Huy Duc Nguyen
Cypress,TX
Summary
Pharmacy professional with strong clinical and operational skills, ensuring safe and effective medication management. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams and adapt to changing needs. Adept at patient counseling, medication therapy management, and regulatory compliance. Reliable team player focused on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
11.2023 - Current
- Assist in management of pharmacy operations in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies, maintaining an efficient and client-centered pharmacy environment
- Ensure accurate medications dispensed, inventory management, and controlled substances, alongside company’s metrics
- Conduct prescription monitoring to prevent drug-drug interactions, drug allergies, therapeutic duplication, and adverse drug events
- Ensure that patients receive the most optimal pharmaceutical care by adhering to guideline-based pharmacotherapy management
- Assist in supervision of pharmacy technicians to ensure optimal workflow, task completion, and effective execution of responsibilities
- Involve with supervision and instruction of pharmacy students in the introductory pharmacy practice experience as a pharmacy preceptor
- Administer recommended vaccinations for specific patient populations based on respective guidelines
- Manage drug and supply inventories.
- Coordinate pharmacy staff schedule and assisted with personnel monitoring and performance evaluations.
- Support clinical services such as immunizations administration, leading to increased accessibility for patients in need.
Pharmacist in Charge
Merrimac PrimeCare Therapeutic
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Manage all aspects of the pharmacy department, including staff supervision, workflow optimization, and inventory management
- Ensure adherence to company’s standard operating procedures, adherence to state and federal regulations
- Produce and manage master compounding formulation record
- Compound sterile prescriptions with precision and care
- Maintain stringent compliance with sterile procedures and cleanliness standards
- Collaborating with pharmacy technicians to manage medication orders and records
- Engage in research activities to improve compounding techniques, develop new formulations, or investigate emerging therapies
- Oversee and replenish sterile medication supplies
- Conduct routine inspections of equipment and facilities to maintain regulatory compliance
- Provide patient counseling on medication use
Pharmacist in Charge
CVS Pharmacy
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintained records of all transactions of the pharmacy necessary to ensure accurate control over and accountability for all drugs as required by applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations; ensures legal operation of the pharmacy, including meeting all inspection and other requirements of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing pharmacy operations
- Verified and dispenses prescribed medications, and educated patients on proper medication use.
- Provided functional supervision to the pharmacy staff, including training, assigning duties, and providing input for performance evaluations to improved efficiency, and to meet company's metrics
- Supervised efficient workflow, technician scheduling, supply and inventory management, and oversight of all claims
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Floater Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with colleagues, technicians, and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose, and check for interactions with other medications.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Boosted team morale by fostering a collaborative work environment and encouraging open communication among staff members.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing and receiving.
Floater Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Assisted staff pharmacist and pharmacy manager in managing efficient workflow within the pharmacy
- Collaborated with colleagues, technicians, and leading pharmacists in effective prioritization and filling of orders.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose, and check for interactions with other medications.
- Provided consults to patients on new and existing medications
- Provided vaccine immunization services to patients of all age population
- Resolved customer complaints and troubleshoot insurance issues
Information System Analyst
Accenture
06.2008 - 06.2011
- Plan and implement manual and automated testing (e.g., regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance tests) for new and existing functionality in internal development projects
- Spearheaded the successful migration of critical data from legacy systems to modern platforms without loss or disruption to users
- Work closely with business analysis, product, and development teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the development process
- Developed and update technical specifications in according to business requirement
- Trained users and supported variety of problems with hardware and software.
Application Programmer
Wal-Mart
09.2006 - 05.2008
- Participated in the design, development, analysis, and implementation of Self-Service Application software
- Worked under general supervision, designs software operating systems and applications, including full life cycle design and development
- Participated in the design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation of programs
- Participated in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and identify areas for improvement within the team's work products
- Provided customer support for Self-Service Application software operating system and application issues to all applicable sites within United States of American and international countries including Canada, Japan and UK
- Streamlined application processes for improved user experience and functionality.
- Maintained current knowledge of relevant hardware and software applications as assigned
Education
Doctorate of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park, NJ05-2018
Master of Science - Health Sciences
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florham Park, NJ05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX05-2006
Skills
- Drug utilization review
- Medication dispensing
- Immunization administration
- HIPAA regulations
- Patient counseling
- Committed to quality assurance
- IV admixtures
- Inventory maintenance system
- Application integration
- Business process analysis
- Functional testing
- Object-oriented programming
Accomplishments
- Awarded - Pharmacist in Charge (2023): Rise to Challenge and 2nd place in Regional for 23.4% increase in script-to-budget
- Awarded - Staff Pharmacist (2024): 1st in District & Regional three consecutive months in My Store Health
Certification
- Registered Pharmacist of Texas (63448) | TSBP | 2018 - Present
- Pharmacy Preceptor Certification | TSBP | 2021 - Present
- Immunization Certification | APHA | 2016 - Present
- Medication Therapy Management Certification (MTM) | APHA | 2016 - Present
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) | NHPCS | 2016 - Present
Languages
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
11.2023 - Current
Pharmacist in Charge
Merrimac PrimeCare Therapeutic
06.2023 - 10.2023
Pharmacist in Charge
CVS Pharmacy
01.2022 - 05.2023
Floater Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
11.2020 - 12.2021
Floater Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy
10.2018 - 10.2020
Information System Analyst
Accenture
06.2008 - 06.2011
Application Programmer
Wal-Mart
09.2006 - 05.2008
Doctorate of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Master of Science - Health Sciences
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas Southern University
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