Christina Corona
El Paso,TX
Summary
Accomplished and results-driven pharmacist with over a decade of progressive experience in clinical, operational, and leadership roles across inpatient, outpatient, and infusion settings. Proven track record in optimizing patient-centered care, implementing process improvements, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Expertise in antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacy informatics, medication safety, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
03.2021 - Current
- Performed daily clinical monitoring for anticoagulants, renal function, and clinical alerts
- Performed initial and subsequent vancomycin dosing
- Followed up on resulted evening trough levels and adjusted as needed
- Checked IV preparations (including chemotherapy) to be dispensed
- Communicated with physicians to ensure appropriate therapy per guidelines and to ensure TENET formulary was adhered to
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Performed daily clinical monitoring for anticoagulants, renal function, and clinical alerts
- Performed initial and subsequent vancomycin dosing
- Followed up on resulted evening trough levels and adjusted as needed
- Checked IV preparations (including chemotherapy) to be dispensed
- Perform daily audits on controlled substance drips to ensure accurate administration and waste was performed by nursing
- Performed daily Emergency Department resulted culture reviews to ensure antibiotics prescribed in the ED are appropriate for final resulted culture.
- Intervened with the ED physician as necessary
- Performed 1 Gold Standard Medication History per week for Leap Frog
- Efficiently and safely verified orders for THOP East, THOP TM, and Nacogdoches Medical Center
- Communicated with physicians to ensure appropriate therapy per guidelines and to ensure TENET formulary was adhered to
Supervisor/Interim Director of Pharmacy Services
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
11.2014 - 12.2018
- Developed standard concentrations for intravenous medications in efforts to minimize errors facility wide
- Standardized diluents and diluent amounts for intravenous medication, NICU, and Pediatrics to minimize errors
- Reviewed all pharmacy policies and procedures and revised as needed
- Implemented more stringent narcotic handling practices for nurses, practitioners, and pharmacy staff to improve patient safety and minimize diversion. Attended department meetings for re-education and attended new employee orientation for initial education
- Respond to eSRM’s involving pharmacy
- Develop monthly pharmacist work schedule
- Performed monthly department meetings
- Implemented pharmacy based patient teaching to CHF and AMI patients for the Readmissions Group
- Integrated pharmacists as part of the code blue team responders in May 2015. Assisted in training pharmacists to participate
- Assisted the education department with training of nursing staff to respond to Code Malignant Hyperthermia alerts
- Participated in all Joint Commission Surveys as the pharmacy representative
- Ensured the pharmacy complied with Accrediting Agencies & licenses were up to date
- Developed a position for a pharmacy technician to perform ~95% of all medication histories for new admissions between 11:00-23:00
- Participated in employee engagement and assisted with increasing employee satisfaction from 75% in 2014 to 90% in 2015. The pharmacy department was labeled as one of the “most improved” departments
- Reconfigured technician schedule and workflow to improve patient safety and employee satisfaction
- Performed employee yearly evaluations and stay interviews
- Developed Formalized Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP)
- Created and monitored restricted/regulated antimicrobial reports
- Created and maintained guidelines for restricted/regulated antimicrobials
- Created and maintained SOPs for the ASP
- Oversaw training of pharmacists working on the ASP team
- Member of THOP’s (March 2015-January 2018):
- Code Blue Committee
- Environment of Care Committee
- P & T Committee
- Clinical Informatics Council
- ED Throughput Committee
- Trauma Committee
- Sepsis Task Force
- Controlled Substance Diversion Committee (Chair)
- Internal Medicine Committee
- Performance Improvement Committee
- Maternal Child Committee
- Critical Care Committee
Outpatient Infusion Center Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East campus
07.2014 - 11.2014
- Coordinated the preparation of intravenous medications for approximately 20 patients at the outpatient infusion center with varying disease states. Most infusion therapies include anti-rheumatic agents, chemotherapy, and intravenous antibiotics.
- Assisted in re-writing and updating some of our policies and procedures to reflect current practices. Worked on various projects (i.e. created a reference guide with current evidence on beyond use dates and proper diluents for technician use) and assisted the clinical coordinator with any questions presented by physicians, nurses, and other pharmacists.
- Awarded THOP East Campus Employee of the Month January 2015
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East campus
01.2014 - 07.2014
- Input patient medication orders into Cerner system
- Checked unit dosed medications to be dispensed
- Checked IV preparations (including chemotherapy) to be dispensed
- Audited nursing units to assure Joint Commission compliance
- Checked medication refills for Pyxis dispensing machines
- Signed out narcotics for PCA, epidural, and refill deliveries
- Built order sentences in Cerner computer software for CPOE
- Monitored antibiotic pharmacokinetics daily (vancomycin, gentamicin, etc.)
Assistant Pharmacy Manager
Kroger Pharmacy
06.2011 - 12.2013
- Provided excellent customer service while filling medications quickly and accurately
- Answering patient questions
- Ensuring appropriate medication therapy prescribed by physicians
- Managed and delegated duties to the technicians and clerks, demonstrated excellent problem solving and communication skills when working with patients
- Kept medication inventory and ensured budget was within range
- Utilized the Cardinal ordering system.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
05.2011
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
The University of Texas at El Paso
05.2007
Certificate of Completion - Pharmacy Technology
El Paso Community College
05.2006
Skills
- Clinical Pharmacy Operations
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Medication Therapy Management
- Leadership & Staff Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Inventory & Budget Management
- IV Admixture & Chemotherapy Verification
- Order Entry
- Patient Counseling
- Maintaining Professional Relationships
- Drug Therapy Monitoring
Certification
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist - Board of Specialty Pharmacists, Exam date scheduled: 2025-12-28
- Pharmacy Informatics Certificate - American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Feb 2023
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate - Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, Aug 2021
- Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services - American Pharmacists Association, Certificate of Completion, Feb 2012
- The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care - American Pharmacists Association, Feb 2012
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery - American Pharmacists Association, Certificate of Completion, Feb 2012
- Pharmacist Preceptor License - Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 2012-present
- Registered Pharmacist License - Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Jun 2011, 50071
LNGG
English (native)
Spanish (fluent)
Affiliations
- EPCC Board of Advisory for the Pharmacy Technician Program - Current
- EPCC Pharmacy Technician Program Mentor - Current
- El Paso Area Society of Health System Pharmacists - Past
- UT/UTEP Pharmacy Preceptor Faculty - Past
- Admissions Interviewer for UTEP School of Pharmacy - Past
- UT/UTEP Preceptor Excellence Team - Past
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
03.2021 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
12.2018 - 03.2021
Supervisor/Interim Director of Pharmacy Services
The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
11.2014 - 12.2018
Outpatient Infusion Center Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East campus
07.2014 - 11.2014
Clinical Pharmacist
The Hospitals of Providence East campus
01.2014 - 07.2014
Assistant Pharmacy Manager
Kroger Pharmacy
06.2011 - 12.2013
Pre-Pharmacy - undefined
The University of Texas at El Paso
Certificate of Completion - Pharmacy Technology
El Paso Community College
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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