David Morales

Newly-licensed pharmacist with 4+ years of intern and working experience in retail and hospital pharmacy settings. Willingly communicates with team members and contributes to maintaining safe, accurate, and efficient workflow. Committed to learning and mastering new skills, while applying and expanding upon knowledge.

New York State Pharmacist License

License Number: 071919-01

Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center - Acute Care (February-March 2024)

• Followed patient cases to ensure proper medication indications and dosing
• Reviewed pain, agitation, sedation, delirium, sepsis, NMBs, and heart failure

Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center - Ambulatory Care (January-February 2024)

• Participated in journal club by evaluating "semaglutide for cardiovascular event reduction in people with overweight or obesity: SELECT study baseline characteristics" (Lingvay, et al)
• Actively participated in HIV and anticoagulation medication management clinics and produced SOAP notes and a care plan for select encounters
• Collaborated with cohort to present on COPD and asthma topic discussion
• Presented on the use of cabotegravir (Cabenuva®) using a patient case as example

Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center - Institutional (November 2023-January 2024)

• Presented on HIV and ART, including treatment, PEP, and PrEP
• Presented on pharmacotherapy for treatment of dyslipidemia
• Learned SOPs, order, verification, dispensing, checking, and administration

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital - Information Technologies in Healthcare (October-November 2023)

• Utilized AI to assist in creating presentation to explain obstacle to successful application of PickView® in PillPicker®
• Operated PillPick® to efficiently complete daily production process, while keeping inventory of medications and refilling canisters accordingly
• Operated BoxPicker® to dispense, refill, and count medications stored in it
• Utilized KitCheck® to fill code trays

Mount Sinai Hospital - General Inpatient Medicine (September-October 2023)

• Presented on Macdougall, et al's study, Ferric Carboxymaltose in Iron-Deficient Heart Failure patients with Reduced Kidney Function
• Presented on the use of tacrolimus in organ transplant patients
• Formulated care plan for AUD patient with electrolyte disturbances

Fidelis Care - Managed Care (July-September 2023)

• Completed assignments on prior authorizations and step therapy
• Shadowed HARP project meetings and completed related assignments
• Reviewed hepatitis C medication management calls
• Presented formulation recommendation for bexagliflozin (Brenzavvy®)

Duane Reade - Community (May-June 2023)

• Performed MTM and adherence calls
• Entered prescription data and filled orders
• Administered vaccines to patients in accordance with CDC Immunization Schedule
• Submitted refill and prior authorization requests

Mount Sinai West - Institutional (May-June 2022)

• Shadowed pharmacists during verification and checking processes
• Observed IV medication compounding and performed necessary dosing calculations
• Tracked case involving diabetic patient with pyelonephritis concurrent to SGLT2 inhibitor therapy
• Shadowed TOC pharmacist and attended rounds
• Reviewed ASH VTE Guidelines: Prophylaxis for Medical Patients

Joseph Pharmacy - Community (June 2021)

• Accurately interpreted, processed, and filled verbal and physical prescription orders
• Answered patient calls
• Communicated with prescribers regarding patient refills and prior authorizations