Danielle Nicole Arredondo
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Hardworking, highly motivated professional with over 10 years experience across retail, outpatient hospital, and PBM platforms eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist, Home Delivery
OptumRx
03.2023 - Current
- Reviewed medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, and completeness
- Verified prescriptions accurately, following legal requirements and guidelines
- Communicated with healthcare providers to clarify prescriptions and resolve medication-related issues
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care
- Worked efficiently in a fast-paced environment and prioritized tasks effectively
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy in prescription processing.
Clinical Pharmacist, Prior Authorizations/Appeals
OptumRx
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Reviewed standard and specialty Medicare prior authorization cases and rendered coverage determinations based on clinical criteria and plan design in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Consulted physicians / providers with questions and interpretations of clinical guideline criteria and coverage determinations that have been rendered
- Consulted with PA technicians and/or physicians regarding use of medications and advise of appropriate formulary alternatives when requested
- Demonstrated ability to maintain productive working relationships with team members, other internal and external customers, and management team
Pharmacist
Rancho Park Compounding Pharmacy
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with colleagues, technicians and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders
- Clinically verified prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness
- Oversaw pharmacy technician work in sterile compounding setting
- Performed quality assurance end product verification of compounded products
- Complied with health, industry and organizational regulations to maintain patient safety
Clinical Pharmacist
Providence Saint John's Medical Foundation
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Provided and coordinated pharmaceutical care services and collaborative drug therapy management for oncology patients
- Effectively communicated verbally and/or written pharmacy functions to the interdisciplinary team
- Performed and oversaw the preparation of IV chemotherapeutics and other injectable preparations for parenteral administration
Pharmacist
City Of Hope
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Demonstrated excellent customer service and positive interpersonal relationships with physicians, staff, and patients/families
- Coordinated ongoing quality assessments and improvements of clinical pharmacy activities in collaboration with physicians and implement necessary action when appropriate
- Compounded, labeled, and packaged medications according to professional guidelines
- Performed and oversaw the preparation of oral chemotherapeutics and other injectable preparations for parenteral administration
- Assisted with prior authorizations/insurance processes
Staff Pharmacist
UCLA Health
09.2015 - 07.2021
- Conducted inpatient and outpatient duties including order verification, processing, adjudication, compounding, filling, dispensing, and counseling
- Prepared and dispensed sterile IV products using aseptic technique
- Directed pharmacy operations to increase efficiency and minimize patient queue times
- Facilitated hospital bedside delivery service of medications
- Maintenance and review of patient medication profiles
- Counseled patients on appropriate medication use, side effects, storage
- Investigated and resolved third-party payment issues
- Maintained records of controlled substances and utilized CURES system to prevent inappropriate or misuse of controlled substances
- Completed prior authorizations, Medi-Cal TARs
- Performed inventory management
- Assisted with adherence to 340B related policies and procedures
- Excellent prioritization skills and follow through on assignments and tasks without supervision or technician assistance
Pharmacist
Walgreens
08.2013 - 09.2015
- Verified, processed, and dispensed prescription orders
- Performed drug utilization reviews
- Served customers with a professional, caring demeanor for quality patient care experience
- Directed pharmacy operations to increase efficiency and minimize patient queue times
- Extended patient engagement with additional counseling, follow-up adherence calls
- Delivered medication therapy management (MTM) using Mirixa and Outcomes platforms
- Administered influenza, pneumonia, TDaP, Hepatitis A&B, and shingles vaccinations
Intern Pharmacist
Target Pharmacy
05.2011 - 07.2013
- Assisted pharmacists in managing daily pharmacy operations and staff
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist
- Performed prescription order entry, processing, adjudication, filling, dispensing, counseling, narcotic records, inventory maintenance
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions
- Provided medication consultations and over the counter recommendations, administered immunizations, intake of prescriptions over the phone
Intern Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Assisted pharmacists in managing daily pharmacy operations and staff
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist
- Performed prescription order entry, processing, adjudication, filling, dispensing, counseling, narcotic records, inventory maintenance
- Answered customer questions regarding refills, insurance troubleshooting and status updates on prescriptions
- Provided medication consultations and over the counter recommendations, administered immunizations, intake of prescriptions over the phone
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Studies
University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, CA05.2009
Skills
- Organization/Prioritization
- Supervising technicians
- Controlled substance logging
- Patient education and counseling
- Prescription adjudication
- Medication clinical verification
- Medication Dispensing and Immunizations
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Detail-Oriented
- Customer Service
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Specialty
- Sterile Compounding
- Prior Authorizations/Appeals
- Outpatient/Retail
- Certifications
- CA Registered Pharmacist License #69245
Timeline
Pharmacist, Home Delivery
OptumRx
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist, Prior Authorizations/Appeals
OptumRx
09.2022 - 01.2023
Pharmacist
Rancho Park Compounding Pharmacy
03.2022 - 08.2022
Clinical Pharmacist
Providence Saint John's Medical Foundation
01.2022 - 03.2022
Pharmacist
City Of Hope
07.2021 - 12.2021
Staff Pharmacist
UCLA Health
09.2015 - 07.2021
Pharmacist
Walgreens
08.2013 - 09.2015
Intern Pharmacist
Target Pharmacy
05.2011 - 07.2013
Intern Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
06.2010 - 08.2010
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Western University of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Studies
University of Southern California (USC)
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