PHUONG NGUYEN
Renton,WA
Summary
Experienced pharmacist seeking a position in a pharmacy setting to provide exceptional patient care to a diverse population. Committed to further developing skills and pursuing professional growth opportunities. Passionate about making a positive impact on the well-being of individuals and ensuring the highest level of pharmaceutical services.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pharmacist, Part Time
Rite Aid
Bellevue, WA
11.2024 - Current
- Efficiently processed a high daily volume of prescriptions, consistently providing exceptional customer care and precision.
- Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication adherence.
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team members to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in quality of care.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Conducted regular audits of the pharmacy''s controlled substances inventory, ensuring accurate record-keeping and preventing diversion or theft.
- Mentored pharmacy students and interns, contributing to development of future healthcare professionals.
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews.
Pharmacist, per diem
King County Public Health
05.2018 - Current
- Process, fill, verify prescriptions using FSI pharmacy management Software, TGCRx pharmacy dispensing system, and Pyxis dispensing system
- Verify unit dose and other prescriptions and ensure correctly new Medical Administration Records printed (MARs)
- Utilize EPIC healthcare system to review patient profile, diagnosis, review SOAP notes
- In clinic, perform refill requests from other pharmacies
- In clinic, work on Prior Authorization via Cover My Meds
- Work directly with prescribers and nurses to manage patient’s prescriptions, recommend appropriate dosing/alternatives
- Reorder prescriptions per prescriber’s verbal order
- Counsel patients on new prescriptions and recommend over the counter medications
Pharmacist, per diem
Truepill pharmacy
Redmond, Washington
10.2020 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: mail order pharmacy
- Process prescriptions
- Fill prescriptions (manually or verify prescriptions)
- Transfer prescriptions in/out
- Contact physicians for updated prescriptions
- Utilize Slack application to communicate with team members in and out of state to solve patient’s prescriptions issues (rx correction, billing, etc.)
- Navigate between different applications to ensure correct prescriptions ordered were processed precisely
- Up to date with company policies, weekly meeting minutes, and communicate effectively with PIC regarding updates
- Mail order pharmacy
Pharmacist, per diem
International Community Health Services
Seattle, Washington
02.2018 - 11.2021
- Verify prescription using RX30 prescription software
- Work directly with providers to ensure appropriate prescription and strength issued to patients
- Using NextGen healthcare information system to review patient profile, diagnosis, SOAP notes, chart review, specialty referrals
- Input prescriptions into NextGen medication list if prescribed by outside providers
- Ensure no medication errors between RX30 vs
- NextGen (duplication or discontinuation of medications)
- Transfer/copy prescriptions
- Counsel patients and recommend over the counter medications
Pharmacist float/currently per diem
Bartell drugs
Washington
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: East district
- Oversee pharmacy & direct staff to maintain efficient workflow
- Provide pharmacy service (process & fill prescriptions, drug utilization review, counsel, prescription transfer/copy)
- Manage patient’s medication profile
- Provide over the counter recommendations
- Discuss therapy with healthcare providers to maximize cost/benefit/effectiveness to patients
- Immunization delivery & recommendations
- Contact insurance to resolve prescription claims/eligibility
- Resolve any problems arise from patients, technicians and other healthcare providers
- East district
Pharmacist/Pharmacy manager
Safeway-Haggen-Safeway/Albertsons pharmacy
Renton, WA
04.2008 - 10.2017
- Open and organize new pharmacy
- Provide Diabetes Care/Prevention Program service/teaching (A1C testing, refer patients to physicians if needed, recommend appropriate diet and exercise to help achieve and maintain goal, educate patients about diabetes and how to prevent complications)
- Provide cholesterol testing and education, refer patients to physicians if results are abnormal, recommend appropriate diet and daily life activities to help achieve and maintain goal
- Provide blood pressure management, recommend patients to physicians if result is abnormal, teach patients basic blood pressure readings and understand when to get help
- Perform MTM/Mirixa service to help patients manage medications and improve adherence, contact patients and physicians to recommend additional therapy for patients with comorbidities
- Immunization delivery, recommendations, travel clinic and flu clinics
- Manage patient’s medication profile carefully to minimize medication errors
- Provide over the counter recommendations
- Discuss therapy with healthcare providers to maximize cost/benefit/effectiveness to patients
- Direct pharmacy staffs to efficient workflow
- Drug Inventory management
- Provide prescription service (process prescriptions, fill, quality control & counsel)
- Prescriptions transfer/copy
- Contact third party insurance to resolve prescription claims/eligibility
- Process drug recalls and quarantine medications to return
- Supervise and train externs and technicians
- Perform pharmacy review to prepare pharmacy for audits
Pharmacist manager – Long term care
Genoa healthcare
Auburn, WA
06.2007 - 04.2008
- Open and manage new pharmacy in Burien, WA
- Provide pharmacy service to Sound Mental Health facilities
- Review patient charts in newly contracted facilities and obtain prescriptions from prescribers
- Work closely with providers and nurses to ensure appropriate prescriptions filled
- Meeting with medical director and nurses weekly to discuss and improve healthcare and pharmacy service
- Process prescriptions and fill bubble packs
- Perform drug utilization review, dosage review, quality control
- Prescription transfer/copy
- OTC recommendation
- Drug inventory control
Staff pharmacist – Retail
Walgreens
Seattle, WA
12.2006 - 06.2007
- Process, fill, verify prescriptions
- Drug utilization review
- Patient counseling, OTC recommendations
- Prescription transfer/copy
- Third party billing
- Drug inventory control
- Promote quick and efficient pharmacy workflow
- Provide good customer service/patient care in high volume pharmacies
- Resolve any problems arose from patients, technicians and other healthcare providers
Education
Pharm.D. degree - Pharm.D.
University of Southern Nevada
Henderson, NV06.2006
Skills
- Ability to adjust to any technical demands
- Diabetes Care Program teaching
- Anticoagulation management
- Lipid management/education
- Attention to details
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare providers
- Ability to work one-on-one with patients
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Proficient in calculating medication dosing
- Ability to research drug information
- Problem solving skills
- Great work ethic
- Teamwork
- Customer service and communication skills
- Vaccination administration
Certification
- Pharm.D. degree, WA, 2006
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association), WA
- The Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care, WA
- Pharmacy based immunization delivery certified, WA
- Travel immunization service certified, WA
- Pharmacist preceptor licensed, WA
Timeline
Pharmacist, Part Time
Rite Aid
11.2024 - Current
Pharmacist, per diem
Truepill pharmacy
10.2020 - 03.2023
Pharmacist, per diem
King County Public Health
05.2018 - Current
Pharmacist, per diem
International Community Health Services
02.2018 - 11.2021
Pharmacist float/currently per diem
Bartell drugs
11.2017 - 03.2020
Pharmacist/Pharmacy manager
Safeway-Haggen-Safeway/Albertsons pharmacy
04.2008 - 10.2017
Pharmacist manager – Long term care
Genoa healthcare
06.2007 - 04.2008
Staff pharmacist – Retail
Walgreens
12.2006 - 06.2007
Pharm.D. degree - Pharm.D.
University of Southern Nevada