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Caroline Glenn, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist
Columbia,SC
Caroline Glenn, PharmD

Summary

I am an empathetic, patient focused pharmacist who loves to work on a team, is self driven and solution oriented. I set high expectations for myself in my work and enjoy achieving goals while helping others do the same. My ability to communicate well with patients, clinical medication evaluation skills and experience working on a multidisciplinary team makes me an ideal candidate for this position. I am seeking a position where I can utilize my clinical skills to make a significant impact in improving health outcomes, while simultaneously decreasing overall healthcare costs and risks for patients and my employer alike.

Overview

17
years of professional experience

Work History

Your Health Organization

Clinical Pharmacist
04.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Providing Medicare-based Chronic Care Management (CCM) in the Primary Care setting
  • Decreasing patient utilization and hospital readmission rates by optimizing Guideline Directed Medical Therapy.
  • Increasing patient independence and wellness through direct education on self management and treatment goals for their chronic disease states.
  • Collaborating on an interdisciplinary team
  • Improving ACO measures, STAR ratings and Gap Closures in a population health model
  • Evaluated medication regimens for complex patients, identifying potential drug interactions and devising alternative treatment strategies when necessary.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient care and improved treatment outcomes.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions by providing comprehensive discharge counseling and follow-up care.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, facilitating communication and collaboration for better patient care coordination.

Upstream Care
Columbia, SC

Clinical Pharmacist
12.2022 - 04.2024

Job overview

  • Providing Medicare-based Chronic Care Management (CCM) in the Primary Care setting for MUSC
  • Decreasing patient utilization and hospital readmission rates by optimizing Guideline Directed Medical Therapy.
  • Increasing patient independence and wellness through direct education on self management and treatment goals for their chronic disease states.
  • Collaborating on an interdisciplinary team
  • Managing a patient panel of 2600 patients to improve ACO measures, STAR ratings and Gap Closures in a population health model in the Primary Care setting
  • Reason for leaving: The company is pulling out of the state of South Carolina, leading to layoffs of all SC employees.

Independent Contractor for local Med Spa/Infusion Spas

Consultant Pharmacist
02.2022 - 02.2024

Job overview

  • Ensuring proper and safe medication administration, storage, documentation and disposal
  • Developing policies and procedures as related to all facets of drug handling and distribution
  • Monthly inspections and ongoing communication with and training where needed of medical staff and all employees in regards to medication administration and handling
  • Assisting in clinical decision making regarding medications carried and administered.

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacist in Charge/ Staff Pharmacist
01.2013 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Providing Medication Therapy Management services and overall medication counseling to improve patient adherence, decrease costs and risks of adverse drug reactions
  • Administering vaccines in work flow and at vaccination clinics and training technicians in their vaccine administration certification process
  • Hired as a floating pharmacist in January 2013 and promoted to PIC of our District Office location in March 2013
  • Managed second highest volume pharmacy in district
  • Hired, trained and developed high performing team, excelling in all company key performance measures
  • Asked to float on short term assignments to assist in the improvement of low performing stores
  • Staffing the highest volume pharmacy in the district (August 2020-Dec 2023).

Long's Drugs of SC, Long Term Care Pharmacy

Clinical Consultant Pharmacist
01.2010 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Provided Drug Regimen and Drug Utilization Reviews for over 150 Senior Assisted Living Facilities, Community Residential Care Facilities, Children's Residential Treatment Facilities, and Disability and Special Needs Facilities across South Carolina
  • Participated as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working alongside Physicians, Nurses, Medication Techs, Physician Assistants, Social Workers and Respiratory Therapists, making pertinent recommendations regarding patient medication regimens and Psychotropic Drug Reviews
  • Assisted in staffing the dispensing pharmacy, filling almost 15,000 prescriptions monthly with experience using the following software programs for LTC medication packaging and Medication Administration Record development: QS1 PrimeCare, Medicine-On-Time, and Docutrak
  • Assisted in the development and teaching of Medication Administration and Documentation classes as required by DHEC for our facilities.

Walgreens Pharmacy

Staff Pharmacist
01.2008 - 01.2010

Job overview

  • Appointed as the Columbia West District Medication Therapy Management District Trainer
  • Conducted Medication Therapy Management sessions in which I worked with patients and physicians to adjust and develop optimal medication regimens resulting in an estimated overall health care savings of over $400,000 in the first two months
  • Appointed as the Columbia West District Immunization Trainer
  • Personally certified over 200 Pharmacists to administer vaccines through instruction of APhA's 'Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists'
  • Invited and participated as a speaker at WACH FOX 57's Annual Senior Connect Health Fair
  • Gave patient education presentation on Medication Management to over 100 elderly members of the community
  • Co-Authored and published 'An In-Depth Look Into Varicella Zoster Treatment and Prevention' ACPE accredited 1.0 hour live CE.

Education

University of South Carolina

Doctor of Pharmacy
01.2008

University Overview

Magna cum laude

Glaxo Smityh Kline Patient Care Award

Skills

  • Chronic Care Management
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Medical decision-making experience
  • Treatment assessments
  • Current SC pharmacy license
  • Team Development
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Medication Reconciliation
  • Pharmacotherapy Knowledge
  • Customer Service

Presentations

  • Diabetic Nutrition for the Low Health Literacy Patient, 01/2024, Upstream Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses and Clinical Education staff
  • Patient Cases: Type 2 Diabetes Management, HLD Management s/p Renal Transplant, Resistant Hypertension Treatment in the Outpatient Setting; Assessment and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia, 2023-2024, Upstream Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses and Clinical Education staff
  • An In-depth Look Into Zoster Varicella Treatment and Prevention, 2011, Walgreens Pharmacists
  • Senior Connect with WACH-FOX 57, Approximately 100 elderly community members. Televised on WACH-FOX 5
  • APhA's "Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists", 05/2009-07/2010, Walgreens District 261
  • Type 2 Diabetes Disease State
  • Empiric Antibiotic Coverage of Resistant Pathogens In Moderate to Severe Diabetic Foot Infections, SC College of Pharmacy faculty and students
  • Lipsky, BA, Armstrong, DG, Citron, and DM et al. Ertapenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam for diabetic foot infections (SIDESTEP): prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, multicentre trial. The Lancet.2005; 366: 1695-1703. Lipsky, B A, Itani, K Norden, C and the Linezolid Diabetic Foot Infectious Disease Study Group. Treating Foot Infections in Diabetic Patients: A Randomized, Multicenter, and Open-Label Trial of Linezolid vs Ampicillin-Sulbactam / Amoxicillin-Clavulanate. Clinical Infectious Diseases.2004; 38:17-24
  • Drug-induced Hyponatremia-SSRIs, MICU service, WJBD VA Medical Center
  • Diabetic Foot Infections, Preceptor and rotation students, WJBD VA Medical Center
  • Optimizing Lipid Management, Staff of USC Women and Family Healthcare Center
  • Handling Resistant Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Staff of USC Women and Family Healthcare Center
  • Intravenous Drug Incompatibilities, SICU nurse training, WJBD VA Medical Center
  • Hypertensive Crises: Urgency or Emergency, Preceptor and rotation students, WJBD VA Medical Center

Timeline

Clinical Pharmacist

Your Health Organization
04.2024 - Current

Clinical Pharmacist

Upstream Care
12.2022 - 04.2024

Consultant Pharmacist

Independent Contractor for local Med Spa/Infusion Spas
02.2022 - 02.2024

Pharmacist in Charge/ Staff Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
01.2013 - 12.2022

Clinical Consultant Pharmacist

Long's Drugs of SC, Long Term Care Pharmacy
01.2010 - 01.2013

Staff Pharmacist

Walgreens Pharmacy
01.2008 - 01.2010

University of South Carolina

Doctor of Pharmacy
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