Sarah M. Calhoun
Pharmacist
Addison,TX
Summary
I am a dedicated and personable Registered Pharmacist skilled in medication usage for acute and chronic conditions. I educate prevention and treatments to improve patient outcomes. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, developed from nearly 15 years in working in diverse retail and hospital settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Staff Pharmacist
Walgreen's Pharmacy
Plano, TX
06.2012 - 01.2024
- Received, entered, and dispensed prescriptions while verifying accuracy, cost savings, and safety.
- Collaborated with on-site clinic practitioners to help better patient outcomes providing HIV prevention through PEP/PREP.
- Advised patients on pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.
- Selected to work in new markets to convert newly acquired Rite Aid pharmacies to Walgreens; provided training to new and existing staff members.
- Mentored post graduate pharmacist interns, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician students.
- Performed Medication Therapy Management.
- Administered a variety of immunizations while helping patients discover lapses in protection in preventable communicable diseases.
- Advised and consulted with patients on potential side effects, drug interactions, storage requirements, and directions for use and answered questions and explaining medication side effects.
- Received and verified incoming drug shipments, while monitoring drug overstock and shortages.
- Covered neighboring shifts when needed.
- Recognized for customer service skills in bringing up patient satisfaction.
- Eliminated third-party rejections through vigorous monitoring and communication with patients about delay statuses.
Pharmacist Intern
University Of Iowa Hospital And Clinics- Outpatient
Iowa City, Iowa
12.2009 - 05.2012
- Participated in inventory management and prevention of drug waste.
- Communicated with inpatients and outpatients across the state with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Used pharmacy and hospital software to verify prescription data and clinical information to notify senior staff about clinical issues using Centricity, Epic, and JasRx.
- Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice during discharge procedures.
- Prepared medications for mail delivery across the state.
- Compounded an extensive variety of medications including sterile parenteral, intraocular, topical, and oral formulations for both inpatient and outpatient use.
- Passed yearly IV flow hood training to ensure proper aseptic technique.
- Worked regularly with the pharmacy automation system, ScriptPro.
- Counseled patients extensively on discharge regimens and chronic disease state medication management.
- Assisted with investigational drug protocols.
- Attended yearly seminars for hospital wide compliance training.
- Prepared IVF drug treatment regimens for women across Iowa.
- Assisted in adherence to strict hospital formulary guidelines.
- Worked with third party payors to help patients afford specialty and biologic medications thorough the Medication Assistance Center.
- Worked directly with patients, social workers, clinicians, and drug manufacturers to help individuals enroll in patient assistance programs.
- Worked with the director of outpatient pharmacy for potential cost savings through usage of formulary and potential changes in the Iowa Cares formulary.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy: -
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Iowa CIty, IA05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Interdepartmental Studies
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts
05.2009
Skills
- Collaboration with other Healthcare Professionals onsite
- Customer Service and Relationship Building
- Advisement and education of patients
- Filling Prescription Orders
- Identifying medication interactions
- Insurance coverage verification
- Inventory management
- Vaccination administration
- Regulatory Requirements
- Automated Prescription Fulfillment
- Administration of health rapid health testing
Certification
Certified BLS CPR/AED Usage
APhA Certified Pharmacist Immunizer
Texas Pharmacist Preceptor
IV Certified in Aseptic Technique
Timeline
Registered Staff Pharmacist
Walgreen's Pharmacy
06.2012 - 01.2024
Pharmacist Intern
University Of Iowa Hospital And Clinics- Outpatient
12.2009 - 05.2012
Doctor of Pharmacy: -
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Arts - Interdepartmental Studies
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts