Laura Smith

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Prepared, calibrated and monitored production machinery to maintain optimal production levels and consistently achieve daily targets.
• Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
• Communicated potential issues and reactions to specific medications for patients ranging from children and teenagers to adults and geriatrics.
• Complied with strict health, industry and organizational regulations to maintain patient safety.
• IV room compounding.
• Verified safe and secure storage of medicines and hospital supplies to minimize loss and accidents.
• Dispensed and procured medicinal products and supplies used in hospital.

• Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
• Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects and specified use for Adult and NICU units.
• Verified safety, accuracy, and appropriateness of physician orders for Adult and NICU units.
• Medication Reconciliation Consults
• Electrolyte consults: dosing and monitoring
• Warfarin consults: dosing and monitoring
• Vancomycin and Amino-glycoside dosing and monitoring for Adult and NICU units.
• Code Blue Response
• IV room compounding: NICU and adult units
• TPN compounding: NICU and adult units
• Renal dosing and monitoring for antibiotics and anticoagulants

• Departments: NICU, De-central Data Entry, Central Pharmacy.
• Verified safety, accuracy, and appropriateness of physician orders.
• Medication Reconciliation Consults
• Warfarin Consults: INR monitoring and Dose adjustments
• Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring
• Amino glycoside Dosing and Monitoring
• Renal Dosing and monitoring of select antibiotics and anticoagulants
• Warfarin Patient Counseling
• Phosphate Consults

• Verified safety, accuracy, and appropriateness of physician orders.
• Medication Reconciliation Consults
• Warfarin Consults: INR monitory and Dose adjustments
• Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring
• Amino glycoside Dosing and Monitoring
• Renal Dosing and monitoring of select antibiotics and anticoagulants
• Warfarin Patient Counseling
• Phosphate Consults

• Filling Prescriptions, Counseling and Patient care, all while leading a team in a fast paced environment.
• Adept at Business Metrics and Script Pro Maintenance
• Dispensed medications and communicated with prescribers regarding therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Educated patients about possible interactions and special instructions.
• Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
• Optimized inventory organization and upkeep procedures.
• Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases.
• Verified safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors and other quality issues.

Staffing and Scheduling

Filling Prescriptions while leading a team in a fast paced environment

Started Immunization Program at this location.

Worked with local physicians to obtain prescriptions needed for patient immunizations.

Recruited local businesses for Employee Flu Shot Clinics.

Organized and facilitated pop up flu shot clinics at local businesses.

Inventory Management for drugs and supplies.

Optimized Inventory organization and upkeep procedures.

Training Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Interns.

Verified safety and efficacy of medication usage by reporting adverse drug events, medication errors, and other quality issues.