Jennifer Luong
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Dedicated Pharmacist offering a decade of 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.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
07.2023 - Current
- FT until April 2024 transitioned to PRN
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors
- Conducted medication reconciliations to ensure patients were taking medications appropriately at home and during admission
- Assisted in streamlining workflow during transition of management
- Reviewed reports to analyze usage and discrepancies
Director of Pharmacy
Tulsa Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Oversaw regulatory compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to state and federal guidelines for safe pharmacy practices.
- Developed staff training programs to enhance pharmacy team competencies and maintain high-quality service standards.
- Led successful efforts in reducing hospital readmission rates related to medication-related factors by closely monitoring high-risk patients during their transitions of care.
- Streamlined medication management processes for increased efficiency and reduced medication errors.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive pharmacy programs and services.
- Enhanced patient safety with thorough drug utilization reviews and medication therapy management initiatives.
- Managed budgetary resources, controlling costs while maintaining optimal levels of pharmaceutical inventory.
- Established strong relationships with healthcare providers to facilitate timely communication regarding medication-related concerns or issues affecting patient care outcomes.
- Managed personnel-related issues such as hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions to maintain a high-performing pharmacy workforce.
- Evaluated clinical protocols and pathways involving pharmacotherapy options in collaboration with medical staff members to ensure alignment with best practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care plans, ensuring appropriate medication use and treatment adherence.
- Championed evidence-based practice principles within the pharmacy team, incorporating current research findings into daily operations as appropriate.
- Enhanced formulary management strategies through periodic review and optimization of available medications offered within the organization''s drug formulary system.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Outpatient Staff Pharmacist, PRN
Saint Francis Health Systems
05.2021 - 06.2023
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses.
- Directly supervised 3 Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Verified and labeled prescriptions with 8 point check.
Pediatric Overnight Pharmacist
Saint Francis Children's Hospital
07.2018 - 06.2023
- Directly overseeing orders for 109-bed pediatric inpatient unit, a 17-bed ICU and a 44-bed neonatal ICU.
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Reviewed and monitored patient past and present medication records, checking for errors, incompatibilities and adverse reactions to avoid future complications.
- Used Epic system to review records and laboratory results for patients.
- Communicated issues and reactions to specific medications to intercept potential errors.
- Worked with automated dispensing systems to securely store medication and track narcotics and other controlled drugs.
- Handled stock and order supplies of medicines and drugs.
Staff Pharmacist for All Branches of Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2023
- Responded to queries regarding dosages, indications and drug availability.
- Verified safety and accuracy of physician orders.
- Worked as preceptor to provide practice-based instruction to students at pharmacy practice sites.
- Worked as oncology infusion pharmacist inpatient and outpatient, assisted with integration of Beacon
- Participated in migration to EPIC EMR
- identified issues with end user implementation of EPIC and submitted tickets for troubleshooting
- Adjusting antibiotics and anticoagulation regimens
- Adjusting parental nutrition
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Tulsa
05.2010
Skills
- IV Admixtures
- USP 797 and USP 800 Knowledge
- Preparing Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounds
- Pyxis and Omnicell System
- TPN Monitoring
- Computer Rx experience
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Interpreting and Processing Medication Orders
- Pharmacy inventory and recordkeeping
Timeline
Director of Pharmacy
Tulsa Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2024 - 10.2024
Pharmacist
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
07.2023 - Current
Outpatient Staff Pharmacist, PRN
Saint Francis Health Systems
05.2021 - 06.2023
Pediatric Overnight Pharmacist
Saint Francis Children's Hospital
07.2018 - 06.2023
Staff Pharmacist for All Branches of Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital
06.2015 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Tulsa
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
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