Rashida Norman Wyatt
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Pharmaceutical professional with extensive experience in oncology, hospital, and retail pharmacy who is currently searching to expand my clinical knowledge. Experienced in managing medication therapy in clinical settings, oncology infusion, and outpatient oncology management, including order verification, overseeing sterile and non-sterile compounding, inventory maintenance, pharmacy purchasing, performing prior authorizations, overseeing and training personnel, adhering to safety and quality controls that meet board and USB standards, and interviewing and working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology/Inpatient Pharmacist
Grady Health System Cancer Center
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2011 - Current
- Verify IV/oral chemotherapy and prescription orders for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies, and contraindications
- Supervise pharmacy technicians by assessing the identity, strength, and purity of prepared IV, chemotherapy orders, and prescriptions
- Collaborated with clinical staff to enhance patient outcomes through strategic recommendations and process adjustments.
- Submit prior authorizations for oral chemotherapy and palliative medication therapy
- Maintain medication inventory for both retail and infusion pharmacies
- Train pharmacy staff on order verification with Beacon and Epic, and enhancing compliance with USP 800 and DEA standards.
- Interview potential pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Assist with chemotherapy oral adherence management by calling patients to help monitor adverse effects and provide refill reminders
- Staff inpatient pharmacy; verify inpatient medication orders and oversee IV compounding and preparation of dispensing by technicians
Pharmacist
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
Stockbridge, Georgia
09.2011 - 11.2024
- Prepared oral methadone doses for substance abuse clients
- Maintained appropriate drug records and reports
- Managed inventory of narcotics by purchasing methadone and maintaining a weekly inventory
- Participated in meetings with DEA annually and GDNA when scheduled
Relief Staff Pharmacist
Costco
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2011 - 09.2018
- Accurately verified and dispensed patient prescriptions
- Educated patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications, including drug interactions, adverse effects, and use of medical supplies
PRN Staff Pharmacist
Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta - Hughes Spalding
Atlanta, Georgia
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Entered and verified the safety and accuracy of physician orders
- Communicated regularly with physicians and nurses regarding dosages, indications and drug availability
- Dispensed and verified patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews
- Compounded sterile and non-sterile compounds
- Directly supervised intern and technician duties
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Trans Alliance
Atlanta, Georgia
12.2009 - 12.2011
- Verified and dispensed patient prescription orders, conducting necessary utilization reviews
- Educated patients on proper use of medication and medical supplies
- Prepackaged medications for local institutions
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Mercer University School of Pharmacy
Atlanta, Georgia05-2006
Bachelors of Arts - Economics
Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia12-2001
Skills
- Order entry, interpretation, and verification
- IV sterile and non-sterile preparation and verification
- Verification of IV preparation using a remote camera
- Initiation of prior authorizations
- Management of IV, hazardous, and retail inventory
- Epic, Epic Willow Ambulatory, Beacon, and Omnicell trained
- Patient education/adherence counseling
- Maintaining/ordering scheduled medications
- Staff interviewing/training
- Board inspection familiarity
- Maintaining pharmacy records
- USP 797 and USP 800 knowledge
Certification
Immunization Certification APhA - 2013
Timeline
PRN Staff Pharmacist
Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta - Hughes Spalding
08.2013 - 08.2015
Pharmacist
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
09.2011 - 11.2024
Relief Staff Pharmacist
Costco
06.2011 - 09.2018
Oncology/Inpatient Pharmacist
Grady Health System Cancer Center
02.2011 - Current
Retail Staff Pharmacist
Trans Alliance
12.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelors of Arts - Economics
Spelman College
Doctor of Pharmacy -
Mercer University School of Pharmacy