Regina Thigpen

• Advise patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explain proper administration.
• Effectively resolve insurance rejections and other billing issues.
• Communicate regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
• Recommend over-the-counter medications for patients after assessing symptoms.
• Supervise dispensing of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures.

Retired to spend more time with family

• Performed medication reconciliation.
• Performed therapeutic interventions on rapid response team.
• Precepted pharmacy residents.

Outstanding Accomplishments:

• Mobilized multidisciplinary team to establish successful medication utilization evaluation process.
• Reduced monthly medication expenditures by 20% with installation of OMNICELL automated medication dispensing system.

Outstanding Accomplishments:

Reduced turnaround time for medication reconciliation by 50% by transitioning from paper to electronic medical record system.

384 bed Adult Acute and continued psychiatric treatment facility and 355 bed nursing home.

• Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
• Inspected drug storage areas, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
• Used electronic medical record to review records and laboratory results.

• Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.

• Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
• Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
• Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary.
• Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.