David Sergeant
Richardson,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate pharmacist with 11 years inpatient clinical staffing pharmacist experience and a calling to improve patient care. Prioritizes patient outcomes through clear communication and guideline-based recommendations. Possesses a drive to create a collegial, motivating environment that encourages teamwork and promotes professional growth, all with the ultimate goal of best serving patients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
UT Southwestern Clements University Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Performed centralized dispensing pharmacist duties while overseeing technicians in compounding and distribution of IV, oral, and controlled medications
- Provided decentralized clinical review of medication orders, answered questions from nursing and medical staff, and gave medication recommendations to providers
- Staffed and trained pharmacists in central pharmacy, IV room, internal medicine, and neuroscience ICU settings
- Contributed to department improvement through ongoing warfarin consult quality improvement review, providing education and clinical practice refinements
- Provided medication recommendations to the Neurocritical Care ICU team on interdisciplinary rounds
- Frequently responded to medical emergencies at bedside including Code Blue, Code Stroke, cerebral edema, and refractory seizures
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
UT Southwestern – Zale Lipshy Hospital
07.2013 - 01.2021
- Performed both centralized dispensing and decentralized clinical review of medication orders
- Optimized patient care through medication recommendations to critical care, internal medicine, and rehab providers
- Staffed and trained pharmacists in central pharmacy, internal medicine, and neuroscience ICU settings
- Contributed to pharmacy department through beginning a warfarin consult quality improvement review
- Provided medication recommendations while rounding with internal medicine and Neurocritical Care teams
- Gained critical care experience though frequent participation in Code Blue emergencies
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
UT Southwestern St Paul Hospital
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Gained essential clinical knowledge through residency rotations in cardiology, medical ICU, solid organ transplant, internal medicine, infectious disease, outpatient cancer center, inpatient psychiatric unit, and pharmacy administration rotations
- Developed clinical staffing skills through interprofessional rounding experience on all clinical rotations
- Developed clinical staffing skills and taught students on rotations
- Served as a leader in creatining a pharmacist-managed warfarin consult service and policy approved and implemented
- Presented residency research project at American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting 2012
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Baylor University
Waco, TX05.2008
Skills
- Positive team-building and collaboration mindset
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Life-long learner
- Attention to detail
- Extensive Code Blue and Code Stroke experience
- Knowledge of patient care guidelines
- Adept in learning computer-based systems
- Ability to prioritize tasks to optimize patient care
Certification
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Dec. 2013-present
- Licensed Pharmacist in Texas, TSBP number 51531 - Jul. 2012 - present
- ACPE IV Certified -The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy - Aug. 2010
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, American Heart Association Jul. 2009 - present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association 2015 - present
Timeline
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
UT Southwestern Clements University Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
UT Southwestern – Zale Lipshy Hospital
07.2013 - 01.2021
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
UT Southwestern St Paul Hospital
07.2012 - 06.2013
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Baylor University
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Dec. 2013-present
- Licensed Pharmacist in Texas, TSBP number 51531 - Jul. 2012 - present
- ACPE IV Certified -The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy - Aug. 2010
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, American Heart Association Jul. 2009 - present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association 2015 - present
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