Esther Alumba

Enthusiastic and passionate pharmacist with a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree and Masters in Business Administration; with experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management and healthcare administrators.

• Registered Pharmacist — Maryland Board of Pharmacy
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider — American Heart Association
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery — American Pharmacists Association

• American Pharmaceutical Association-Academy of Students of Pharmacy (APhA-ASP)
• Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity August 2013-Present
• Philanthropy Committee Chair 2015-2016

CVS Administration                           January 2017

    CVS Management

    Upper Marlboro, MD

    Preceptor: Dr. John Cosmello, PharmD

• Educated team members about the rational behind new pharmacy initiatives
• Educated team members on proper workflow
• Managed the compliance & Regulatory documents in Multiple stores
• Participated in designated workshop and travel days centered around topics such as Leadership, District Manager Responsibilities, Loss Prevention, Pharmacy Operations, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
• Participated in region and district meetings, as well as off-site clinics for Career/Interview Days

OTC Self Care Community Pharmacy   October 2016 

    Walgreens

    Cheverly, MD

    Preceptor: Dr. Thong Nguyen, PharmD

• Reviewed patient charts and made appropriate therapy recommendations to prescribers
• Counseled patients on their medications
• Made therapeutic OTC recommendations to patients
• Counseled patients on their prescriptions
• Solved insurance rejections
• Vaccinated about 50 patients per day
• Reviewed patient charts for Drug-Drug interactions or duplicate therapies

General Hospital                                     September 2016 

    Laurel Regional Hospital

    Laurel, MD

    Preceptor: Dr. Odum Obisesan, PharmD

• Reviewed patient charts and make appropriate therapy recommendations
• Created weekly SOAP notes to improve patient outcome
• Counseled patients on their medications and discharge instructions
• Attended interdisciplinary patients rounds and made recommendations as appropriate
• Performed sterile compounding of medications using aseptic technique and handled hazardous material appropriately

Inpatient/Acute Care                               August 2016  

    Veterans Medical Center

    Washington, DC

    Preceptor: Dr. Ayne Adenew, PharmD  

• Reviewed patient charts and made appropriate therapy recommendations
• Created weekly SOAP to improve patient outcome
• Counseled patients on their medications and discharge instructions
• Attended interdisciplinary patients rounds and make recommendations as appropriate

Ambulatory Care                                    June 2016

    Veterans Medical Center

    Washington, DC

    Preceptor: Dr. Jerome McGuire, PharmD

• Provided excellent patient counseling
• Reviewed patient charts to check for drug-drug interactions or duplicate therapies
• Approved/Declined non-formulary consults
• Made therapeutic recommendations to doctors based on patient’s demographics or co-morbidities
• Counseled patients on their medications
• Performed DUR on patient charts
• Provided MTM to patient
• Created SOAP notes to improve patient outcomes

Advanced Community                                 May 2016

    Kaiser Permanente

    Hyattsville MD

    Preceptor: Dr. Olubunmi Adeyemo, PharmD

• Provided excellent patient counseling
• Created patient SOAP notes to augment patient therapy
• Reviewed patient profiles to identify Gaps in care
• Made therapeutic recommendations to physicians when appropriate

Certificate of Excellence at Kaiser Permanente June 2016