Christine Lonsberry
Ellington,CT
Summary
Seasoned clinical pharmacist seeking a position to best utilize the pharmaceutical background and interpersonal skills acquired from multiple employment experiences.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist
UConn Student Health and Wellness
Storrs, CT
12.2021 - Current
- Fill and dispense both prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to students, with appropriate counseling
- Provide clinical information to both providers and clinical staff
- Assist in maintaining both controlled and non-controlled inventories, along with yearly counts
- Help patients obtain their accurate prescription insurance information, handle insurance rejections and prior authorizations for SHaW prescribers
- Prescribe and dispense Naloxone with appropriate counseling
- Participate and support campus-wide SHaW initiatives (Health Fair, Sexual Health Fair, immunization clinics)
- Participate in clinical services meetings
- Member of Infection Prevention Committee
Pharmacist
Walgreens
, CT
04.2007 - 09.2019
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
- Communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Evaluated pertinent laboratory data involving drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions.
- Supervised dispensation of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures.
- Managed pharmaceutical supply procurement and management processes.
- Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
- Conducted blood pressure screenings and counseled patients on hypertension.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
Pharmacy Manager
Arrow/FamilyMeds, Inc.
West Hartford, CT
12.1999 - 04.2007
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects and optimal methods of administration.
- Provided drug information to in-house providers, support staff, and patients
- Adjunct Faculty at UConn School of Pharmacy, February 2002-August 2009
- Part-time instructor at UConn School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice Lab 2001-2009
- Trained pharmacy interns and newly hired pharmacy technicians.
- Scheduled pharmacists for the company's CT and MA stores
- Managed store budget, ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Pharmacist
Kaiser Permanente
West Hartford, CT
05.1996 - 12.1999
- Pharmacy Supervisor, January 1999-December 1999
- Pharmacy Assistant Supervisor, January 1998-January 1999
- Staff Pharmacist, August 1996-January 1998
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for home IV infusion program with in-house infectious disease physician
- Documented how pharmacist interventions save health plan money
- Member of Interim Healthcare's PAC 1997-1999
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.1996
Skills
- Medication Counseling and Dispensing
- Customer Service
- Controlled Substance Management
- Immunization Administration
- Inventory Management
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Organized and Detail-Oriented
- Naloxone Trained
- CPR Certified
- Collaborative Practice
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist
UConn Student Health and Wellness
12.2021 - Current
Pharmacist
Walgreens
04.2007 - 09.2019
Pharmacy Manager
Arrow/FamilyMeds, Inc.
12.1999 - 04.2007
Pharmacist
Kaiser Permanente
05.1996 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
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