CHRISTINE SAUNDERS
Beaufort,SC
Summary
Pharmacy professional with solid foundation in patient care and medication management. Known for focus on team collaboration and achieving patient care goals. Equipped with effective communication skills and flexible approach to adapting to changing healthcare needs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Beaufort, SC
04.2018 - Current
- Review and verify medication orders
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver safe and effective care
- Maintain accurate documentation of interventions and outcomes
- Assist with quality improvement initiatives and patient safety
- Assist with inventory management
Clinical Informatics Coordinator
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Beaufort, SC
12.2016 - 2018
- Build, implement and maintain pharmacy automation/technology
- Liaise with IT Department to incorporate medication management solutions
- Maintain and process system documentations
- Support the clinical end-user as a resource for system problems and solutions
- Provide EHR staff education
- Collaborate with vendors and technical experts for problem solving and updates
- Assist in remote technical support
OIC Fort Leonard Wood Outpatient/Inpatient Pharmacy
US Army
10.2013 - 12.2016
- Managing, supervising, scheduling and training pharmacy support staff
- Ensuring adequate personnel are available to maintain the flow and quality of work at a sufficient level to assure timely accomplishments of assigned workload and provide optimum service to patients
- Establishing and evaluation performance standards
- Identifying and arranging developmental and training needs of employees
- Monitoring controlled substances inventory and make adjustment for manufacturer overages or shortages
- Review of Outpatient Drug Utilization reports
- Review of Pyxis Profile Override Reports
- Review of Emergency Room All Station Events
- Advising patients of adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medications/treatments
- Planning and controlling stock levels for work area and maintains quality control of drug stocks
- Chairperson for the Medication Management Team
- Co-chair for the Drug Utilization Evaluation Committee
Per Diem Pharmacist
St. Francis Trauma Hospital
Poughkeepsie, NY
11.2010 - 01.2013
- Responsible for order entry, compounding pharmaceuticals, dispensing medications for patient care
- Directing pharmacy personnel in mixing, labeling, etc for the dispensing of medications
- Delivering appropriate drug information to patients and ensuring they receive the correct medication
- Compounding special drugs/medications using established techniques of the profession
Staff Pharmacist
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Verifying computerized physician order entry and order verification
- Calculating Renal dose modification
- Troubleshooting Pyxis problems
- Making IV-admixtures and TPN
- Making interventions for patient safety
- Verifying NICU doses and preparing NICU medications
- Compounding special drugs/medications using established techniques of the profession
Staff Pharmacist
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Poughkeepsie, NY
08.2005 - 01.2010
- Responsible for the order entry, compounding pharmaceuticals, dispensing medications for patient care
- Maintaining proper files and inventory
- Taking oral prescriptions and placing calls to prescribers
- Counseling patients on the adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medications/treatments
- Making special orders
- Conducting Medication Therapy Management
Supervising Pharmacist
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lagrangeville, NY
06.2006 - 12.2007
- Processing prescriptions accurately and swiftly
- Managing the daily operation of the pharmacy
- Managing, supervising, scheduling and training pharmacy support consisting of staff of seven technicians, and two part-time pharmacists
- Maintaining and improving patient’s health by providing and information, and supplying prescription medicines
- Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
- Assist in drug ordering, stocking and determining appropriate product substitutions
- Advising patients of adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medications/treatments
Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Poughkeepsie, NY
06.2002 - 08.2005
Education
Masters of Science - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
University of Florida
12-2014
Graduate Certificate - Pharmacy Regulation and Policy
University of Florida
12-2014
Doctor of Pharmacy - undefined
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2005
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Biochemistry (Honors)
University of the West Indies
Mona Campus, Jamaica W.I.11-1993
Skills
- Adverse drug reaction monitoring
- Pharmaceutical calculations and problem solving
- Sterile technique and intravenous compounding
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Medication therapy management
- Medication dispensing accuracy
- Anticoagulation management
- Clinical decision making and documentation
- Maintaining privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA
- Staff supervision and team development
- Inventory management
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence-based practice
- Physician consultation
Affiliations
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- American Pharmacist Association (APHA)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- Board of Pharmacy Specialty (BPS)
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Diploma 03-2016
- MAD-ID Antimicrobial Stewardship Training 01-2016
- Basic Health Care Administration Course 11-2014
- The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care (A National Certificate Training Program) 03-2012
- BPS Certified (Pharmacotherapy Specialty) 03-2012
- BPS Certified (Sterile Compounding) 07-2023
Timeline
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
04.2018 - Current
Clinical Informatics Coordinator
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
12.2016 - 2018
OIC Fort Leonard Wood Outpatient/Inpatient Pharmacy
US Army
10.2013 - 12.2016
Per Diem Pharmacist
St. Francis Trauma Hospital
11.2010 - 01.2013
Staff Pharmacist
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2013
Supervising Pharmacist
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
06.2006 - 12.2007
Staff Pharmacist
Rite Aid Pharmacy
08.2005 - 01.2010
Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid Pharmacy
06.2002 - 08.2005
Graduate Certificate - Pharmacy Regulation and Policy
University of Florida
Doctor of Pharmacy - undefined
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Biochemistry (Honors)
University of the West Indies
Masters of Science - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
University of Florida
LICENSING INFORMATION
- Currently licensed in NY
- Currently licensed in SC
BPS
Board certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Sterile Compounding Specialist