
- USP 800 Compliance, 12/01/20, Present
- Hormone Imbalance Compounding Opportunities, 07/01/20, Present
- PPE for Sterile & Non-Sterile Hazardous Drugs, 02/01/20, Present
- The Compounded Prescription Order Process, 03/01/19, Present
- Sterility Assurance, 06/01/18, Present
Timeline
Retail Pharmacist
New Drug Loft Pharmacy
10.2024 - Current
Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
VLS Pharmacy
06.2017 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree -
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Studies
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
New York City College of Technology
Associate of Science - Chemical Technology
New York City College of Technology