MELANIE ALEXANDER
Pfafftown,NC
Summary
Objective: To provide pharmaceutical care with an emphasis on remarkable and compassionate service to patients in an environment that is professionally challenging.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist in Charge
Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy At Westgate
09.2021 - Current
- Develop strong relationships with patients and coworkers, providing excellent customer service
- Product verification of complicated specialty drug regimens
- Educate patients through comprehensive medication therapy management, counseling patients on all aspects of their specialty medications
- Clinically review prescriptions to ensure appropriate drug selection and dosing, check for interactions, and document clinical outcomes with high attention to detail
- Support inventory management with emphasis on minimizing costs
- Resolve concerns promptly when they arise
- Collaborate with coworkers in whatever capacity needed to ensure daily pharmacy functions completed in timely manner
- Partner with supervisor and pharmacy team to provide guidance and training to ensure adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance
- Monitor controlled substances inventory and records, ensuring compliance with company and state regulations to prevent diversion or misuse
- Helped integrate pharmacy teams during 2021 merger, maintaining positive and flexible attitude
Pharmacist in Charge
Novant Health Oncology Specialty Pharmacy
12.2017 - 09.2021
- Managed operations for dispensing of oral oncolytics and other non-specialty medications to patients of Novant Oncology clinics across the state and general public
- Emphasis on building relationships with patients, providers, pharmacy residents, and community resource liasons to best optimize patient care and effectively manage costs in ambulatory oncology setting.
Staff Pharmacist
Novant Health Pharmacy
02.2004 - 12.2017
- Dispensed prescriptions in outpatient environment to employees and patients leaving hospital, provided drug information to patients and providers, ensuring accuracy, provided excellent customer service, MTM services, CPR certified
Staff Pharmacist
Winston Salem Healthcare Pharmacy
08.2001 - 02.2004
- Dispensed prescriptions to public with emphasis on accuracy and customer service, helped implement Lipid Clinic
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
09.1999 - 07.2001
- Dispensed prescriptions with emphasis on optimal patient care and counseling
Staff Pharmacist/Consultant Pharmacist
Town Center Pharmacy
01.1999 - 09.1999
- Dispensed prescriptions with emphasis on patient care and counseling, compounded prescription medicines, provided monthly consulting services including drug utilization review to local 75 bed nursing facility
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
12.1997 - 01.1999
- Dispensed prescriptions with emphasis on optimal patient care and counseling
Relief Pharmacist
Revco Discount Drug, Inc.
07.1996 - 11.1997
- Dispensed prescriptions with emphasis on optimal patient care and counseling
JR COSTEP Ensign
Food and Drug Administration
05.1995 - 08.1995
- Evaluated adverse drug reaction reports from health professionals and manufacturers, researched unlabeled adverse events, and presented findings to clinical pharmacists and physicians
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
12.1997
Bachelor of Science with Honors -
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
05.1996
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish - concentration in Chemistry -
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC05.1993
Skills
- Specialized Pharmacy Services
- Prescription Verification
- Interpreting and Processing Medication Orders
- Medication Reconciliation
- Medication Therapy Management
- Patient Education
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Customer Service
- Controlled Substance Management
- Pharmacy operations management
Certification
Certified Specialty Pharmacist 01/2021 #SPCB001704
Pharmacist, North Carolina, 07/1996 #13566
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Pharmacist in Charge
Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy At Westgate
09.2021 - Current
Pharmacist in Charge
Novant Health Oncology Specialty Pharmacy
12.2017 - 09.2021
Staff Pharmacist
Novant Health Pharmacy
02.2004 - 12.2017
Staff Pharmacist
Winston Salem Healthcare Pharmacy
08.2001 - 02.2004
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
09.1999 - 07.2001
Staff Pharmacist/Consultant Pharmacist
Town Center Pharmacy
01.1999 - 09.1999
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
12.1997 - 01.1999
Relief Pharmacist
Revco Discount Drug, Inc.
07.1996 - 11.1997
JR COSTEP Ensign
Food and Drug Administration
05.1995 - 08.1995
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science with Honors -
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish - concentration in Chemistry -
Wake Forest University
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