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GRACE D. GANA

Bothell,WA

Summary

Experienced Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist with a passion and proven track record for improving data-driven clinical outcomes through Medication Therapy and Disease Management practices in highly collaborative multidisciplinary care settings. Excellent reputation for problem resolution and improving patient and provider experience and satisfaction.


Seek a full or part-time remote position that offers opportunities to utilize excellent clinical, interpersonal, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills. Highly collaborative and eager to contribute to team's success through hard work, pharmacotherapy subject matter expertise, counseling/medication educational support, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivated to learn, grow and excel in clinical pharmacy practice.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
3
3

Pharmacist State Licenses

Work History

Clinical/Market Pharmacist

CONCERTOCARE
Renton, WA
11.2015 - Current
  • Serve as pharmacotherapy expert/consultant for the WA market, provide Medication Therapy /Disease Management, Medication Regimen Reviews and Reconciliation for complex geriatric, behavioral health and other high risk patients, provide drug therapy consultations to providers in the clinic & field for a wide variety of clinical concerns, practice under protocol to make autonomous changes to drug therapy, organize training/education to other practitioners on medication therapy, pharmacy updates and best practices, counsel patients on medication use and optimization of drug therapy outcomes, create and update various medication-related policies and other best practices tools, co-founded and co-chair the Medication Safety Committee which oversees controlled substance prescribing and substance abuse, pain and in-house behavioral health management, lead market-level medication initiatives, supervise and coordinate the work of Pharmacy Technicians to support medication-related market initiatives/processes, oversee formulary management to decrease prescription drug costs, etc.

Clinical/Geriatric Pharmacist

ELIM PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANTS, LLC
Bothell, Washington
10.2010 - 10.2015
  • Provided Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services to geriatric and other patients with chronic disease states
  • Such services included performing Comprehensive Medication Reviews to assess each patient’s drug therapy, ensuring defined therapeutic goals were met and maintained, monitoring patients for drug interactions and adverse drug events, educating and counseling patients on the use of their medications, providing Personal Medication Records and Action Plans to help improve medication outcomes, presenting the safest, most-cost-effective treatment plan options to each patient and their provider for consideration and implementation, collaborating with physicians and healthcare providers to provide beneficial drug therapy solutions to complex medication problems, providing the most relevant medical therapy information to achieve the best outcomes, providing supportive educational materials and services and measurable quality indicators/quality assurance monitors.

Consultant Pharmacist

EVERGREEN PHARMACEUTICAL (OMNICARE), Inc
Kirkland, WA
2006 - 2011
  • Optimized geriatric pharmacotherapy for residents of Long-Term Care Facilities by assessing medication therapy for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy through monthly Medication Regimen Reviews (MRRs) and Medication Therapy Management Services; provided pharmacotherapeutic management as part of a multidisciplinary patient care team and directly managed drug therapy of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals, utilized patient assessment skills to formulate drug therapy plans and therapeutic care plans for patient-specific problems; influenced physician prescribing patterns by making appropriate, cost-effective clinical recommendations; educated and trained prescribers and nurses on appropriate drug therapy and drug administration techniques through classes, in-services and other educational initiatives; served on various facility committees to help maximize patient therapy and influence drug utilization and health care costs; performed quarterly reports and reviews for discussion and implementation at quarterly facility meetings; promoted business relations between pharmacy and facilities by serving as a liaison between both parties; functioned in the dual role of company representative providing clinical pharmacy services and facility advocate; helped ensure Long-Term Care Facilities maintained state and federal regulatory compliance by performing all the above stated functions.

Education

Master of Science - Clinical Pharmacy

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF JOS

Skills

  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, research and clinical skills
  • Proficient in the use of various electronic applications such as drug & medical information resources/databases (including electronic medical records and computerized physician order entry systems such as CERNER, EPIC, eCW, etc), MTM evaluation and documentation tools such as ASSURANCE, MEDICATION PATHFINDER), etc, experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Excel, Publisher and Outlook
  • Strong customer service, education and counseling skills
  • Proficient at performing Drug Utilization Reviews
  • Proficient in the knowledge of FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
  • Preceptorship & mentoring skills (interns and technicians)
  • Excellent team-building, teamwork and collaboration skills

Accomplishments

  • Improve quality of care and data-driven outcomes through Medication Therapy and Disease Management of patients with commonly encountered disease states such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, CHF, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc.
  • Provide clinically sound pharmacotherapeutic care solutions by defining, formulating, implementing, and monitoring pharmacotherapeutic plans and outcomes, and achieving/maintaining desired therapeutic goals
  • Have authored various medication-related policies and procedures, protocols, standing-orders, assessments, decision-making tools, Collaborative Drug Practice Agreements, etc.
  • Optimize/facilitate health information communication between patients and key providers
  • Promote continuity of care across various transitions and/or health care providers
  • Reduce of out-of-pocket patient expenses via formulary management and Patient Assistant Programs/Coupons
  • Reduce Plan/HMO pharmaceutical benefit expenses & improved ROI via formulary management
  • Achieved medication cost savings for Long Term Care Facilities via formulary management
  • Provide education/training of patients and health care professionals on various clinical/medication-related subjects through the development & provision of materials and training sessions, modules, in-services, etc.,
  • Prevent and/or mitigate numerous medication-related adverse consequences (including probable deaths) by providing sound clinical intervention strategies
  • Assisted in the acquisition of new business through strategic networking, education, advertising, and strategic marketing in the long-term care setting
  • Retention of established clientele/preservation of business relationships by trouble-shooting facility medication-related problems

Affiliations

Pharmacist Licenses in Good Standing:

  • Washington State Board of Pharmacy Licensure
  • Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Licensure
  • New York State Board of Pharmacy Licensure
  • Board-eligible in other States

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:

  • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
  • American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
  • American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP)

Additional Information

  • Wilkes Graduate Pharmacy Scholarship (St. John’ University)
  • Kwara State Scholarship (University of Jos)
  • Pharmaceutics Lab Graduate Assistant for two-year duration of study (St. John's University)

Certification

  • Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)
  • Board Certified Medication Therapy Management Specialist (BCMTMS)
  • Board Certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) pending September 2022
  • APhA-Certified in MTM (Medication Therapy Management) Provider Services
  • ASCP-Certified in Geriatric Assessment Services
  • APhA-Certified in Immunization Delivery Services
  • Washington State Board of Pharmacy Licensure
  • Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Licensure
  • New York State Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Work Availability

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Quote

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Tony Robbins

Timeline

Clinical/Market Pharmacist

CONCERTOCARE
11.2015 - Current

Clinical/Geriatric Pharmacist

ELIM PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANTS, LLC
10.2010 - 10.2015

Consultant Pharmacist

EVERGREEN PHARMACEUTICAL (OMNICARE), Inc
2006 - 2011

Master of Science - Clinical Pharmacy

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF JOS

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