Katherine Lugo

Conduct interview with patient or family for list of current medications and last dosing.

Communicate with pharmacies and living facilities for current medications, clarifications and last dosing

Create and update lists of current medications, document changes in dose, frequency, or route

Flag medications for removal to prevent harmful drug interactions

manage medication lists for medication listed from external entities, ensuring comprehensive and accurate documentation

troubleshoot as necessary

Communicates and escalates issues or problems to medical staff

• Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
• Prepared intravenous solutions, admixtures, respiratory drugs and other solutions using aseptic techniques
• Prepared unit dosing from bulk bottles
• Mixing and dispensing orally administered medications into syringes
• Pulling , pending and loading automated medication dispensing systems including narcotics
• Monthly unit inspections
• Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
• Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.

• Assisted in providing medication services to nursing units including behavioral, pediatrics and ambulatory care Pavillion
• Triage calls from nursing units and medication requests from Cerner
• CII safe knowledge in dispensing and all reports
• Delivery, refilling, pending and loading of all medications via automated dispensing systems including narcotics
• Unit inspections as well as clinic inspections
• Oral Compounding and unit dosing of syringes
• Code cart and boxes replenishment and exchange