Charles K. Maina, MS, Pharm.D, BCPS
23543 Enchanted View San Antonio,TX
Summary
Experienced pharmacist with over 12 years of experience in hospitals across the major health care systems in San Antonio. Excellent reputation in meeting customers needs while keeping track of the business needs. Results-focused Supervisor offering successful background leading talented pharmacists personnel. Successful at engaging with staff by discussing clinical interventions, maintaining accountability and acknowledging excellent performance. Driven to maintain service standards by supporting staff in handling service issues and customer communications. Collaborative Supervisor with record of success leading team efforts, recognizing revenue-driving opportunities and building professional relationships. Effective at managing attainment of big picture business goals. Detail-oriented and efficient, with strengths in both project and time management.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Pharmacy Evening/Overnight Supervisor
University Hospital & Clinic
San Antonio, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Scheduled staff, and revised schedule to meet call-ins and training schedules
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Supervised personnel working overnight in team work area to support safe operation and maximize productivity efficiencies.
- Prepared, planned and implemented training programs to support ongoing staff development.
- Offered administrative oversight by maintaining routine records and performing variety of human resources work activities related to operations to enforce discipline
- Mentored newly hired employees on policies, procedures
- Performed annual evaluations and reviews for twenty employees.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees for inpatient positions.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs for decentralized teams
- Provided supportive link between external customers and internal operations.
- Identified individual employee's unique work styles, skills and helped them to participate in P&T committees
- Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
- Audits and documents Simplifi compliance on cleaning, Environmental parameters to meet regulatory compliances
- Participates in Texas Board of Pharmacy, Joint commission surveys
- Conducts daily staff huddle for both decentralized and inpatient pharmacy staff
- Directs and provide disciplinary actions to improve in workflow between all shifts
- Prepared, planned and implemented training programs to support ongoing staff development
PRN Clinical Pharmacist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
San Antonio, TX
06.2010 - Current
- Conducts ongoing medication use evaluations to decrease antibiotic costs
- Provides education in areas that have potential to cause medication errors
- Performs IV to PO conversions based on patient clinical condition
- Clinical duties that entail training nurses,physicians, and technicians on new drugs on formulary and on drug shortages
- Provides guidance, and directions to technical staff daily performance of drugs preparation in USP 797 environment
- Complete physicians consult on TPNs
- Guide, counsel, and discipline technicians to meet objectives of pharmacy
- Ensure proper labeling, and double-check on all medications especially all high alert medications like chemotherapy
- Documents any medication variances, suggest process improvements, and provide patients any immediate support needed when medication variances occur
- Participate in code Blue response within the hospital
- Monitors levels for all medications with narrow therapeutic window
- Ensure core measures for all patients to meet national patient goals
- Document IV lab cleaning weekly and monthly
- Daily monitoring of humidity, pressure and temperature's in the IV room
Clinical Pharmacist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
San Antonio, TX
06.2010 - 06.2021
- Conducts ongoing medication use evaluations to decrease antibiotic costs
- Performs IV to PO conversions based on patient clinical condition
- Clinical duties that entail training nurses, physicians, and technicians on new drugs on formulary and on drug shortages
- Provides guidance, and directions to technical staff daily performance of drugs preparation in USP 797 environment
- Complete physicians consult on TPNs
- Guide, counsel, and discipline technicians to meet objectives of pharmacy
- Ensure proper labeling, and double-check on all medications especially all high alert medications like chemotherapy
- Documents any medication variances, suggest process improvements, and provide patients any immediate support needed when medication variances occur
- Participate in code Blue responses
- Monitors levels for all medications with narrow therapeutic window
- Ensure core measures for all patients to meet national patient goals
- Document IV lab cleaning weekly and monthly
- Daily monitoring of humidity, pressure and temperatures
Clinical Pharmacist PRN
University Health System
San Antonio, TX
10.2018 - 06.2021
- Supervise dispensing of controlled substances, including Schedule II and III drugs.
- Supervise IV preparation in USP 797 environment
- Medications orders verification and providing drug information to nursing and physicians
- Pharmacy to dose Vancomycin consult services
- Familiar with pyxis, carousel, and pharmacogistic medication systems
- Adheres to all pharmacy laws and code of ethics and inpatient pharmacy policies
- Provide medication reviews and verification in multiple areas to cover staffing needs
- Have established good working rapport within the pharmacy department
- Provides excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations
- Prioritizes and organize tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
- Process non-formulary requests per UHS policy
Clinical Pharmacist PRN
Methodist Healthcare
San Antonio, TX
06.2011 - 10.2017
- Complies with HCA policies, and procedures, JCAHO, federal and pharmacy state laws
- Performed controlled substance documentation and dispensing per HCA procedures
- Reviewed TPN orders to ensure appropriate daily requirements for dextrose, amino acids, lipids, and other additives like electrolytes
- Observed aseptic technique while performing compounding of non-sterile substances
- Participated in clinical rounds with a multi-disciplinary team
- Reviewed controlled substances waste, discrepancies, overrides, delivery logs, and invoices
- Secures and safe storage of patient own medications
- Appropriate therapeutic substitution per hospital system formulary
- Responded to medical emergencies according to institutional policy
Staff Pharmacist PRN
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
San Antonio, TX
04.2016 - 09.2017
- Dispensed psychiatric medications to diverse age group
- Monitored drugs with narrow therapeutic index like Lithium, Dilantin, Clozaril
- Disease and medication-specific monitoring parameters for psychiatric disorders
- Suggested cost-effective treatment to physicians per facility formulary for cost savings
- Training and supervising technicians to accomplish pharmacy tasks
- Complied with federal and state laws while dispensing psychiatric medication
- Performed computer order entry for medications and maintains patient's medication profile
- Contacted physicians on non-formulary drugs and completed documentation for any non-formulary request
Staff Pharmacist-PRN
Carvajal Pharmacy LTC
San Antonio, TX
09.2013 - 03.2016
- Compounded medication therapies that catered to long-term care patients
- Drug information, and alternative therapy to manage patients with co-morbidities
- Provide, and dispense IV therapy, and supplies for home health
- Supervised preparation of IV antibiotics, and adjusted for renal function
- Provided counseling for medication to families, and nurses taking care of patients in hospice
- Dosing antibiotics for the pediatric population
- Provisions of formulary or therapeutic equivalent medications to meet budgetary allocations
Pharmacist in Charge
Cancer Care Of South Texas
San Antonio, TX
06.2012 - 02.2016
- Managed buying CII drugs, staffing, and daily activities as the interim PIC
- Supervised technicians in retail, and during IV preparations for oncology practice
- Provided drug information to physicians, and nurses in the oncology clinic
- Dispense chemotherapeutic agents per established protocols like NCCN guidelines
- Counseled patients on any drug-drug,drug-food interaction, and any cautions especially all high alert medications like
Thalidomide, Lenalidomide, and Pomalidomide - Trained in Celgene REMS programs to manage potential serious risk with medications
- Suggested treatment plans, and alternatives therapies that are cost-effective to patients, and practice
- Prepared patient records, medication records, during JCAHO, pharmacy state board, or CMS inspections as a PIC
Staff Pharmacist
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, GA
12.2008 - 12.2009
- Final checks on IV batch production, and routine order entry using HMM
- Maintained proper inventory levels, rotated stocks, and immediately complied with drug recalls
- Collaborated closely with physicians, nurses to monitor, and assess the quality and effectiveness of drug regimens
- Clinical rounds to dose and adjust medications that require renal dosing like Vancomycin, Aminoglycosides, and antibiotics stewardship
- Dosed and monitored anticoagulants like Lovenox, Heparin per hospital formulary
- Participated in community health fairs to increase awareness of healthy lifestyles
- Ensured all compounded preparations were properly labeled according to policy and laws in Georgia
Quality Control Chemist
Johnson & Johnson, Noramco Inc.
Athens, GA
01.2001 - 11.2007
- Calibration, performance qualifications, and maintenance of lab equipment like HPLC
- Trained new analysts to meet business needs
- Lead analyst responsible for release, review of DEA samples, and raw materials from production facility
- Familiar with FDA, OSHA, and cGMP guidelines for pharmaceutical industry in API's
- Used GC HP6890, HPLC 1050/1100 for analysis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and raw materials
- Collaborated with laboratory technicians, production personnel, and customers to improve product quality
- Performed standardized tests on organic and inorganic compounds to observe fundamental differences in properties like specific gravity
- Advised chemists and laboratory technicians on existing and emerging quality control methods to enhance testing and research capabilities
- Participated in new process development and process optimization programs to enhance productivity, e.g Haloperidol testing
- Coordinated and performed analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications
- Investigation of any deviations in production process
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacist
University Of Georgia
Athens, GA05.2008
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Kenya Polytechnic
Nairobi-Kenya12.1996
Skills
- Proficient in Allscripts, Meditech, HCS, HMM, Cerner,CPOE, DoseEdge, VigilanZ, EPIC, Acudose, EPIC, pyxis, and Omicell ADCs
- Hospital pharmacy experience taking care of pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics
- Patient education for discharge counseling
- Proficient in use of clinical resources and scientific data bases like, PubMed, Medline
- Precepting students
- Directing pharmacy operations
- Supervisory experience
- Coordinating with supervisors
- Pharmacy management
- SMES in training for Omnicell cabinets, AWS during implementation
- Implementation of new service line, for example Clin-ops
Certification
- BCPS certification 10/2019
- Licensed Pharmacist in Texas, Georgia, and Florida
- IV certified per USP 797
- Preceptor with Texas Board of pharmacy
Publications
Sowell,J.,Agnew-Heard,K.A.,Mason,J.C.,Maina,C.,Strekowski,L., and Patonay,G.(2001). Use of non-covalent labeling in illustrating ligand binding to human serum albumin via affinity capillary electrophoresis with near-infrared laser induced fluorescence detection. Journal of Chromatography B, 755, 91-99.
Awards
- 1998 :Amaryllis Heard;- staff of the year for outstanding dedication and service to Boys and Girls club in Metro Atlanta
- 2008 :Kenneth L. Water Award at University of Georgia college of pharmacy; the award recognizes academic excellence,leadership qualities ,professional attitude and service
Affiliations
- ASHP
- Chaperone for Reagan High School Key club
- Member SNPhA 2004-2008
Timeline
Inpatient Pharmacy Evening/Overnight Supervisor
University Hospital & Clinic
06.2021 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist PRN
University Health System
10.2018 - 06.2021
Staff Pharmacist PRN
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
04.2016 - 09.2017
Staff Pharmacist-PRN
Carvajal Pharmacy LTC
09.2013 - 03.2016
Pharmacist in Charge
Cancer Care Of South Texas
06.2012 - 02.2016
Clinical Pharmacist PRN
Methodist Healthcare
06.2011 - 10.2017
PRN Clinical Pharmacist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
06.2010 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
06.2010 - 06.2021
Staff Pharmacist
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
12.2008 - 12.2009
Quality Control Chemist
Johnson & Johnson, Noramco Inc.
01.2001 - 11.2007
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacist
University Of Georgia
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Kenya Polytechnic
- BCPS certification 10/2019
- Licensed Pharmacist in Texas, Georgia, and Florida
- IV certified per USP 797
- Preceptor with Texas Board of pharmacy
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