Renae Cotton, PharmD, RPh.
Oregon,OH
Summary
Versatile pharmacist with 15 years of expertise across inpatient, outpatient, oncology, and community settings. Recognized for strong commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence, and collaborative care. Skilled at making sound decisions under pressure and adapting quickly to changing environments. Proven track record of driving process improvements, enhancing efficiency, and delivering high-quality outcomes in pharmacy practice.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist II
Promedica
08.2018 - Current
- Reviewed and interpreted medication orders, consulting with healthcare providers as needed.
- Completed daily patient chart reviews to identify and resolve drug related problems
- Completed chart reviews, verified orders, and supervised preparation of products for onsite Outpatient Medical Oncology/Infusion center
- Completed clinical consults for anticoagulation, antibiotic dosing, and route changes
- Served as department Safety Coach
- Profiled three times on company home page for various safety catches
- Two time winner of Customer Service award
- Escalated safety concerns to effect system wide changes
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that enhanced pharmacy operations and service delivery.
- Provided discharge counseling on medications
Pharmacist Instructor-Pharmacy Technician Program
Owens Community College
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Presented curricular material to students preparing to take the PTCB exam
- Facilitated completion of in class laboratory and hands-on assignments
- Maintained student attendance and grading records
- Provided remedial mathematics tutoring to students in need of additional help
Staff Pharmacist
Kmart Pharmacy
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Supervised daily pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing medications.
- Effectively and efficiently counseled patients on their prescription on non-prescription drug therapies
- Administered immunizations, meeting or exceeding store vaccination targets annually, organized and hosted numerous off site clinics
- Performed MTM services via MirixaPro, OutcomesMTM, and OptumRx platforms as the first place district chain-wide in total MTM claims
- Introduced a new system for documenting and managing major drug-drug interactions
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHBachelor of Science - Psychology and Life Sciences
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHSkills
- Epic Willow and Epic Beacon
- Clinical documentation
- Drug utilization review
- Medication reconciliation
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Medication safety advocacy
- Patient education and counseling
- Drug information
- Sterile product preparation
Certification
- Ohio Pharmacist License
- Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR with AED
- APhA Immunization Certification
- APhA Medication Therapy Management Certification
- Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS)
- SIDP Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification (in process)
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist II
Promedica
08.2018 - Current
Pharmacist Instructor-Pharmacy Technician Program
Owens Community College
01.2017 - 01.2018
Staff Pharmacist
Kmart Pharmacy
01.2011 - 01.2017
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Life Sciences
The Ohio State University