Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Affiliations
Presentations
Professional Leadership Activities
Awards Recognitions
Research
License Certifications
References
Timeline
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Hamid Ameli

Fairfield,CA

Summary

Expert Ambulatory care pharmacist with three years of pharmacy lead experience and eleven years of clinical pharmacy experience in various ambulatory care clinics. Excel at teamwork, collaboration with interdisciplinary team, and conflict resolution. Have experience initiating and expanding ambulatory pharmacy services and tracking quality outcomes. Committed to ensuring compliance with policy and procedures and enhance Ambulatory Care Pharmacy services for an improved patient experience and outcome.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist-Psychiatry

Kaiser Permanente San Rafael/Petaluma
09.2015 - Current
  • Initiated clinical psychiatric pharmacy services and implemented best clinical practices implementation
  • Work collaboratively with inter-professional teams to optimize drug therapy such as working with psychologists and psychiatrists on mutual patients
  • Provide direct patient care over video and phone, including treatment assessment and medication management activities
  • Also, co-visit with psychiatrists either in person or via video chat
  • Provide support for on-call team by providing medication advice to providers and patients
  • Work part of interdisciplinary team, “Mood team”, by providing medication consultations for patients with depression to help them achieve remission
  • Support RN’s with medication questions and medication management advice
  • Monitor for potential adverse drug reactions and interactions
  • Work directly with patients to manage side effects and adverse effects to psychiatric medications
  • Educate psychiatrists and nurses on medical literature
  • Assist providers on complex cases where researching primary literature is warranted
  • Educate patients and families on psychiatric medications as well as psychiatric disorders and other related conditions
  • Supervise and teach Pharmacy residents and students
  • Developed learning objectives and provided guidance and feedback to achieve goals of rotation
  • Participate in Residency Advisory Committee (RAC)
  • Assist in reviewing pharmacy residency candidate applications and interview potential candidates
  • Assist providers and patients with issue with prescriptions by accessing outpatient pharmacy system, ePIMS.

Lead Pharmacist

St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley
07.2012 - 09.2015
  • Supervised a team of 8 pharmacists and 20 pharmacy technicians
  • Developed Antimicrobial Stewardship program with Infectious Disease Physician
  • Organized, developed agenda, created, and revised policies for Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) meeting Quarterly
  • Managed vancomycin, aminoglycosides, other antibiotic dosing
  • Managed Warfarin and other anticoagulant dosing
  • Managed Total Parental Nutrition dosing
  • Precepted pharmacy students for Acute Care Rotation and was theprimary preceptor for the rotation
  • Reviewed, prepared, and dispensed medications
  • Reviewed patients' medication regimens and recommended appropriate adjustments.

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (Part-Time)

Touro University/LifeLong Medical Clinic
11.2012 - 09.2015
  • Supervised Pharmacy residents and pharmacy students over period of six weeks rotations
  • Provided consultations for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners via referral
  • Specialized in diabetes management including insulin titration, lifestyle modifications, and recommending appropriate medication regimen
  • Specialized in hypertension management including recommending appropriate medication and lifestyle modifications
  • Assisted in managing Asthma and COPD patients
  • Conducted comprehensive medication reconciliation
  • Provided assistance on complicated medication prior authorization cases.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Pomona, CA
05.2011

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry -

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
09.2006

Affiliations

The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP)

Presentations

  • Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression, Nurse Practitioners at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, 09/2022
  • Overview of Psychiatric Medications, Nurse Practitioners at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, 10/2021

Professional Leadership Activities

  • Pharmacy Residency Advisory Committee (RAC), Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, 07/2017, Present
  • Pharmacy Residency Interview Team, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, 02/2018, Present

Awards Recognitions

  • Preceptor of the year, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael (June 2018, June 2021, June 2023)
  • UCSF North Bay Pharmacy Program Outstanding Preceptor Apple Award (April 2018)

Research

  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Use in Treatment-Resistant Depression, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, CA, Western States Pharmacy Conference, Ava Mahan, PharmD, 05/2019
  • Comparison of Emergency Room Visit in Patients with Bipolar Disorder on Lithium Versus Other Pharmacological Treatments, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael, CA, Western States Pharmacy Conference, Emily Tam, PharmD, 05/2023

License Certifications

  • Registered Pharmacist License, California State Board of Pharmacy, 10/2011, Present
  • Board Certified Pharmacist, Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 12/2012, Present
  • Board Certified Pharmacist, Psychiatry (BCPP), Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 08/2021, Present

References

Andrew deLaunay, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Director, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA, andrew.m.delaunay@kp.org, 415-516-5480 Stephanie Hanton, PharmD, Drug Education Coordinator, Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael, CA, stephanie.hanton@kp.org, 415-492-6376 

Edward Wang, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo, CA, Edward.X.Wang@kp.org, 949-350-3106

Timeline

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist-Psychiatry

Kaiser Permanente San Rafael/Petaluma
09.2015 - Current

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (Part-Time)

Touro University/LifeLong Medical Clinic
11.2012 - 09.2015

Lead Pharmacist

St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley
07.2012 - 09.2015

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry -

University of California, Los Angeles

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