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- I enjoy sketching and drawing, which helps improve my creativity and attention to detail
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
Nandita N Mangru
Washington,USA
Summary
Adaptable healthcare professional with a proven track record of navigating complex clinical environments. Dedicated to optimizing patient outcomes through high-quality pharmaceutical care and integrated disease management strategies
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff/Clinical Pharmacist
St. Luke’s
10.2022 - Current
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
- Managed pharmaceutical supply procurement and management processes.
- Provided specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation and high blood pressure.
- Directly supervised five Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Trained pharmacy residents and interns on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
- Analyzed trends in medication use and made recommendations for policy updates.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency.
- Monitored medication dispensing machines within hospital pharmacy to make supplies readily available to clinical staff.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Dispensed prescriptions, counseling of clients, filing health insurance claims electronically, supervision of pharmacy staff, provide pharmaceutical information for other health care professionals.
- License to provide Immunization services Representative at health fairs and events.
- Mentoring pharmacy students (Pharmacy Preceptor/Albany School of Pharmacy), ordering medications, managing budgets/ schedules, keeping/maintaining statistical and financial records, preparing publicity materials and displays and processing returns/recalls.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Coordinated pharmacy staff schedule and assisted with personnel monitoring and performance evaluations.
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Achieved and maintained top customer satisfaction and retention by cultivating productive relationships with patients.
- Provided consultations and answered inquiries from patients, healthcare professionals and physicians regarding drugs, potential side effects, and specified use.
Staff Pharmacist-in-Charge
Walgreen Pharmacy
12.2010 - 12.2020
- Entered orders into database, verified insurance, and prepared medications.
- Advised /educated patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration.
- Maintained effective level of medicines and supplies to meet expected demand.
- Recruited, trained and managed staff members.
- Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers.
- Closely monitored department performance metrics.
- Displayed patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care.
- Administered immunizations and met with patients for medication consultations, effectively improving awareness of pharmacy's health services.
Education
Ph.D. - Pharmacy
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2019
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University of Technology/ West Indies
West Indies, Jamaica04.1999
Skills
- Budgets
- Multitasking
- Insurance- claims
- Mentoring/Supervision
- Excellent Verbal/ written communication
- Health provider- collaboration
- FDA/ HIPPA Guidelines
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication dispensing and immunizations
- Compounding and dispensing
- Safety programs
- Medication therapy management
- Treatment monitoring
- Patient counseling
- Team development
- Medical decision-making experience
- Error prevention
Accomplishments
- Saved patients up to 80% of prescription costs by substituting therapeutically equivalent generic drugs.
- Preceptor: Trained 20 + Pharmacist interns from Albany School of Pharmacy NY.
- Supervised team of 3 -5 staff members daily.
- Documented and resolved 20-30 third party rejections/ issues daily leading to 98 % in claims resolutions and patient satisfaction.
- Achieved 99 % efficiency by completing 300-400 prescriptions daily with accuracy and efficiency.
Affiliations
- New Jersey Pharmacist Association
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- American Pharmacist Association
- UF Pharmacy Alumni Association
Certification
- Licensed Pharmacist
- Licensed Immunizer
- BLS Training/ Certification
- Preceptor Certification (Albany School of Pharmacy)
Interests
Timeline
Staff/Clinical Pharmacist
St. Luke’s
10.2022 - Current
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart Pharmacy
04.2021 - 12.2023
Staff Pharmacist-in-Charge
Walgreen Pharmacy
12.2010 - 12.2020
Ph.D. - Pharmacy
University of Florida
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
University of Technology/ West Indies