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Rosetta Evans-Thornton

San Antonio ,Texas

Summary

Clinical Pharmacist highly focused, energetic, self motivated professional with 20+ years experience in Pharmacy. Diligent & resourceful self starter with solid experience in hospital, retail, and staff/patient relationship management. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal aptitude; works well with groups or independently. Strong leader and motivator who excels in mentoring, teaching/training and empowering employees. Exceptional oral, written and presentation skills coupled with strong analytical and clinical planning skills. Proven ability to implement innovative solutions to complex patient medication profile problems.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Pharmacist 1

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
San Marcos, TX
07.2014 - Current
  • Participates in daily clinical ICU and Progressive Care Unit floor rounds, which include reading the history & physical, consult and progress notes, reviewing home medications, reviewing labs, cultures, and imaging reports, reviewing bedside flow sheet, and reviewing patient's current medications.
  • Performs daily clinical services which includes: Pharmacokinetic dosing of Vancomycin and Aminoglycosides, Anticoagulation monitoring/dosing, Glycemic management ( initiation of insulin therapy, monitor glucose levels daily, make appropriate adjustments to dose based on the patient's blood glucose level), Renal dosing for acute/chronic kidney disease to ESRD (dialysis patients), IV to PO conversion, Therapeutic interchange, and Antibiotic Stewardship.
  • Support the corporate informatics team by monitoring and assisting the pharmacy/nursing departments promptly with any problematic troubleshooting issues.
  • Participated in the implementation and build of converting over 30 Pyxis machines from Pyxis 3000 to Pyxis ES 4000.
  • Provided Stericycle Pharmaceutical Waste education for the nursing staff.
  • Participated in the implementation and build of the Women's Center CADD Solis Infusion pumps.
  • Review and efficiently perform accurate calculations, dosing services for the NICU department for TPN, Antibiotics, IV Fluids orders dispensed from the pharmacy department.
  • Provides daily pharmacy services to the Out-Patient Infusion Center, which involves preparing and dispensing Orencia, Benlysta, Remicade, Simponi, Rituxan, Prolia, Feraheme, Botox, Cimzia, Inflectra, and IVIG.
  • Review patient medication history record to ensure medication has been reconciled completely and properly by comparing the patient's medication list presented in ER versus all the medication the patient could possibly have taken using the facility import software.
  • Provides daily drug intervention monitoring, which includes: ADR prevention, antibiotic recommendations, chart review, clarification of orders, drug information, drug interaction (disease/drug/food), drug therapy adjusted (dose/frequency/etc.), drug therapy consultation, drug therapy discontinuation/initiation, initiation of DVT prophylaxis, Lab/Test ordering, renal dose evaluation, and medication reconciliation.

Pharmacist

Nexus Specialty Hospital
Shenandoah, TX
05.2011 - 06.2014
  • Participated in daily interdisciplinary clinical rounds, which included reading the history and physical, consult and progress notes; reviewing home medications, labs, cultures, and imaging reports; reviewing the bedside flow sheet; and reviewing the patient's current medications.
  • Proficiently verified and entered medication orders, and proactively communicated with medical staff to resolve problematic medication orders.
  • Completed critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems.
  • Accurately oversaw the management of medication inventories and preparation/dispensing of patient-specific medication doses.
  • Oversaw appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems.
  • Promoted cost-effective drug therapy management, which included daily drug intervention, therapeutic drug interchange, and recommendation of alternative therapy.
  • Facilitated appropriate drug dosing and managed medication-related pharmacist consults: Pharmacokinetic monitoring (Vancomycin/Aminoglycoside), renal dosing, TPN processing, Anticoagulant therapy, Reconciliation of medication histories.
  • Collaborates with care providers, nurses, and other members of the auxiliary interdisciplinary departments to optimize care and improve services.

Pharmacist

ACUITY HOSPITAL
Houston, TX
01.2010 - 03.2011
  • Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
  • Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness, and recommend changes as needed.
  • Read, extract, and interpret information in patient charts accurately.
  • Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
  • Implement appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
  • Conducts designated interventions as defined by the department's Clinical Intervention Program (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, and Vancomycin/Aminoglycosides, Anticoagulation dosing),
  • Participated in a CE course via Methodist Hospital (Medical Center) that has enabled me to provide better care for LVAD and transplant patients at Acuity.

Pharmacist

KINDRED HOSPITAL, PharMerica
Houston, TX
01.2005 - 11.2009
  • Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
  • Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per hospital protocol, which included Vancomycin/Aminoglycoside dosing.
  • Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness, and recommend changes as needed.
  • Read, extract, and interpret information in patient charts accurately.
  • Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
  • Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
  • Conducts designated interventions as defined by the department's Clinical Intervention Program (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Anticoagulation dosing).

Staff Pharmacist

Palestine Regional Medical Center
Palestine, TX
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Monitored patient drug therapies, which included reviewing all patients' charts for correct medication therapy and documentation, clarification of orders, drug/drug interactions, patient drug allergies, and appropriate medication choice/route of administration.
  • Provided drug information to the hospital staff.
  • Supervised and directed supportive personnel, which included training new hire technicians and pharmacist.
  • In the absence of the pharmacy manager, I assumed the essential responsibilities and performed the duties of the pharmacy manager.
  • Prepared and dispenses drug orders per physician request, according to established policies, procedures, and protocols, and state/federal mandated laws.
  • Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribes them accurately to computerized patient medication profiles.
  • Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile products and parental nutrition products, accurately.
  • Issued controlled substances to patient care areas and maintained records as required by state and federal law.

Walgreens, Pharmacist-Retail
Houston, TX
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for performing professional pharmaceutical work in the review, processing, and dispensing of prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals/administration supplies for patient care.
  • Reviews prescriptions issued by a physician or other authorized prescriber to ensure appropriate therapy for the patient, accuracy, and determine formulas, ingredients, and medications/administration supplies needed for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy clients/patients on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, administration, and storage of pharmaceuticals and administration supplies.
  • Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files and inventory.
  • Completed patient client records, including initial patient assessment and medication profiles.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
Houston, TX
01.1993 - 01.2001
  • Enter prescription into computer, count/pour prescribed tablets, capsules, and prepare prescriptions for labeling by the pharmacist.
  • Assist the pharmacist in preparing to dispense medication.
  • Received and stored incoming supplies.
  • Maintained inventory records for stock.
  • Solved problems associated with third-party adjudication.
  • Process records of dispensed medication and equipment dispensed to customer, and enter data in computer.
  • Maintained refill log book and amended applicable prescriptions to assist Pharmacy Services Manager and Staff Pharmacist, as assigned.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Texas Southern University
2001

Skills

  • ACLS Certified
  • Document Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Team Building
  • Protocols
  • Research
  • Time Management
  • Controlled drug logging
  • Calculating doses
  • Overseeing pharmacy operations
  • Supervising technicians
  • Recall monitoring
  • Perpetual narcotic inventories
  • Verifying inventory
  • Interpreting orders
  • Employee training
  • Long term acute care
  • Pharmacokinetic Dosing
  • IV Certified
  • Pharmacy Work Flow
  • Team Conf Rounding
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Weekly DUE
  • Patient Communication
  • Staff Leadership & Management
  • Anticoagulation Monitoring
  • Glycemic Control Management
  • Pyxis Coordinator
  • CSOS Coordinator
  • NICU TPN/Antibiotics/IV Fluid
  • Epic Software Superuser
  • Cerner Software Superuser

Affiliations

American Society of Health System Pharmacist (ASHP) Texas Society of Health System Pharmacist (TSGP) Texas Southern University of Student Society of Health System Pharmacist Member of Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Organization

Timeline

Clinical Pharmacist 1

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
07.2014 - Current

Pharmacist

Nexus Specialty Hospital
05.2011 - 06.2014

Pharmacist

ACUITY HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 03.2011

Pharmacist

KINDRED HOSPITAL, PharMerica
01.2005 - 11.2009

Staff Pharmacist

Palestine Regional Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2005

Walgreens, Pharmacist-Retail
01.2001 - 01.2002

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
01.1993 - 01.2001

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Texas Southern University

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