Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience
Professional Leadership
Timeline
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Michael Izzo

Lansing,USA

Summary

Dynamic pharmacy professional with extensive expertise in medication management and patient care, dedicated to enhancing therapeutic outcomes and ensuring patient safety. Proficient in conducting clinical assessments, performing drug utilization reviews, and maintaining regulatory compliance while fostering effective collaboration within healthcare teams. Recognized for adaptability to evolving healthcare environments and a commitment to delivering reliable, results-driven solutions. Passionate about leveraging knowledge and skills to improve patient health and streamline pharmacy operations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inpatient Staff Pharmacist

Cayuga Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
  • Interpret written and verbal physician medication orders and transcribe accurately to computerized patient records utilizing EPIC EMR system
  • Prepare and dispense ordered medications including sterile IV products utilizing proper aseptic technique in accordance with USP 795, USP 797, and USP 800 guidelines
  • Monitor medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug, dose, and therapeutic indication
  • Assist with anticoagulation and pharmacokinetic consult services, as well as drug dosing per organizational protocols
  • Attend ABC alerts (Code Blues) while maintaining required ACLS/PALS certifications
  • Provide clinical consultation and clarification to nursing and provider staff, recommend evidence-based regimens and monitoring plans, and suggest appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives in compliance with approved hospital formulary

Supervising Pharmacist

Kinney Drugs
07.2021 - 11.2021
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations of retail pharmacy department including training and scheduling subordinate staff, inventory management, and providing excellent customer service
  • Performed drug utilization review, pre-verification, and final verification of prescriptions
  • Provided immunizations to patients including shingles, pneumococcal, Tdap, COVID-19, and flu shots
  • Counseled patients and caregivers on disease-state management
  • Provided medication therapy management services utilizing Outcomes MTM platform

Per Diem Outpatient Pharmacist

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH)
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for drug utilization review, pre-verification, and final verification of prescriptions
  • Assisted in overseeing inventory management for the CVPH outpatient pharmacy
  • Provided bedside delivery of medications for CVPH patients being discharged and provided counseling

Northern Region Floater Pharmacist

Kinney Drugs
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations of retail pharmacy department including training and scheduling subordinate staff, inventory management, and providing excellent customer service
  • Performed drug utilization review, pre-verification, and final verification of prescriptions
  • Provided immunizations to patients including shingles, pneumococcal, Tdap, COVID-19, and flu shots
  • Counseled patients and caregivers on disease-state management
  • Provided medication therapy management services utilizing Outcomes MTM platform

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy (Formerly Rite Aid)
06.2016 - 05.2019
  • Counseled patients on medication use, adverse drug reactions, and disease-state management
  • Provided medication therapy management services utilizing Outcomes and Mirixa MTM platforms

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY

Skills

  • Patient education and counseling
  • Immunization administration
  • Medication management/dispensing
  • Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Pharmaceutical compounding/IV admixtures
  • Chart updating
  • Quality assurance
  • Monitoring therapeutic effectiveness
  • Order verification
  • Controlled substance oversight

Certification

  • New York Licensed Pharmacist August 2019 - Present
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified November 2021 - Present
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certified November 2021 - Present

Affiliations

  • Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) April 2016-Present
  • American Pharmacist Association (APhA) September 2015-Present
  • American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) September 2015-Present
  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) September 2015-Present

Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience

  • United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Anchorage, AK APPE Inpatient (Internal Medicine) Preceptor: Aubrie Frazier, Capt, USAF, BSC, BCGP February 2019-March 2019
  • Albany Medical Center Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Group Latham, NY APPE Ambulatory Care (Primary Care) Preceptor: Gina Garrison PharmD January 2019-February 2019
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY APPE Elective (Pharmacy Education) Preceptor: Andy Flynn RPh November 2018-December 2018
  • Albany Medical Center Albany, NY APPE Inpatient (HIV/Internal Medicine) Preceptor: John Faragon PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP October 2018-November 2018
  • Kelly’s Pharmacy Greeneville, NY APPE Community Preceptor: Rachel Raley PharmD, RPh August 2018-September 2018
  • St. Elizabeth Medication Center Utica, NY APPE Institutional Preceptor: Christopher Todd PharmD, RPh July 2018-August 2018
  • Kinney Drugs Syracuse, NY APPE Elective (Community Pharmacy Administration) Preceptor: Neil Tierson PharmD, RPh, Southern Regional Pharmacy Manager May 2018-June 2018

Professional Leadership

  • Phi Lambda Sigma Omicron Chapter Albany, NY Vice President May 2017-May 2018
  • ACPHS Student Government Association Albany, NY Executive Board President May 2016-May 2017
  • Elected as the head administrator of the student government
  • Organized and presided over student government meetings for the Albany Campus
  • Acted as the head representative of students concerning issues facing the student body
  • Reported to the ACPHS Board of Trustees at annual meetings
  • Executive Board Vice President May 2015-May 2016
  • Maintained campus telecommunication system and student government social media pages
  • Presented the agenda of the student body to the Board of Trustees

Timeline

Inpatient Staff Pharmacist

Cayuga Medical Center
11.2021 - Current

Supervising Pharmacist

Kinney Drugs
07.2021 - 11.2021

Per Diem Outpatient Pharmacist

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH)
03.2021 - 06.2021

Northern Region Floater Pharmacist

Kinney Drugs
06.2019 - 06.2021

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy (Formerly Rite Aid)
06.2016 - 05.2019

Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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