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Overview
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JOHNNY CHOWOE

Laurel,Maryland

Summary

Dedicated Provider offering 10 years 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

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Greenbelt Pharmacy
03.2024 - Current
  • Monitoring patient's anticoagulation and antibiotic for appropriate therapeutic dosage adjustment and clinical efficacy
  • Solving Interventions/Drug-Related Problems for patients and providing counseling
  • Performing medication reconciliation therapy for patients and assistance living facilities.
  • Supported clinical services such as immunization administration, leading to increased accessibility for patients in need.
  • Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and managed care organizations.
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
  • Directly supervised Pharmacy Technicians, interns, and support staff while on duty.

Non-Profit Medical Organization: Director

William KB Foundation INC
01.2019 - Current
  • Directed human resources efforts including recruitment, performance management, compensation planning, benefits administration, and workplace safety programs compliance ensuring personnel remained highly motivated and committed to organizational success.
  • Improved stakeholder relationships by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Increased staff productivity by providing targeted training and development opportunities.
  • Reduced operational costs through careful budget management, strategic planning, and resource allocation.
  • Led the development of comprehensive policies and procedures that strengthened internal controls while promoting transparency across the organization.
  • Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.

Intern Pharmacist: Institutional

Russel County Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Performing pharmaceutical and therapeutic presentations on newly released cancer drugs
  • Educating providers on disease states and their treatment guidelines
  • Providing medication counseling to patients and writing medical consults soap notes
  • Recommending treatments to providers for patients' disease state.
  • Assisted pharmacists in conducting medication therapy reviews, identifying potential drug-related problems formulating interventions to enhance patient care.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.

Intern Pharmacist: Acute Care

Salem Veteran Medical Center
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Recommending drug therapy treatments to providers and medical residents
  • Performing pharmaceutical and therapeutic presentations on newly released medication
  • Presenting to medical teams on different disease states and treatment guidelines
  • Providing medication counseling to patients and writing medical consults soap notes
  • Solving Interventions/Drug-Related Problems for patients and administering vaccines
  • Assisting in admitting patients in ED and ICU.

Intern Pharmacist: Ambulatory Care

Tri-Area Community Health
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Educating providers on daily pharmaceutical and therapeutic drug therapies
  • Doing presentations on disease states, including their treatment guidelines
  • Providing medication counseling to patients and writing medical Consult SOAP Note
  • Solving Interventions/Drug-Related Problems for patients and administering vaccines
  • Refilling new prescriptions and pre-checking orders.
  • Evaluated and monitored medication therapy management services to help patients achieve optimal health outcomes.

Intern Pharmacist: Advance Community

Downhome Pharmacy
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Identify brand, generic names, and target drug concentrations for narrow therapeutic index drugs
  • Accept responsibility for patient care and comply with federal and state laws
  • Performing diabetes examinations, treatment, and building insurance for services
  • Providing medication counseling to patients and writing pharmacotherapy Consult SOAP Note
  • Solving Interventions/Drug-Related Problems for patients and administering vaccines Performing all kinds of drug compounding.
  • Increased efficiency in the pharmacy by implementing best practices for proper storage, organization, and handling of medications.

Intern Pharmacist: Academic Affairs Management and Residency Preparation

Kaiser Permanente
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Performing pharmacy and therapeutic presentations on newly approved drugs
  • Doing presentations on disease states, including their treatment guidelines
  • Reading and presenting on leadership club discussion
  • Providing accurate information on pharmacy hot topics and current events
  • Participating in Pfizer medical migraine journal club and vaccines
  • Evaluating ASHP guest survey projects.
  • Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.

Intern Pharmacist: Administration

Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - 09.2023
  • Performing strategic planning for organizations and medical outreach processes.
  • Accurate record-keeping of medical data for use by our organization
  • Working with MDs for better medical practice
  • Doing Kaiser Permanente internal pharmacy inspections.
  • Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.

Intern Pharmacist: Advance Community

Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Assisting with drug-related information issues
  • Responsible for monitoring employee's progress and target achievements.
  • Doing compounding, patient counseling, refills, and processing new prescriptions
  • Assisting patients in emergency rooms with bedside medications, good verbal communication skills, and ability to work with teams.
  • Doing Kaiser Permanente internal pharmacy inspections.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by addressing questions and concerns regarding their prescriptions promptly.
  • Increased efficiency in the pharmacy by implementing best practices for proper storage, organization, and handling of medications.

Intern Pharmacist: Transition of Care

Kaiser Permanente
06.2023 - 07.2023

Demonstrate ability to identify medication-related issues and assist with problem-solving.

  • Good verbal communication skills and ability to work with teams.
  • Responsible for monitoring employee's progress and target achievements.
  • Building clinical knowledge on common chronic disease states and providing presentations to medical teams.
  • Assisting patients in emergency rooms with bedside medications and therapeutic monitoring.
  • Educated patients on proper medication administration techniques, potentially reducing adverse effects or complications from incorrect usage.

Intern Pharmacist

Safeway Pharmacy #1847
07.2022 - 07.2022
  • Accurately evaluate and process new prescriptions, prescription refills, and medication orders
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of medication orders with the patient-specific date and drug information
  • Identify brand, generic names, and target drug concentrations for narrow therapeutic index drugs
  • Accept responsibility for patient care and comply with federal and state laws
  • Use verbal and written communication skills to counsel and educate patients and providers
  • Provide preventive health services such as immunizations, tobacco cessation, and OTC counseling
  • Assist patients or caregivers with problems related to prescription medication coverage, health insurance, or government healthcare programs.

Pharmacist Intern

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Performing DEA inventory on hospital medications
  • Accurately calculating vancomycin doses, fluid replacement, and prophylaxis for renal failure patients
  • Provide medical assistance in the operation room (OR) during surgeries
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of medication orders with patient-specific dates and drug information
  • Identify brand, generic names, and target drug concentrations for narrow therapeutic index drugs
  • Accept responsibility for patient care and comply with federal, state, and local pharmacy laws
  • Provide preventive health services such as immunizations, tobacco cessation, and OTC counseling.

QIDP Program Manager

Kahak Healthcare Services
10.2020 - 08.2021
  • Provide supervision and support to staff
  • Ensure compliance with agency and licensing regulations Minimum Qualifications.
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
  • Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
  • Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
  • Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills to develop briefs, memorandums and analytical reports for clients.

Radiology Coordinator

Radnet INC
08.2017 - 10.2020
  • Helped patients resolve their account issues and re-filing patient medical claims to insurance
  • Researching patient accounts, and other medical-related issues and performing coding reviews
  • Verified patient eligibility such as deductible, copayment, and coinsurance
  • Worked in a call center environment and took at least 60 calls a day
  • Document patient medical information, case histories, and insurance details.

Reimbursement Counselor/ Research Associate

AmerisourceBergen / Lash Group
06.2016 - 07.2017
  • Researched medical and pharmacy benefits for patient specialty medications
  • Obtaining prior authorization from insurance companies and the patient's benefits
  • Referred patients to non-profit foundations for assistance with medical expenses
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • I comply with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules, and regulations.

Lead-Pharmacy Technician

Greenbelt Pharmacy
01.2013 - 06.2016
  • Processing new and refilling over a hundred prescriptions per day
  • Obtained authorization from doctor's offices and insurance companies
  • Document and follow up on discontinued medication and patient's medical insurance claim
  • Processed medical insurance claims and accepts payments
  • Answered calls from hospitals, physician offices, and patients using good customer service skills.

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacare Discount Pharmacy
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Prepared and processed medical insurance claims and forms
  • Mixed pharmaceutical compounds and prepared injectable drugs using aseptic techniques.
  • Maintained patient profiles and records of all medications given
  • Complied with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules, and regulations.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of more than 500 daily prescriptions.
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Virginia, VA
05.2024

Master Business Administration & Healthcare Management -

University of Pikeville
KY, Kentucky
12.2023

Bachelor of Science in Biology -

Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland
05.2020

Associate of Science: Pre-Pharmacy / General Studies -

Prince George's Community College
Largo, Maryland
05.2017

Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist -

The Accreditation Council For Medical Affairs
Oradell, NJ
03.2024

Skills

  • KOL Management - High-level relationships
  • Scientific Presentation skills
  • Employee Supervision skills
  • Excellent Problem Resolution / Policy and Program Development skills
  • Excellent Verbal and Written Communication skills
  • Ability to follow FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, REMs, and conduct clinical trials
  • Knowledge of different disease states and treatment guidelines
  • Leadership/ Medication Therapy Management
  • Data Analysis/ Critical Thinking Skills
  • MS Word / Excel / Veeva system skills
  • Drug Development Process / Abstract & Medical Writing
  • Pharmacology Expertise
  • In-depth pharmacy law knowledge
  • Pharmacy operations management

Certification

  • Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist
  • Maryland Pharmacist Intern License
  • Virginia Pharmacist Intern License
  • Kentucky Pharmacist Intern License
  • National Council for Behavior Health: Mental Health First Aid USA Certificate - Expires 09/23/2024
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support and AED - Expire 06/2025
  • APhA: Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
  • USP 797 Sterile Compound Training and Certification
  • National Safety Compliance: OSHA/HIPAA Certificates
  • Semester-Base Undergraduate Research certificate
  • Two Teacher Training Certificates

Research

  • Therapeutic Genome Editing, Elective, 08/2020, 09/2023,
  • Identify different genetic defects in different diseases.
  • Ability to recognize the importance of modern modalities of treating human disease.
  • Ability to use processes such as CRISPR involved in genome editing technologies.
  • Arranging and correcting research data to create representative graphs and results for presentations.
  • Ability to identify risks and side effects of genome editing that may appear during and after the treatment of disease.


  • Semester-Based Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI), Research Associate - Contractor, 06/2020, 06/2021,
  • Performing fifty proteins research and investigating their functions in Staphylococcus aureus.
  • Performing protein experiments, summarizing results, and preparing reports for publication.
  • Quantifying and extracting proteins and cell culture.
  • Using snap gene to perform genome analysis and annotation.
  • Arranging and correcting research data to create representative graphs and results for presentations.
  • Collaborating with the clinical study site and sponsor to provide solutions to study-related issues.

References

Reference is Available upon Request

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Greenbelt Pharmacy
03.2024 - Current

Intern Pharmacist: Institutional

Russel County Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024

Intern Pharmacist: Acute Care

Salem Veteran Medical Center
02.2024 - 03.2024

Intern Pharmacist: Ambulatory Care

Tri-Area Community Health
01.2024 - 02.2024

Intern Pharmacist: Advance Community

Downhome Pharmacy
10.2023 - 12.2023

Intern Pharmacist: Academic Affairs Management and Residency Preparation

Kaiser Permanente
09.2023 - 10.2023

Intern Pharmacist: Administration

Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - 09.2023

Intern Pharmacist: Advance Community

Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 08.2023

Intern Pharmacist: Transition of Care

Kaiser Permanente
06.2023 - 07.2023

Intern Pharmacist

Safeway Pharmacy #1847
07.2022 - 07.2022

Pharmacist Intern

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2022

QIDP Program Manager

Kahak Healthcare Services
10.2020 - 08.2021

Non-Profit Medical Organization: Director

William KB Foundation INC
01.2019 - Current

Radiology Coordinator

Radnet INC
08.2017 - 10.2020

Reimbursement Counselor/ Research Associate

AmerisourceBergen / Lash Group
06.2016 - 07.2017

Lead-Pharmacy Technician

Greenbelt Pharmacy
01.2013 - 06.2016

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacare Discount Pharmacy
01.2012 - 01.2013

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Appalachian College of Pharmacy

Master Business Administration & Healthcare Management -

University of Pikeville

Bachelor of Science in Biology -

Bowie State University

Associate of Science: Pre-Pharmacy / General Studies -

Prince George's Community College

Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist -

The Accreditation Council For Medical Affairs
JOHNNY CHOWOE