Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Publications
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Lynda Kiliany,        PharmD, BCSCP

Lynda Kiliany, PharmD, BCSCP

171 Albany Drive NW, Canton,OH

Summary

Highly skilled doctor of pharmacy with 8 years of specialized sterile compounding experience and 20+ years of experience in realizing positive patient outcomes; adept in managing multiple priorities and providing calm, teamwork-oriented guidance in fast-paced, dynamic healthcare environments; committed to patient wellness and collaborating with team members while focusing on patient and caregiver safety and regulatory compliance.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Coordinator for IV Therapy

Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Akron, United States
03.2016 - Current
  • Teaches sterile compounding skills
  • Designs media-fill protocols and conducts competency assessments
  • Develops and presents ongoing training programs to maintain staff competency
  • Oversees cleanroom certification and maintenance for multiple cleanrooms
  • Mitigates certification and environmental monitoring excursions
  • Writes policies and procedures to support USP 797 and USP 800 compliance
  • Implements new sterile compounding policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Writes and maintains master formulation records
  • Participated as the USP 797 subject matter expert on five cleanroom construction projects
  • Developed a USP cleaning protocol that was adopted enterprise-wide
  • Created own sterile compounding handbook for training and education purposes

Staff Pharmacist

Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Akron, United States
10.2015 - 03.2016
  • Filled prescriptions accurately and followed all HIPPA privacy regulations; educated patients and caregivers regarding medication dosage, drug interactions, disease management and potential side effects of prescription and OTC medications

Staff Pharmacist

Mercy Medical Center
Canton, United States
01.1989 - 11.2015
  • Filled prescriptions accurately and followed all HIPPA privacy regulations
  • Consulted in the Coumadin clinic
  • Maintained pharmacological knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, and participating in professional societies
  • Led compliance efforts to improve the IV room to meet USP 797 standards; performed gap analysis and formed team of four pharmacists and one pharmacy student; successfully obtained safety equipment for pharmacy technicians, outsourced spinal infusions
  • Won Pharmacy Employee of the Month (July 2010) and Mercy Medical Pharmacy Service Excellence Award (May 2011).

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Bachelor of Science (BS Pharm) -

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Graduate Certificate, Healthcare Information Technology - Health Information Technology

University of Connecticut

Skills

  • USP 797 & USP 800 Cleanroom Standards
  • Cleanroom Design and Construction
  • Cleanroom Operations
  • Cleanroom Environmental Testing
  • Training & Staff Development
  • Aseptic Compounding Techniques
  • Recordkeeping
  • Team Building
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Professional Writing
  • Patient Safety
  • Pharmacy
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Practice
  • Staff Supervision
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Project Planning & Organization
  • Effective Listening & Communication
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Certification

  • 2020-2026: Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
  • Registered Pharmacist, State of Ohio, 03-1-15051

Presentations & Professional Activities

  • Faculty presenter for ASHP Compounded Sterile Preparations Certificate training program 2019, 2021, and 2023
  • Field tester and content reviewer for ASHP sterile compounding continuing education programs

Publications

· Kiliany LG. Dealing with Latex Allergies in Compounding Sterile Preparations 5th ed. ASHP 2023.

· Kiliany LG. Non-Traditional PharmD degree: Was it worth it. Drug Topics 2013;157(2):6

· Kiliany LG, Frazee LA. Pharmacotherapy of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. US Pharm. 1997; 22(2): HS 29-40.

Activities

· 2005-2015: Webmaster for RV Club, The Midwest Coachmen

· Amateur Radio KD8VVN

Timeline

Coordinator for IV Therapy

Cleveland Clinic Akron General
03.2016 - Current

Staff Pharmacist

Cleveland Clinic Akron General
10.2015 - 03.2016

Staff Pharmacist

Mercy Medical Center
01.1989 - 11.2015

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Shenandoah University

Bachelor of Science (BS Pharm) -

The Ohio State University

Graduate Certificate, Healthcare Information Technology - Health Information Technology

University of Connecticut
Lynda Kiliany, PharmD, BCSCP