Natalie Nguyen
Pensacola
Summary
Productive Clinical Pharmacist with proven ability to accurately and efficiently review and process medication orders while adhering to safety and quality control. Experienced in delivering excellent customer service, resolving issues and managing inquiries. Skilled in working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide high quality patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Ascension Sacred Heart
01.2013 - Current
- Trained pharmacy residents, interns, and students on clinical care and medication dispensing.
- Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration.
- Review medication orders from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Tracks and evaluates assigned pharmacy programs for operational, quality, and financial efficiency and routinely benchmarks against local and national best
practices - Maintains proficiency in and actively engages in operational programs and specialty pharmacy areas as appropriate for job assignment.
- Facilitates specialty medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures including but not limited to chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, controlled substances, etc.
- Oversees and manages pharmacy operations and technician practice/activities
- Keep up-to-date with appropriate guidelines and new literature for the most common disease states in their coverage area(s) and makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations
- Participates in the management of medical emergencies (i.e., Stroke alerts, Code blues, and trauma)
- Actively participates in stewardship activities and policy driven processes
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
07.2011 - 12.2012
- Reviewed prescription to confirm appropriate selection of drug, dose and check for interactions with other medications.
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications, and counseled patients on drugs.
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA12.2003
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA12.2001
Skills
- Clinical Applications
- Antibiotic Advising
- Pharmaceutical Compounding
- Hospital Staff Support
- Supervising Technicians
- Drug Therapy Monitoring
- Pharmacy Policies and Procedures
- Verifying Orders
- Calculating Doses
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Pharmacy Dispensing Systems
- Quality Assurance and Control
Timeline
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Ascension Sacred Heart
01.2013 - Current
Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
07.2011 - 12.2012
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Xavier University of Louisiana
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of New Orleans
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