Michael Ige
Houston
Summary
Licensed Pharmacist with 7+ years of experience providing clinical medication management, drug utilization review, and interdisciplinary collaboration across retail, long-term care, hospice, and population-health environments. Experienced in medication order review, safety monitoring, and transitions-of-care support. Seeking a hospital pharmacist role to contribute to safe medication use, clinical decision-making, and patient-centered care within an inpatient or outpatient hospital setting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health Pharmacy
Weslaco, TX
10.2018 - Current
- Conduct prospective medication review to identify drug interactions, contraindications, duplications, and dosing concerns to ensure patient safety and efficacy
- Collaborate with prescribers to recommend therapeutic alternatives that fulfill both formulary requirements and clinical appropriateness
- Support medication access by resolving insurance coverage issues, prior authorization requirements, and medication substitutions
- Deliver patient counseling focused on adherence, chronic disease management, and therapeutic outcomes
- Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns to ensure accurate data entry, dispensing, and workflow compliance
- Administer immunizations and contribute to improved preventive-care metrics within the community
Clinical Pharmacist (Covid-19 Response)
CVS Health Pharmacy
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Participated in large-scale population-health initiatives by administering and supervising COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs
- Applied protocol-based clinical decision-making to ensure appropriate vaccine administration and patient eligibility
- Provided clinical education and counseling regarding COVID-19 testing, vaccination safety, and public-health guidelines
- Coordinated care with nursing homes, employers, and community partners to support regulatory compliance and patient safety
Pharmacist
Pharmcare Hospice Pharmacy / LTC Rx (PRN)
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Performed clinical consultations for adult and pediatric hospice patients
- Prepared and verified patient-specific compounded dosage forms, including capsules, suspensions, solutions, suppositories, and PCA pump therapies
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary hospice teams to optimize medication regimens focused on comfort and safety
- Supervised pharmacy technicians to ensure accurate interpretation, data entry, dispensing, and delivery of medications to long-term care and hospice facilities
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy degree -
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX05.2018
Skills
- Medication order review & verification
- Drug utilization review (DUR)
- Medication safety & risk mitigation
- Renal dosing considerations (foundational)
- Anticoagulation principles (foundational)
- Transitions of care support
- Interdisciplinary provider collaboration
- Patient counseling & discharge education
Certification
- Texas Licensed Pharmacist (RPh)
- IV Certification (ACPE-accredited)
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- Certified Immunizer (APhA)
- CPR / Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Mental Health First Aid
- Epic Willow (EMR)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist (Covid-19 Response)
CVS Health Pharmacy
01.2021 - 05.2022
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Health Pharmacy
10.2018 - Current
Pharmacist
Pharmcare Hospice Pharmacy / LTC Rx (PRN)
09.2018 - 12.2018
Doctor of Pharmacy degree -
Texas Southern University