Maria Orr
Loxahatchee,FL
Summary
Highly motivated pharmacist with 10 years of experience in community pharmacy setting, 3 years of experience in psychiatric clinical environment, and 1 year of hospital experience. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks, working under pressure and providing exceptional customer service. Desires to expand professional experience and become a valuable member of the company.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
West Palm Beach, FL
03.2021 - Current
- Correctly and timely verify physicians' orders monitoring for appropriateness, efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome
- Provides up-to-date drug information to physicians, medical residents, nurses and other health care personnel
- Supervises the activities of technicians/trainees such as preparing/dispensing unit doses and IV admixtures
- Facilitates training and orientation of newly hired pharmacists, technicians, interns, and students
- Processes, fills, and dispenses Schedule II through V medications in
accordance with federal laws as well as medical center and pharmacy
service policies - Assists technicians in the vault with inventory and dispensing of controlled substance medications
- Prepares discharge prescriptions and counsels patients upon discharge
from the medical center. Documents discharge counseling appropriately
in the each patient’s electronic chart - Operates the inpatient pharmacy automated dispensing systems and devices (Pyxis, KITCHECK, etc)
Part-time Pharmacist
Advanced Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc
Coral Shores Behavioral Center, FL
02.2019 - Current
- Accurately reviews physicians' orders for appropriate dosing and safety
- Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy
- Assists nurses with patients' medication reconciliation on admission
- Monitors patients on Warfarin and intervenes if INR not in therapeutic range
- Assists physicians with REMs eligibility checks and lab ordering for patients on Clozapine
- Monitors antibiotic, benzodiazepine and opioid therapy for appropriateness
- Supervises pharmacy technicians in re-stocking Omnicell cabinets and resolving cabinet related issues
- Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory
- Monitors ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead
- Reviews and evaluates orders for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance
- Assists nurses with entering patients' information and physicians' orders during a system crash
- Responsible for re-stocking and maintaining of ECT and emergency crash carts according to the hospital policy
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreen Co
Port Saint Lucie, FL
08.2015 - Current
- Reviewed prescriptions and patient medication profiles for appropriate dosing, drug/drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications
- Properly processed an average of 300-400 prescriptions per day achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction
- Conducted blood pressure screenings, administered immunizations and met with patients for medical consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services
- Provided MTM services using Outcomes platform
- Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
- Directly supervised 2-6 Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty
- Regularly communicated with health care providers, third-party payers and managed care organizations to maximize patients' outcomes
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations
Per-diem Pharmacist
TEQUESTA Drugs Inc
Tequesta, FL
08.2015 - Current
- Interpreted, validated, and filled prescription orders
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications, including hormone replacement therapy and veterinary medications
- Effectively resolved third-party payer rejections and other billing issues
- Assisted pharmacy staff with drug inventory purchasing and receiving
- Educated patients on medical equipment such as compression stockings, nebulizers, catheters and blood glucose monitors
- Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and discussed drug interactions
- Trained and guided pharmacy interns and technicians
Pharmacy Intern/Technician
TEQUESTA Drugs Inc
Tequesta, FL
01.2010 - 05.2015
- Performed pharmaceutical compounding under direct pharmacist's supervision
- Counseled patients and accurately dispensed medications
- Aided patients in OTC choice, medical supplies and equipment fittings
- Managed drug and supply inventories
- Assisted the pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork
- Regularly stocked shelves and checked for expired medications
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Nova Southeastern University
Palm Beach Gardens, FL2015
SCIENCE
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL2011
Skills
- Familiarity with various pharmacy software systems
- In-depth pharmacy law knowledge
- Maintenance of focus, attention and patience in extremely stressful environment
- Bilingual (English/Russian)
- Highly responsible and dependable
- Fast learner
- Active healthy lifestyle (crossfit/yoga)
- Friendly, easy-going, non-conflicting personality
Certification
- State of Florida Registered Pharmacist License PS53866 (2015-current)
- Consultant Pharmacist License PU8369 (2019-current)
- CPR certification (2015-current)
- Immunization certification (2015-current)
- HIPAA training
REFERENCES
Available upon request
Timeline
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
03.2021 - Current
Part-time Pharmacist
Advanced Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc
02.2019 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreen Co
08.2015 - Current
Per-diem Pharmacist
TEQUESTA Drugs Inc
08.2015 - Current
Pharmacy Intern/Technician
TEQUESTA Drugs Inc
01.2010 - 05.2015
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Nova Southeastern University
SCIENCE
Palm Beach State College
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