Summary
Work History
Skills
Education
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Accomplishments
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Licensureandcertification
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Research
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Kamaljit Kaur

Kamaljit Kaur

North Las Vegas,NV

Summary

As pharmacy professional, prepared to leverage comprehensive background in medication management and patient care. Adept at fostering team collaboration and ensuring optimal therapeutic outcomes. Reliable in adapting to dynamic healthcare environments, with focus on effective communication and problem-solving.

Experienced with medication therapy management and patient education. Utilizes clinical knowledge to optimize patient outcomes and support healthcare teams. Strong understanding of pharmacology and regulatory compliance. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Work History

Retail Staff Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
06.2024 - Current
  • Actively delivered patient care services.
  • Supervised pharmacy technicians, clerks, and pharmacy interns.
  • Balanced quality and efficiency in all tasks, contributing to both patient outcomes and broader team goals
  • Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local regulations to maintain a safe and legal pharmacy environment.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing personalized medication consultations and recommendations.
  • Implemented quality improvement initiatives to streamline workflow processes for greater productivity across the team.
  • Detected potential prescription errors during drug utilization reviews which led to improved safety measures within the pharmacy practice.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals for optimal patient care and coordinated drug therapy management.
  • Enhanced pharmacy efficiency with accurate prescription processing, medication dispensing, and drug utilization review.
  • Mentored junior pharmacists enhancing their clinical knowledge leading them towards successful careers within the field.
  • Facilitated medication therapy management sessions with patients to optimize their health outcomes through comprehensive assessments of their medications'' efficacy.
  • Trained new staff members on pharmacy operations, policies, and procedures for seamless team integration.
  • Resolved insurance issues promptly by communicating with providers to secure timely coverage approvals or alternative options for patients.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of drug interactions, side effects, and contraindications, ensuring safe patient care.
  • Handled emergency situations, such as medication shortages or recalls, ensuring the well-being of patients and maintaining pharmacy operations.
  • Assisted customers in selecting appropriate over-the-counter products based on their symptoms and medical history.
  • Managed immunization services by administering vaccines according to CDC guidelines and maintaining proper documentation.
  • Educated patients on proper medication usage, dosage instructions, potential side effects, and storage requirements.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Provided advice on health issues, symptoms, and medications.
  • Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications.
  • Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use.
  • Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
  • Managed drug and supply inventories.
  • Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
  • Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
  • Hand counted controlled medications, measured liquids and reconstituted antibiotics.
  • Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.

Floater Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
  • Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose, and check for interactions with other medications.
  • Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
  • 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.
  • Promoted adherence to medication regimens through regular follow-ups with patients via phone or in-person appointments.
  • Enhanced pharmacy efficiency by streamlining the prescription filling process and optimizing workflow.
  • Developed strong working relationships with insurance companies to expedite prior authorizations and resolve reimbursement issues promptly.
  • Provided medication counseling to patients.
  • Increased patient satisfaction with personalized care and addressing individual concerns in a timely manner.
  • Reconstituted oral liquids.
  • Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
  • Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.

Home Infusion

Option Care
09.2022 - 11.2023
  • Actively performed regulatory inspections on the Continuous Quality Improvement program for Option Care three sites: Las Vegas, Reno, and Tempe
  • Managed patient care planning, reviewing laboratory results and provided medication dosing recommendations for IV antibiotics
  • Conducted patient follow-up and medication counseling by phone
  • Reconciled and reviewed patient medication profile as well as potential drug-drug interactions
  • Assisted specialty pharmacist with the care plan management of patients on Infliximab, Vedolizumab, Ustekinumab

HIV Management

OptumRx
02.2023 - 03.2023
  • Actively wrote appeals and prior authorizations with the collaboration with infectious disease providers
  • Educated patients on PrEP, PEP, HIV, fertility medications
  • Demonstrated and counseled patients on injectables such as Cabenuva, Apretude, infertility medications
  • Lead topic discussion such as chronic hep B and hep C, HIV, infertility, opportunistic infections

Inpatient Institutional

Mike O Callagham Military Medical center
01.2023 - 02.2023
  • Actively evaluated inpatient medication therapy and rounded with multidisciplinary team for ICU, Labor & delivery, MSU
  • Performed more than 200 medications reconcile and input medication history for newly admitted patients
  • Provided one on one warfarin counseling to patients and recommended dosage adjustments based on INR levels
  • Answered phone calls from nurses, medical residents, medical students for any medication related questions
  • Single handedly counseled patients on discharge medications
  • Participated in the verification of medications for admitted patient and chemotherapies

Advanced Community

CVS
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performed Medication Therapy Management reconciliation for patients and made recommendations to the patient’s providers
  • Actively resolved insurance claims, data entry and actively participated in inventory process for the pharmacy
  • Counseled patients on prescription medications and recommended OTC products for flu, seasonal allergies
  • Administered vaccines and screened patients for additional vaccines to base on their medical conditions
  • Administered vaccines to patients with trypanophobia and prevented delay of necessary medical care

Community Longitudinal

CVS Pharmacy
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Performed Medication Therapy Management reconciliation for patients and made recommendations to the patient’s providers
  • Counseled patients on prescription medications and recommended OTC products for flu, seasonal allergies
  • Administered vaccines and screened patients for additional vaccines to base on their medical conditions
  • Administered vaccines to patients with trypanophobia and prevented delay of necessary medical care

Intern Pharmacist

Walmart
05.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provided patients with over the counter and prescription medication consultation
  • Collaborated with providers to discuss suitable alternative for prescription orders and intervened when necessary
  • Recommended and administered immunizations

Summer Community Longitudinal

Smiths Pharmacy
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Administered immunizations including COVID-19, dispensed medications, and communicated information regarding prescription and non-prescription medications to customers in fast-paced retail pharmacy setting
  • Created and implemented a strategy to promote wellness services at pharmacy, resulting in increasing customers’ knowledge and access to resources that support their health-related needs

Community Longitudinal

SavOn Pharmacy
10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Filled and labelled medications in timely manner and administered immunizations
  • Counseled patient on prescription medications and OTC products
  • Communicated with provider’s office to clarify prescription discrepancies

Traffic Management Office

U.S. Air Force
01.2013 - 06.2017
  • Collaborated with military personnel, their dependents, and civilian personnel in scheduling their household goods shipment to the next permanent change of duty station
  • Developed international relations and communicated for Defense Logistics Agency with foreign nationals
  • Successfully executed Joint Forces Operations in Republic of Korea in prompt manner without any discrepancies
  • Counselled military personnel, their dependent and civilian personnel on how to ship their vehicles overseas, what to expect during a household goods move and traveling internationally

Skills

  • Adverse drug reaction monitoring
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Immunization administration
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Patient counseling
  • Pharmacy law compliance
  • Medication therapy management
  • Drug utilization review
  • Pharmacy operations management
  • Healthcare policy
  • Formulary management
  • Medication safety practices
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Clinical decision making
  • Drug information resources
  • Medication dispensing accuracy
  • Pharmacy education
  • Safety awareness
  • Dispensing medications
  • Prescription filling
  • Patient education
  • Prescription verification
  • Pharmacy inventory and recordkeeping
  • Drug safety
  • Educating patients
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA
  • Nevada licensed pharmacist
  • Reviewing prescriptions
  • Medication expertise
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Documentation skills
  • Maintaining records
  • Resolving complaints
  • Interpreting and processing medication orders
  • Drug interactions
  • Vaccination administration
  • Medicare and medicaid process
  • Drug inventory management
  • Monitoring therapeutic effectiveness
  • Verifying orders
  • Directing pharmacy operations
  • Promotion of health and disease prevention
  • OTC recommendations
  • Overseeing technicians
  • Overseeing interns

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, NV
05.2023

Leadership Experience

  • Mentor, Student Alliance Mentorship Program, Roseman University of Health Sciences, 09/21, 09/22, Advising and mentoring P1 students on any educational, professional, or personal difficulties related to pharmacy school, Helping P1 students with networking within the field of pharmacy
  • Supervisor, U.S Air Force, Managed more than 5 active duty personnel from multiple air force bases and trained on job tasks and functions, Operated and provided in-transit visibility for nine F-16 engines and 210 cryptographic shipments valued at nineteen million dollars which led to successful MAX THUNDER exercise, Executed and processed 150 thousand tons of cargo which resulted in the Air Force savings of two million dollars in resupply costs, Ensured 100 percent accountability and enforced classified handling guidance on fifty-two assets valued at 5 million dollars and helped earn Team of the Quarter Award

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Documented and resolve dispensing errors which led to patient safety.

Presentations

  • Over-The-Counter medications and Drug-Drug Interactions, Leadership, pharmacist, elderly patient at the LGBQT community center, 03/23
  • Early Versus Delayed Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation (TIMING): A Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study, Leadership, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, 02/23
  • The monitoring of vancomycin: a systematic review and meta-analyses of area under the concentration-time curve-guided dosing and trough-guided dosing, Leadership, pharmacist, nurses, 11/22
  • Alcohol Use Disorder Patient Case, Leadership, pharmacist, residents, and student pharmacists, 09/22
  • Empagliflozin Improves Insulin Sensitivity of the Hypothalamus in Humans with Prediabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Control Phase 2 Trial, Leadership, pharmacist, residents, and student pharmacists, 08/22
  • Carbapenem Resistant Organism (CRO) Patient Case, Leadership, pharmacist, and student pharmacists, 08/22
  • Safety and Efficacy of Bupivacaine HCL Collagen-Matrix Implant (INL-001) in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: Results from Two Randomized Controlled Trials., Leadership, pharmacist, and student pharmacist, 07/22
  • 7 Powerful characteristics of a truly inspirational Leader, Faculty, pharmacist, and student pharmacists, 06/22

Licensureandcertification

  • State of Nevada Pharmacist License # 23890, current
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, 09/23, Present

Advancedpharmacypracticeexperience

  • Adult Acute Care (ICU), Las Vegas, NV, Kyle Pierce, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP, 07/22, 08/22, Actively evaluated inpatient medication therapy and formulated recommendations during multidisciplinary rounds for a thirty-two bed ICU, Led topic discussions with students on IPPE and APPE rotations on topics such as DKA/HHS, CAP/HAP/VAP, and PADIS, Participated in high-risk procedures including opioid overdose and other time-dependent emergencies, monitoring use of high-risk medications, medication procurement and preparation, and provision of drug information in the Emergency Department, Worked with Transition of Care pharmacist in interviewing patients, assessing discharge medications, performing medication histories, discharge medication reconciliations, medication counseling, and conducting post-discharge follow-up phone calls to assist patients with medication-related problems and identify additional concerns
  • Ambulatory Care, North Las Vegas, NV, Maria Diana Garcia, Pharm.D., 08/22, 09/22, Actively assessed and created medication plans for patients for chronic disease states such as HTN, DM, DLD, COPD, Tobacco cessation, and AUD, Collaborated with patient’s primary care provider and team to optimize medication therapy to achieve goals of therapy, Educated patients on medications and conducted follow-up by phone, video call, and in-clinic visit with patients to assess any additional medication assistance, Screened patients for AUD using AUDIT-C screening tool and assessed their readiness to quit, Screened patients on tobacco cessation-related services, including advising patients on smoking cessation and assessing their readiness to quit, Reviewed INR for patients on warfarin and made appropriate recommendations when necessary

Professionalassociations

  • American Society of Health System Pharmacist, 09/20 - present
  • Student Alliance Organization, 09/20 - 09/21
  • American Pharmacist Association, 09/20 - 09/21

Awards

  • Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, USAF, 2015-2017
  • AF Overseas Ribbon Short, USAF, 2017
  • Korean Defense Service Medal, USAF, 2017
  • AF Good Conduct Medal, USAF, 2016
  • AF Longevity Service, USAF, 2016
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, USAF, 2013
  • National Defense Service Medal, USAF, 2013
  • AF Training Ribbon, USAF, 2013

Volunteer Experience

  • Roseman University of Health Sciences, Administered over 600 COVID-19 vaccines in Las Vegas Community and counseled patients on vaccine side effects, 03/21
  • Roseman University of Health Sciences, Administered seasonal influenza vaccine and helped bring awareness of immunizations to the local community, 09/20
  • Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital, Volunteered 110 hours in the ER, assisted nurses with triaging patients, taking vital signs, discharge patient transport and sorting admission paperwork, 03/18 - 02/19

Research

Eastern Washington University, Department of Biology, Student Researcher, Andrea Castillo, PhD., 06/18, 05/20, Actively performed electroporation on bacteria for gene transformation for infection caused by Helicobacter Pylori, Performed PCR, electrophoresis, gram stain and analyzed bacterial morphology, Assisted graduate students in grading and teaching microbiology lab activities to undergraduate students, Assisted with writing grant for the future research project for graduate students

Languages

Hindi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Urdu
Professional Working

Timeline

Retail Staff Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
06.2024 - Current

Floater Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
09.2023 - 06.2024

HIV Management

OptumRx
02.2023 - 03.2023

Inpatient Institutional

Mike O Callagham Military Medical center
01.2023 - 02.2023

Advanced Community

CVS
11.2022 - 12.2022

Home Infusion

Option Care
09.2022 - 11.2023

Community Longitudinal

CVS Pharmacy
09.2021 - 03.2022

Summer Community Longitudinal

Smiths Pharmacy
07.2021 - 08.2021

Intern Pharmacist

Walmart
05.2021 - 01.2022

Community Longitudinal

SavOn Pharmacy
10.2020 - 02.2021

Traffic Management Office

U.S. Air Force
01.2013 - 06.2017

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Roseman University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Eastern Washington University

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