Lawrence Suarez
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Experienced Pharmacist with 37 years in clinical and community settings, focused on medication safety, controlled substance compliance, and vaccine administration. Coordinates hospice and outpatient medication delivery, verifies renal function, and provides patient counseling on therapies and interactions. Committed to leveraging clinical expertise and regulatory knowledge to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Dedicated Pharmacist offering 37 years of experience ensuring accurate review, processing and dispensing of medications in alignment with orders. Skilled in collaborating with team members to expedite urgent requests while maintaining impeccable focus on safety, accuracy and confidentiality. Advanced communicator with all levels of staff, clients, management, and healthcare administrators.
Highly adaptable pharmacist delivering medical assistance and support to patients in a busy, pharmacy environment. Intelligent and personable professional with wide-ranging knowledge of medication ingredients, indications and contradictions. Mentored UOP students with vaccine delivery, pharmacology, corresponding liability law.
Overview
1
1
Certification
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Pharmacist - FT
Sutter Health
Santa Barbara, CA
11.2004 - Current
- Coordinated hospice deliveries, ensuring compliance with HSC 11191 for controlled substance prescriptions to maintain regulatory standards. Certified vaccine administrator for Shingrix, Adacel, Abrysvo, Influenza, MMRII, Covid 19. Counseled patients on new medications regarding use and side effects. Assisted physicians with drug information inquiries, providing relevant studies to support clinical decision-making. Verified renal function for patients receiving Paxlovid so as to determine dose.
- Managed medication dispensing processes to ensure patient safety and adherence to protocols.
- Provided drug therapy consultations to optimize patient outcomes and medication management.
- Trained and mentored junior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on best practices and operational efficiency.
Education
None - Pharmacology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.1984
Skills
- Inventory Management, Patient Assessment, Drug Interaction Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Team Collaboration, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Adaptability, Pharmacy Software, Attention to detail
- Drug utilization review
- Medication dispensing
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Medication Therapy Management
Certification
California immunization certificate, Basic Life support certification.
Interests
Photography, hiking, cycling
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist - FT
Sansum/Sutter Health
11.2004 - Current
None - Pharmacology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Personal Information
Title: Pharmacist (63 years old)