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Summary
Enthusiastic Clinical Lead Oncology Research Pharmacist with a track record of maintaining positive relationships with study teams, pharmaceutical representatives, manufacturers, medical professionals, and health care organizations
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead oncology research pharmacist
Fairview Health Services
Columbia Heights, MN
10.2011 - Current
- Responsible for maintaining research medication preparation and dispensation, inventory, Monitoring visit, protocol updates and administrative responsibilities for 250+ Dana Farber oncology research protocols.
- Responsible of writing dispensing guide lines, train all research staff on dispensing research medication for all new protocols, attending all site qualifications and site initiation visits and monitoring visits.
- Developed and revised research pharmacy standards of operation policies.
- Contributed scientific and professional reviews for several committees including the Investigator's oversight Committee (IOC), the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and the institutional Review Board (IRB).
- Prepared all pharmacy documents for internal and external audits which includes GOG, SWOG, NRG, NCI, ECOG, NIH.
- Attended AAHARP institutional license renewal process with Dana Farber institution for research facility.
- Contributed to the Information Systems work group to incorporate paper research orders to the ongoing electronic oncology management system at BIDMC.
- Helped in creating and maintaining a Research Pharmacy Training Manual for new Employees.
- Lead trainer to train all new employees which includes training them on electronic inventory system, dispensation procedure, emphasizing on adherence to follow each research protocol requirements for all research drugs preparations and dispensation. Managed to train unusual amount of employee turn over in this 4 years grace periods.
- Developed a streamlined dispensing procedure for all Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Consortium (DF/HCC) protocols through the reorganization of the research pharmacy workload.
- Provided statistical analysis to allow for on-call services and increased staffing in the Research Pharmacy department.
- Presented poster at BIDMC SIlverman Symposium in 2014 (poster focused on growth and workload changes made in research pharmacy).
- Authored and presented Continuing Education series to central pharmacy personnel.
- Presented continuing education lecture to institutional health care professionals at monthly research forum.
Clinical IV pharmacist
Aids Healthcare Foundation
Pensacola, FL
10.2005 - 09.2011
- Checking and processing physician IV orders for in-house patients.
- Providing medication information to physicians and health care professionals.
- Making clinical interventions and suggestions for electrolytes and chemical imbalances regarding TPN orders and drug interactions for adults and NICU patients.
- Responsible to supervise pharmacy technician in making sterile products preparations and following 797 requirements.
- Checking compatibility, calculations and preparing TPN for adult and NICU in-house patients.
Retail Pharmacist
Deaconess Health System
Morganfield, KY
01.2004 - 09.2005
- Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system.
- Communicated directly with doctors' offices via telephone, fax and email.
- Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Verified accuracy and completeness of information on prescription and refill requests.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries against purchase orders.
- Provided critical information and advice to customers regarding possible drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage.
Staff Pharmacist
Yale-New Haven Health
Pawcatuck, CT
01.2001 - 05.2003
- Prescription processing and patient counseling in community setting pharmacy.
- Inventory management and drug ordering process.
- Supervising and training pharmacy interns to assure correct product dispensing to patients.
- Mixed various pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
City, STATE
01.1997 - 12.1999
- Checking and processing physician orders for in-house patients.
- Making clinical interventions regarding drug doses and drug interactions.
- Preparing and checking IV orders and TPN orders.
Pharmacy Intern
CVS Pharmacy
City, STATE
01.1991 - 12.1994
- Provided friendly customer service at prescription drop-off and pick-up counters.
- Managed pharmacy inventory through proper medication ordering, returns and inter-store transfers.
Education
Bachelor in Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Diploma in Pharmacy - Pharmacy
L. M College of Pharmacy
Skills
- Exceptional patient care and interaction
- Medication compounding expert
- Hospital and retail pharmacy professional
- Strong clinical background
- HIPAA trained
- Inventory management
- Strong decision-making ability
- Skilled in clinical interventions
- Drug utilization review
- Patient counseling expert
- Pharmaceutical storage awareness
Certification
Registered Pharmacist
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy - 1995
Timeline
Lead oncology research pharmacist
Fairview Health Services
10.2011 - Current
Clinical IV pharmacist
Aids Healthcare Foundation
10.2005 - 09.2011
Retail Pharmacist
Deaconess Health System
01.2004 - 09.2005
Staff Pharmacist
Yale-New Haven Health
01.2001 - 05.2003
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
01.1997 - 12.1999
Pharmacy Intern
CVS Pharmacy
01.1991 - 12.1994
Bachelor in Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Diploma in Pharmacy - Pharmacy
L. M College of Pharmacy