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Work History
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Kay Woodson

Conyers,Georgia

Summary

Productive Pharmacist experienced in overseeing inventory management, compounding and drug dispensing. Skilled in auditing medication orders and driving accuracy. Knowledgeable in all aspects of pharmaceutical compounding and drug interactions. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Research Pharmacist

Morehouse School Of Medicine
11.2020 - Current

Served as Pharmacist of Record for studies conducted by the Vaccine Trial Unit of the Clinical Research Center. Presently Back up Pharmacist for the Investigational Drug Service for Morehouse School of Medicine.

Research Pharmacist

Grady Health System Infectious Disease Center
03.2005 - 07.2020
  • Responsible for filling prescriptions for all ACTG, IMPAACT, industry sponsored and Physician initiated studies, and Expanded Access Programs performed here at the Infectious Disease Center
  • Responsible for maintaining research drug inventory
  • Responsible for dispensing and keeping accountability records for study drugs
  • Responsible for medication counseling for patients newly enrolled in ACTG studies
  • Responsible for training additional pharmacy personnel in performing Research Pharmacist duties.

Pharmacist In Charge Infectious Disease Pick Up Pharmacy

Grady Health System
08.2003 - 07.2020
  • Served as Acting Supervisor whenever Supervisor is absent or unavailable
  • Resolved any patient concerns or complaints that may occur to the patient's and the Health System's satisfaction
  • Maintained the highest level of customer service at all times.

Staff Pharmacist, Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy

Grady Health System
09.1980 - 07.2020
  • Initiated and developed guidelines for the mail order prescription program
  • This program was developed to assist our patients with transportation challenges to stay in care
  • Was instrumental in the setup and development of the Infectious Disease Pharmacy and the ADAP Pharmacy
  • Responsible for filling and checking prescriptions for correctness and accuracy
  • Mentored and trained new pharmacists and technicians
  • Experience includes but is not limited to IV admixture, chemotherapy preparation, hyperalimentation, unit dose dispensing, narcotic inventory management, outpatient dispensing, and patient medication counseling
  • Incorporated the prescription refill process into the Infectious Disease Pharmacy.

Pharmacist-In-Charge of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program

Grady Health System
01.1995 - 08.2012
  • Insured that the HIV pharmaceutical care for all Georgia ADAP patients was of the highest standard
  • During my tenure as Pharmacist-In-Charge of the ADAP Pharmacy, we expanded from filling 600 prescriptions per month with one employee to filling more than 13,000 prescriptions per month with ten employees
  • This was a mail order operation that delivered prescriptions to more than 90 sites around the state of Georgia
  • Provided HIV drug information to Physicians, Nurses, and other medical providers involved in HIV care
  • We also maintained an advice line for patients enrolled in the ADAP program.

Education

B.S. Pharmacy -

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Skills

  • Customer Service and Communication Skills
  • Prescription Verification
  • Drug Inventory Management
  • Medication Dispensing

Affiliations

  • Member of the ACTG Pharmacy Subcommittee of the Site Management & Clinical Care Committee - 2014-2016
  • GSHP - Georgia Society of Health System Pharmacists

Certifications And Awards

  • CITI Human Subjects Certification Course - 09/2015 to present
  • Human Subjects Research Course (Biomedical Focus)
  • Good Clinical Practice Course (GCP)
  • Grady Health System 2013 Outpatient Pharmacist of the Year
  • Registered with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy since 10/1980

Timeline

Clinical Research Pharmacist

Morehouse School Of Medicine
11.2020 - Current

Research Pharmacist

Grady Health System Infectious Disease Center
03.2005 - 07.2020

Pharmacist In Charge Infectious Disease Pick Up Pharmacy

Grady Health System
08.2003 - 07.2020

Pharmacist-In-Charge of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program

Grady Health System
01.1995 - 08.2012

Staff Pharmacist, Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy

Grady Health System
09.1980 - 07.2020

B.S. Pharmacy -

Auburn University
Kay Woodson