Disha Patel
Glen Burnie,MD
Summary
Licensed Pharmacist with experience in retail, hospital, and clinical settings. Skilled in safe medication dispensing, drug utilization review, immunizations, and patient counseling. Proven ability to supervise pharmacy staff, support workflow efficiency, and collaborate with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes, while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacy Manager
CVS
, DC
07.2025 - Current
- Lead pharmacy operations to ensure safe, accurate dispensing, and regulatory compliance.
- Coach, train, and develop pharmacists and technicians to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Drive workflow efficiency, performance metrics, and patient experience improvements.
- Administer and support immunization service programs.
- Develop strategies to improve workflow and operational efficiency.
- Manage scheduling, inventory, and controlled substance compliance.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and compassionate care.
Clinical Pharmacist (PRN)
HCMC – Johns Hopkins Medicine
, MD
05.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive, age-appropriate clinical pharmacy care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
- Dispense inpatient and outpatient medications, including IV, TPN, chemotherapy, and unit-dose medications, in a timely and accurate manner.
- Deliver decentralized clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacokinetic dosing, IV-to-PO conversions, antibiotic stewardship, ADR monitoring, and drug information support.
- Ensure compliance with hospital, state, and federal regulations, including controlled substance management, documentation, and medication safety standards.
- Monitor medication use, conduct drug utilization evaluations, nursing unit audits, and medication variance reporting to improve patient safety and outcomes.
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
, MD
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Dispensed medications according to prescriptions from healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
- Conducted thorough drug utilization reviews to identify potential drug interactions or contraindications, ensuring patient safety.
- Managed the daily operations of a retail pharmacy.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in the quality of care.
- Administered immunizations and provided medication consultations.
Pharmacy Tech/Intern
CVS
, MD
04.2017 - 11.2024
- Counseled patients, answer doctors' calls, take verbal prescriptions, and transfer prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist.
- Medication reconstitution and non-sterile compounding.
- Performed a comprehensive medication review and consultations on OTC products based on patient needs.
- Administered vaccines.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient workflow in the pharmacy.
Pharmacy Technician
HCMC – Johns Hopkins Medicine
, MD
10.2021 - 09.2024
- Dispensed medications for individual patients according to prescribed orders
- Delivered medications to patients, nursing stations as needed
- Compounded intravenous (IV) medications under sterile conditions, package medications from stock bottles
- Operated and restocked pharmacy automation systems including pyxis medication cabinets, Talyst carousel system
Research and Development Intern
SigmaPharm Laboratories
, PA
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Gained knowledge in drug development and manufacturing, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Observed and learned from research scientists, gaining insights into the development of new chemical products and formulations.
- Executed diverse drug analytical tests, including methods like dissolution, HPLC, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, under close supervision.
- Maintained precise and accurate records of experimental data in the laboratory notebook.
Telehealth MTM Center Pharmacy Intern
Medwise RX
, AZ
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Made outbound 'cold calls' offering medication management services to patients.
- Completed comprehensive medication reviews that target a variety of chronic conditions.
- Provided drug and behavioral counseling.
- Contacted the patient’s prescriber(s) to authorize therapeutic interchanges, and reviewed potential duplicate therapies and drug-drug interactions.
- Documented all services provided, and recommendations.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Shenandoah University
Fairfax, VA05-2024
Skills
- Medication management
- Drug utilization review
- Patient counseling
- Immunization administration
- Inventory management
- Clinical collaboration
- Operations management
- Direct patient care
- Training and mentoring
Certification
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacist Licensure (RPh) - District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy.
- Immunization Certification - American Pharmacists Association.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Languages
- Hindi
- Gujarati
- Marathi
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)
- Indian Health Services - Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Fauquier Health
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC
- Food and Drug Administration
- RevHealth
- Walgreens Pharmacy: District Office, Richmond, VA
- Costco Pharmacy
Timeline
Pharmacy Manager
CVS
07.2025 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist (PRN)
HCMC – Johns Hopkins Medicine
05.2025 - Current
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
11.2024 - 07.2025
Research and Development Intern
SigmaPharm Laboratories
08.2022 - 09.2022
Pharmacy Technician
HCMC – Johns Hopkins Medicine
10.2021 - 09.2024
Telehealth MTM Center Pharmacy Intern
Medwise RX
05.2021 - 10.2021
Pharmacy Tech/Intern
CVS
04.2017 - 11.2024
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Shenandoah University