Monica Kelly-Chavarria
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Motivated Pharmacist with experience in retail, hospital, and pharmacy management. Committed to providing quality pharmaceutical care as an essential link in disease management. Good communication, organizational and multitasking abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospital Pharmacist
VA Hospital
Augusta, GA
03.2007 - 04.2008
- Worked inpatient and out patient pharmacy
- Reviewed all computerized physician medication orders entered for accuracy and completeness
- Ensured the safe and secure storage of all medicines and hospital supplies
- Assessed and interpreted age specific medication orders and laboratory data
- Contacted physicians and nurses to clarify any incomplete, duplicate therapy, inappropriate or questionable medication errors
- Operated and monitored the medication dispensing machines within the hospital to ensure supplies were readily available for dispensing to veterans
- Overseen the pharmacy technician preparations of sterile IV admixtures
- Utilized and enforced aseptic techniques for all IV and TPN orders
Board Member Pharmacy Technician Program
Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Managed program's first ASHP accreditation.
- Collaborated with pharmacist and teachers to increase on the job training diversity.
- Developed new process for technician evaluation which resulted in marked improvements in certification.
- Attended Biannual Board meeting, events, and function as requested.
- Provided feedback, advice, and/or assistance with a variety of program driven task and projects.
Pharmacy Manager/ Part-Time Pharmacist/ Floater Pharmacist
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
Augusta, GA
06.2003 - 07.2016
Floater Pharmacist
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
Avondale, LA
05.2016 - 05.2019
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA2003
Skills
- Data entry and verify orders
- Compounding skills
- Medication dispensing and immunizing
- Identifying Contraindicated Drugs
- Interaction monitoring
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Team leadership
- Medicare and Medicaid billing
- Quality assurance and control
- Maintaining pharmacy records
- Utilize Prescription Monitoring Program
- Preparing Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounds
- Blood-Borne Pathogen Training
- Georgia Licensed Pharmacist
Certification
- CPR certification
- Immunization certified
- ClassSmarts Substitute Educator Training: Custom
Timeline
Floater Pharmacist
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
05.2016 - 05.2019
Board Member Pharmacy Technician Program
Augusta Technical College
01.2014 - 03.2016
Hospital Pharmacist
VA Hospital
03.2007 - 04.2008
Pharmacy Manager/ Part-Time Pharmacist/ Floater Pharmacist
Cvs Pharmacy Inc.
06.2003 - 07.2016
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Xavier University of Louisiana