Chinwe (Chi) Okonkwo
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Nevada state licensed pharmacist with a track record of delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care. Dedicated to improving health and wellness by enhancing medication adherence, counseling, and ensuring patient safety. Evaluate, prepare and dispense medication in a fast paced retail setting while ensuring patient safety and complying with legal and professional standards. Possesses extensive clinical knowledge and drug therapy research abilities. Fluent in English and Igbo.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist
Alto Pharmacy
06.2022 - Current
- Consistent recognition for putting patient first and increased patient’s satisfaction by 90%
- Collaborate with other health-care practitioners for optimal patients outcome
- Operate and troubleshoot automatic drug dispensary machine
- Ensure proper storage and handling of high-cost fertility medications
- Project management. Took over Work Place Organization audits to bring score from 70% to 100% within 2 months
- Daily team huddle to increase efficiency
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
- Supervised and coached team of pharmacy technicians and trainees
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use
- Closely monitored department performance metrics
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients
Pharmacist
CVS Health
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Increased immunization administration by 30% by influencing patients positively
- Safely evaluated, filled, and dispensed prescriptions in a high-paced environment
- Increased medication adherence by providing 90% counseling to patients and their caregivers
- Fostered positive environment for patients and co-workers
- Maintained pharmacy records, bookkeeping and inventory
- Ensured continuous compliance to federal and state laws
- Ensured good pharmacy practice and work ethic
- Handled prescription transfers, logged data into electronic database and conducted drug utilization reviews
- Interacted with other healthcare providers and third party for optimal patient outcome
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases
Clinical Pharmacist
Optum Health
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Performed coverage determination for prescription medications against established criteria with 98% accuracy
- Communicated with physician's office via telephone regarding patients clinical questions
- Conducted clinical literature searches to support prior authorization determination
- Collaborated with other pharmacist team on projects, case studies, and company policies
- RXCLAIM, PAS experience.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy
Erie, PA05.2019
Skills
- Prior-authorization
- Medication-Therapy-Management/Drug Utilization Review/Pharmaceutical Research
- Inventory safety/control/Patient Counseling/Patient Advocacy/Quality Assurance/Leadership/Immunization/HIPAA Trained
- Strong decision making ability
- Project management
Certification
- Pharmacist License, 20351, 10/2025, State of Nevada
- Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate, 05/2018, American Pharmacists Association
Timeline
Pharmacist
Alto Pharmacy
06.2022 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
Optum Health
10.2021 - 01.2022
Pharmacist
CVS Health
11.2019 - 06.2022
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy
- Pharmacist License, 20351, 10/2025, State of Nevada
- Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate, 05/2018, American Pharmacists Association
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