Kyle C Nguyen
Tuba City,USA
Summary
Resourceful Pharmacy Coordinator known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in medication therapy management, regulatory compliance, and inventory control. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring seamless pharmacy operations and patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Pharmacy Coordinator
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Tuba City, USA
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Mission Critical - Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service: Mission Priority [MP] Factors: 1, 2, 4, 5
- Established the first-ever hem/onc pharmacy collaborative practice on the Navajo Nation
- Instrumental and pioneer in establishing and providing the first hem/onc in the Navajo Nation
- Designed new hem/onc pharmacy building to 15 infusion chairs from 6 infusion chairs
- Established and implemented satellite Oncology pharmacy program; saved over $100,000 FY2023
- Pioneer in Oncology Home Infusion on Navajo Nation; succeeded Joint Commission Accreditation
- Trained and independently supervised over 30 employees; provided > 1,300 hematology/oncology (hem/onc) and 1,200 infusion visits per year; generated revenue > $6 million FY 2023&FY2024
- Developed and maintaining Oncology Pharmacy Policies; biosimilar and high-cost med recouped; saved >$1mil
- Novel oncology third party billing method; saved > $4 million
- Mission Critical - Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service: Mission Priority [MP] Factors: 1, 2, 4, 5
- Collateral Duties: 1) Executive Assistant to ASGLC, 2) Assistant to Oncology Services Program Director, 3) Assistant Director of Pharmacy, 4) Pharmacy Leadership and Oncology Pharmacist on call, 5) Pharmacy Lead of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMS) Committee; 6) SCC Safety Officer
Advanced Practice Pharmacist II/Oncology Pharmacy Coordinator
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Tuba City, USA
04.2022 - Current
- Direct supervise pharmacy operations pertaining to specialty care center and infusion clinics
- Manage oncology pharmacy budget >$4 millions
- Reviews, assesses, and inputs chemotherapy treatment plans for oncology patients, verifies medication orders to ensure accuracy of dosage, treatment schedule, route of administration and safe administration based on laboratory information and evidence-based practices.
- Administration of oncology pharmacy policies, procedures and directing programs, activities
- Formulates clinical service policies and procedures, interpreting pharmacy administrative policies, directives, and procedures to employees, patients, and pharmacy administration
- Develops and implements clinical services quality assurance activities using predetermined established The Joint Commission (TJC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards
- Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs, training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals
- Impact/Accomplishments: Seeking to further strengthen the ability to manage large newly established department by earning Doctor of Health Care Administration, Executive MBA, financial management, and project management certifications
Oncology Pharmacist
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Tuba City, USA
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Reviewed hem/onc patients medical records for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy with regard patient-specific factors
- Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals, consults with providers on the significance of properties of drugs regarding absorption, metabolism, and excretion in all age groups
- Supervised 2 oncology pharmacy technicians and pharmacy Prior Authorization teams
- Safely handles and prepares compounds such as chemotherapeutic and biologicals agents
- Impact: Generated revenue > $1.4 million, helping to make the Oncology program sustainable and available to more patients on the Navajo Nation
- High-cost oncology medication recouped and saved over $60,000
- Provided care over 1500 hem/onc and infusion visits
Advanced Practice Pharmacist I
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
Tuba City, USA
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Conducts authorized outpatient pharmacy clinics for examination, diagnosis, and treatment of specialized clinic patients. Obtains relevant health history, follows, and adjusts the developed treatment plan, and monitors the patient’s outcome to the prescribed treatment plan
- Reviews inpatient and outpatient medical records for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy with regard patient-specific factors (i.e. age, organ function, disease state). Consults with Medical Staff when concerns arise and collaborates with nursing staff to evaluate medication use.
- Selects, procures, prepares, and dispenses only those medications that conform to standards of quality for potency, purity, and effectiveness at the time they are administered or dispensed to patients. Evaluates all prescriptions for appropriateness to the age, weight and gender of patient.
- Participates, assesses, plans and implements interventions in pharmacy-managed clinics, in accordance with departmental and facility-wide policies and with the standards of professional pharmacy practice.
- Impact: Provided patient care to inpatient hospital with over 70 beds and responded to 17 level 1 trauma and code blue emergency, over 40 medication intervention and lab monitoring
- Provided care to over 50 patients in Diabetes and Anticoagulation clinics
- Revised and developed Pharmacy Immunization Management Policy – certified over 20 pharmacists and 3 pharmacy technicians
- Trained over 8 clinical pharmacists and 2 pharmacy residents
- Certified over 6 pharmacy technicians on sterile compounding USP 797 and USP 800
Education
Doctor of Health Care Administration - Healthcare Administration
Virginia of Lynchburg University
VA05.2025
Executive Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Valar Institute at Quantic School of Business and Technology
WC09.2023
Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency - Pharmacy
TCRHCC
07.2019
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
IA05.2018
Skills
- Oncology pharmacy management
- Chemotherapy treatment planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Budget management
- Clinical service development
- Patient care
Certification
- National Board Certified in Public Health, NBPHE, 12/05/24, 12/06/26
- National Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, USPHS, 11/09/22, 11/30/25
Performance
- 01/01/24, Executive Assistant to Assistant Surgeons General Leadership Council (ASGLC)
- 01/01/23, Voting Member of Prevention through Active Community Engagement (PACE)/SGET Chair
- 01/01/22, Hem/Onc Pharm Coordinator
- 01/01/22, Outpatient specialty high-cost pharmacy reimbursement program leader
- 01/01/22, Noteworthy level of proficiency in clinical care
- 01/01/23, Publication International/National
- 01/01/19, CE Presentations/Posters International/Local
Rank
LCDR
P H S Number
76210
Awards
- OUC for Commissioned Corps Agency-wide support to the 12 Areas Support to the COVID-19 Response, 12/19/24
- UC for ongoing leadership teaching and tremendously contributing at TCRHCC, 08/15/23
- Hazardous Duty Award, 11/16/22
- Commendation Medal, 06/08/22
Publications
- Evaluating Effectiveness of Remdesivir on Intubation Rates in Patients Hospitalized with Severe Covid-19, J Infect Dis Immune Ther, 10/22/21
- Intravenous Pump Guardrail Usage Optimization at a Tribal Health Facility, Internal Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, 02/01/25
Presentations
First Ever Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infusion Clinic, IHS National Pharmacy CE Meeting, 04/20/24, Phoenix, AZ
Personal Information
Category: Pharmacy
Accomplishments
- 20 Feb 2025 Unit Commendation Medal - Successfully resuming the longest-standing, largest IHS pharmacy continuing education meeting post-pandemic, awarding over 1,227 Pharmacist CE hours.
- 19 Dec 2024 Outstanding Unit Commendation Medal - Commissioned Corps Agency-wide support to the 12 Areas Support to the COVID-19 Response.
- 15 Aug 2023 Unit Commendation Medal - On-going leadership teaching and tremendously contributing at TCRHCC as well as supporting the USPHS Missions
- 16 Nov 2022 Hazardous Duty Award - For receiving Hazardous Duty pay while serving with IHS
- 08 Jun 2022 Commendation Medal - Exemplary care to critically ill patients and improved clinical project development
- 05 Apr 2021 Unit Commendation Medal - Served a minimum of 180 consecutive days in an area designated as isolated, remote, insular, or constituting a hardship duty assignment
- 19 Jan 2021 President Unit Citation - The highest-level of performance of duty: protecting, promoting, & advancing the health & safety of the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Timeline
Oncology Pharmacy Coordinator
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
04.2023 - Current
Advanced Practice Pharmacist II/Oncology Pharmacy Coordinator
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
04.2022 - Current
Oncology Pharmacist
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
09.2021 - 03.2022
Advanced Practice Pharmacist I
Indian Health Service/Navajo Area Indian Health Service
07.2020 - 08.2021
Doctor of Health Care Administration - Healthcare Administration
Virginia of Lynchburg University
Executive Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Valar Institute at Quantic School of Business and Technology
Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency - Pharmacy
TCRHCC
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
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