Mahalakshmi Hariharan
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Self-motivated, hardworking skilled professional with good communication skills and passion for excellent customer service.
Experienced with managing pharmacy operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Utilizes leadership skills to streamline workflows and optimize patient care. Track record of effective inventory management and staff mentoring.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist in Charge
Multicare Mary Bridge Hospital
04.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives that resulted in enhanced patient care services offered through the pharmacy setting.
- Managed a team of pharmacy technicians, providing guidance and training to ensure adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance.
- Monitored controlled substances inventory and records, ensuring compliance with state regulations and preventing diversion or misuse.
- Maintained a clean and organized pharmacy workspace, adhering to strict sanitation guidelines for the safe handling of medications.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, fostering trust and collaboration in medication therapy management for patients.
- Prepared customized compounded medications per physician orders when commercially available formulations were not suitable for individual patient needs or preferences.
- Maintained accurate inventory records, ensuring the pharmacy had an adequate supply of medications to meet patients'' needs.
- Enhanced patient safety by implementing a thorough medication review process and addressing potential drug interactions.
- Provided exceptional medication therapy management services for chronic disease state management, leading to better patient outcomes.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
- Reconstituted oral liquids.
- Counseled patients regarding proper intake of medications.
Staff Pharmacist
MultiCare Health System
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Filled prescriptions accurately and managed inventory
- Resolved insurance and billing issues
- Fill prescriptions for Hospice patients
- Communicated with physicians and nurses to deliver optimal care
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications
Staff Pharmacist
RITE AID
10.2015 - 12.2018
- Prepare medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic interactions and monitoring drug therapy.
- Counseling patients on proper medication use and provide pharmacological information pertaining to drug therapy and interactions.
- Organize and direct technician's workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals.
- Maintain records of controlled substances, maintain regular inventory records and state mandated checks.
- Certified immunizer for community flu clinics
Pharmacy Student Intern
MultiCare Health
11.2012 - 10.2014
- Promoted patient safety by promptly reporting any adverse drug reactions or potential errors to supervising pharmacists for further action.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail while inputting prescription information into the pharmacy system for accurate record-keeping purposes.
- Improved patient adherence to medications by providing comprehensive counseling on dosage, side effects, and potential drug interactions.
- Expanded knowledge of specialty pharmaceuticals by assisting in the preparation and dispensing of high-cost medications for patients with rare or chronic conditions.
- Stayed informed about new pharmaceutical developments by participating in educational workshops, conferences, and webinars relevant to the industry.
Pharmacy Intern
BARTELL DRUGS
12.2007 - 09.2009
- Responsibilities include receiving new prescriptions via phone and written prescriptions.
- Transferring prescriptions to and from pharmacies
- Processing insurance claims and determining plan eligibility for patients.
- Dispensing medication and counseling patients.
Marketing Executive
MEDYBIZ PVT LTD
08.2000 - 05.2001
- Coordinated in providing medical services which included home based diabetes testing and blood draws for lab testing.
- Arranged for emergency ambulance services where needed.
- Provided counseling on medication and multiple drug therapy.
Education
BS - Pharmacy
KLE'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
05.1999
Certification - Licensed Pharmacist
05.1995
Skills
- CPR (5 years)
- HIPAA (5 years)
- ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS (2 years)
- Hospital Experience (5 years)
- Pharmacy Software
- Epic
- Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Hospice Care
- Prescription verification
- Staff training and development
- Medication reconciliation
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Therapeutic monitoring
- Clinical pharmacology
- Patient counseling
- Drug interactions analysis
- Pharmaceutical care planning
- Compounding techniques
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
Pharmacist in Charge
Multicare Mary Bridge Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
MultiCare Health System
10.2018 - 03.2021
Staff Pharmacist
RITE AID
10.2015 - 12.2018
Pharmacy Student Intern
MultiCare Health
11.2012 - 10.2014
Pharmacy Intern
BARTELL DRUGS
12.2007 - 09.2009
Marketing Executive
MEDYBIZ PVT LTD
08.2000 - 05.2001
Certification - Licensed Pharmacist
BS - Pharmacy
KLE'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
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