Sandy Romaea
El Cajon,CA
Summary
Diligent pharmacy operations leader with extensive experience in both of retail and long-term care pharmacy settings, skilled in medication reconciliation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Solid history of enhancing operational workflows and optimizing team performance to ensure compliance, while training staff to optimize patient care. Trilingual in Arabic, Aramaic, and English.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Pharmacy Operations
Polaris Pharmacy Services
San Diego, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Run the operational performance in order to achieve operational targets while maintaining all federal, state, and local compliance requirements.
- Ensure appropriate resources are mobilized and operating effectively in order to meet customer commitments. Consult with internal partners to develop action plans to address customer risks and opportunities.
- Use expertise in supply chain and pharmacy operations to ensure improved processes and create optimal efficiency.
- Training and engagement of pharmacy staff in order to deliver on pharmacy goals.
- Provide consultation to physicians and nurses and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in the development of individualized care plans.
Clinical Consultant Pharmacist
Polaris Pharmacy Services
San Diego, CA
03.2023 - Current
- Review drug regimen for patients at skilled nursing facilities and submit a monthly report of the recommendations made in regards to drug-drug interaction, drug administration, and initiate/discontinue medications to optimize therapeutic management.
- Inspect medication storage and administration in the facility in compliance with Title 22, California Code of Regulations and CMS guidelines.
- Manage automated drug delivery system (ADDS), known as Cubex. Perform monthly cycle count, approve retrieval authorizations codes to nurses, investigate for any discrepancies, and troubleshoot operational issues.
- Assist the facility’s administrative staff in establishing and implementing policies and procedures for the safe effective distribution, control and use of drugs, including training of facility staff.
- Review and update federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they apply to skilled nursing facilities, to keep the facility in compliance.
- Providing in-services to the facility’s nursing team for subjects related to medication administration, safety, and avoiding errors.
- Attend Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings with the attending physicians, nurses, social workers, and dietitians to provide recommendations related to monitoring parameters, therapeutically interchanged medications, psychotropic medications, and infectious control.
- Provide assistance to the facility in issues related to narcotic destruction, refills, IVs, control authorizations, and emergency E-kits. Communicate facility’s requests to the pharmacy team to ensure excellence in providing customer service.
District Support Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
San Diego, CA
07.2022 - Current
- Verify, dispense, and counsel patients about various medications to ensure high quality patient care.
- Conduct thorough drug utilization review to ensure patient’s safety.
- Perform CMS required audits and ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
- Supervise and train intern pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
- Provide exceptional patient care by recommending appropriate over-the-counter medications, immunizations, non-pharmacological interventions, and side effects monitoring.
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Polaris Pharmacy Services
San Diego, CA
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Verify, clarify, and dispense admission orders and refills for patients at Assisted-Living facilities.
- Resolve issues related to third-party, triage, and order clarification to ensure timely medication delivery for patients.
- Perform IV dosing- proficient in pharmacokinetic, renal, TPN, and coumadin dosing and monitoring.
- Supervise and train intern pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA06-2018
Skills
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Pharmacy operations
- Medication reconciliation
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Trilingual in Arabic, Aramaic (Chaldean), and English
- Pharmacy Softwares: EPIC, QS/1 NRx, ProScript, Framework, and AthenaNet
Certification
- Advanced Practice Pharmacist License No. 11777
- Pharmacist License No. 86301
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Basic Life Support
(CPR) For Healthcare Providers American Heart Association
Timeline
Director of Pharmacy Operations
Polaris Pharmacy Services
04.2024 - Current
Clinical Consultant Pharmacist
Polaris Pharmacy Services
03.2023 - Current
District Support Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
07.2022 - Current
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Polaris Pharmacy Services
07.2022 - 04.2023
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University of California, San Diego