John Shamoun

• Performed comprehensive final verification of prescriptions, ensuring accuracy in medication selection, dosage, administration instructions, and refills.

• Delivered Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services, collaborating closely with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans.

• Proactively conducted DURs screened for potential drug interactions, working with providers to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy.

• Administered immunizations following CDC guidelines, promoting public health and patient safety.

• Advised patients on over-the-counter medications and devices, offering personalized recommendations to alleviate symptoms and improve overall well-being.

• Served as interim Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC), overseeing pharmacy staff, ensuring compliance with company policies, and implementing organizational standards.

• Counseled patients and nursing home staff on the proper use of medications, and medical devices, ensuring the safety of residents in long-term care facilities.

• Assisted in compounding medications based on physician orders, customizing treatments to meet the specific needs of the nearby facilities residents.

• Collaborated with physicians’ offices to recommend therapeutic alternatives, and address treatment plans, optimizing care for the elderly and long-term care patients.

• Facilitated prescription transfers and communicated directly with doctors’ offices to verify patient information and resolve discrepancies.

• Assisted in developing treatment protocols in collaboration with local providers to optimize care for diabetic patients, ensuring tailored medication regimens to improve patients outcomes.

• Worked closely with local providers to recommend therapeutic alternatives and assisted in conducting prior authorizations, ensuring timely access to optimal treatment for patients.

• Conducted comprehensive data quality reviews of the Hospital Pharmacies' Chargemasters, ensuring accurate assignment of CPT, HCPCS codes, and modifiers to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and optimize revenue cycle processes.

• Performed monthly validation of medication National Drug Codes (NDC), and revenue codes, ensuring accurate billing and reimbursement for pharmaceutical and ancillary services adhereing to coding guidelines.

• Assisted in maintaining patient medical records and prescription information, ensuring accurate documentation using the hospital’s electronic medical system.

• Prepared and dispensed IV medications, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), and specialty pharmaceuticals under the supervision of the Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC), adhering to sterile compounding protocols.

• Collaborated with clinical pharmacists during rounds, reviewing comprehensive medication profiles and providing therapeutic recommendations in alliance with the treatment guidelines.