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Sarah Huddlestun PharmD, R.Ph.

Newton ,IL

Summary

Illinois licensed Doctor of Pharmacy with seventeen years of experience in the outpatient setting. Can oversee all pharmacy operations while achieving excellent customer service. Consults professionally with individuals and providers to resolve pharmaceutical issues and collaborates with all healthcare team members to ensure high quality pharmaceutical care.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
Newton, IL
02.2021 - Current
  • Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications.
  • Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
  • Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs.
  • Assessed correct identity, strength and purity of medications when filling prescriptions.

Staff Pharmacist: Specialty Onsite Northwestern

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Chicago, IL
05.2016 - Current
  • Supervised daily workflow of a very large volume pharmacy, including daily duties of the pharmacy's heavy staffing requirements (typically 15+ technicians).
  • Maintained Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy (REMS) training for multiple specialty drugs.
  • Certified Celgene drug counselor.
  • Performed drug monitoring parameters essential to maintaining pharmacy's access to specialty drugs.
  • Collaborated closely with hospital staff to ensure quality pharmaceutical care, bedside delivery of medications, prior approval processing, and cost mitigation of prescription drugs.

Staff Pharmacist: Onsite Weiss Memorial Hospital

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Chicago, IL
05.2011 - 05.2016
  • Delivered training on device use (i.e. blood glucose meters) and storage to enhance support for different groups of patients.
  • Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage.
  • Performed medication therapy management.
  • Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.
  • Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
  • Implemented and supervised beside delivery system in collaboration with hospital.
  • Performed blood pressure, diabetes, and health screenings.

Overnight Pharmacist

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Chicago, IL
01.2010 - 04.2011
  • Prepacked automated counting devices, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels.
  • Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
  • Worked independent of support staff during entire shift.
  • Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
  • Executed audits to fully comply with federal and state laws, codes and statutes.
  • Entered and prepared compounded medication orders, including calculations, measuring, and preparation of admixtures.
  • Performed control substance inventory.

Floater Pharmacist

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Chicago, IL
07.2008 - 12.2009
  • Provided coverage for pharmacies throughout a large and diverse area with varying levels of prescription volumes and staffing
  • Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects and therapeutic outcomes.
  • Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs.
  • Evaluated drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions.
  • Provided medication counseling to patients as needed and documented appropriately.
  • Reported adverse drug events (ADE) and medication errors in alignment with regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Collaborated with physicians and other medical professionals to discuss and carry out orders.
  • Assisted patients in minimizing medical expenses by recommending generic alternative prescription medications.
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters.
  • Performed immunizations.

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Boots Alliance
Chicago, IL
01.2003 - 07.2008
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
  • Coordinated verification and filling of daily prescriptions in high-volume retail pharmacy environment.
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves and ordered medications.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
  • Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
05.2002

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University Of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2008

Skills

  • Customer service and conflict resolution ability
  • Patient counseling
  • HIPAA Regulations
  • Accurate review of data entry and final quality assurance checks
  • Monitoring of disease management therapies
  • Ability to perform drug utilization reviews and prescription drug interaction assessment
  • Pharmaceutical compounding
  • Ability to consult providers on pharmacotherapy
  • Accurate pharmaceutical calculations
  • Medication inventory management
  • Can enter and bill prescription insurance
  • Knowledge of third party billing procedure, including prior authorization
  • Pharmacy law knowledge and professional practice standards
  • HIPPA, State, and Federal law regulations
  • Pharmacy automation and computer software knowledge
  • AHA certified immunization provider, including CPR certification
  • Maintains all required licensure and certification

Certification

  • Licensed Pharmacist State of Illinois 2008-current
  • Certified Immunization provider- current
  • CPR certified- current
  • Certified Celgene REMS counselor- current

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

CVS Pharmacy
02.2021 - Current

Staff Pharmacist: Specialty Onsite Northwestern

Walgreens Boots Alliance
05.2016 - Current

Staff Pharmacist: Onsite Weiss Memorial Hospital

Walgreens Boots Alliance
05.2011 - 05.2016

Overnight Pharmacist

Walgreens Boots Alliance
01.2010 - 04.2011

Floater Pharmacist

Walgreens Boots Alliance
07.2008 - 12.2009

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Boots Alliance
01.2003 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University Of Kansas

Doctor of Pharmacy -

University Of Illinois At Chicago

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