RAFINUL ISLAM
Queens,NY
Summary
Experienced hospital and specialty pharmacist with a strong clinical background in managing medication dispensing and verification using various systems such as Epic Hyperspace and Willow. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to improve patient safety and optimize pharmacy operational efficiency. Committed to continuously enhancing patient care through proficiency in pharmacotherapy, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), billing, and problem-solving across diverse pharmacy settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rotational Pharmacist
Elmhurst Hospital, NYCHHC
08.2023 - Current
- Trained in satellite pharmacy and main pharmacy, including inpatient, outpatient, narcotics, and Pyxis management to ensure pharmacy's inventory, ensuring availability of essential medications and minimizing stock-outs all over hospital.
- Overseeing MICU, NICU, PICU, CCU, and OR patients medication reconciliation, verification of drip orders, antibiotic stewardship, making interventions, and reducing medication errors prioritizing patient safety.
- Work directly with residents and prescribers to optimize medication regimens, assist in medication dosing and adjustments, and optimize drug therapy.
- Outpatient expert using EPIC Willow ambulatory to bill medications and verify order set using clinical knowledge.
- Assist in billing long-acting antipsychotic medications for clinic patients and overlook the meds-to-beds program, ensuring the discharge time is met and appropriate.
- Provide medication counseling, reconciliation, and patient education for discharged patients and provide any financial assistance and enrollment of insurance if needed.
Per Diem Pharmacist - Specialty
New-York presbyterian queens pharmacy
08.2022 - Current
- Overlook dispensing medications and Verifying order set using clinical knowledge through Epic Willow Ambulatory and in charge of interpreting prescription orders, dispensing medications, and ensuring patient safety
- Verify specialty and retail medications based on priority, ensure blister pack/pillboxes are filled and ordered on time based on ship date
- Place specialty order through Epic Hyperspace by specific time using various vendors and order Macro Helix 340B items based on accumulations and need
- Work with technicians to handle delivery orders including STAT/same day, FedEx, courier, cold chain medications
- Work with Shields Health Solution team members to fulfill specialty orders, answer liaison calls and respond to emails for DUR, I-stop, STAT order and solve any clinical/adjudication issues
- Comply with all pharmacy state and federal laws and regulations including checking Health commerce prior to filling prescription, checking in control and C2 medications and double check for C2 discrepancies
- Communicate effectively with provider and look though Epic Hyperspace patient chart to ensure proper therapy and verify orders for specialty medications
Supervising Pharmacist
Northern Blvd Pharmacy
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Overlooked dispensing medications and Verifying order set using clinical knowledge through PrimeRx and in charge of interpreting prescription orders, dispensing medications, and providing drug advice to patients
- Reported adverse drug events (ADE) and medication errors in accordance with regulatory policies and procedures
- Comply with all laws and regulations and instruct and direct other to insure compliance with board of pharmacy and board of regent for proper pharmacy practice
- Manage all records, inventory and proper storage of medications and supervise 5 other employees to run proper business operations to optimize service quality and productivity
- Investigated problems, developed solutions, prepared reports, and made recommendations to management in order to resolve customer complaints
- Follow proper protocols set by NYS and manufacture to immunize and keep proper documentations
- Use various vendors from Kinray, ABC, Anda, Smith drug company and many other whole sellers to maximize AWP and oversee pharmacy revenue
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Overlooks dispensing medications and Verifying order set using clinical knowledge and RxConnect
- In charge of interpreting prescription orders, dispensing medications, and providing drug advice to patients
- Reported adverse drug events (ADE) and medication errors in accordance with regulatory policies and procedures
- Investigated problems, developed solutions, prepared reports, and made recommendations to management in order to resolve customer complaints
- Supervised work of pharmacy clerk and technicians to optimize service quality and productivity
- Used manual and virtual verification process to verify and label prescriptions optimizing patients' safety and fixing DUR
- Attended numerous clinics to immunize both Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines and other vaccinations
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Brooklyn, New York05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Art
College of Science and Engineering
New York, NY06.2016
Skills
- Epic Willow Ambulatory
- Epic Hyperspace
- Macro Helix
- Microsoft Outlook
- CVS RxConnect
- PrimeRx [Micro Merchant Systems]
- IntercomPlus
- MS Office
- RX 30
- BD Pyxis
Languages
English
Bengali
Hindi
Certification
New York State Board of Pharmacy
License # I068317
Date of Licensure: 09/29/2021
Timeline
Rotational Pharmacist
Elmhurst Hospital, NYCHHC
08.2023 - Current
Per Diem Pharmacist - Specialty
New-York presbyterian queens pharmacy
08.2022 - Current
Supervising Pharmacist
Northern Blvd Pharmacy
12.2021 - 07.2022
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
09.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor in Chemistry and Art
College of Science and Engineering
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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