Smitha Byluri
Pharmacist
Suwanee,Georgia
Summary
Meticulous, self-motivated, personable, and accomplished Pharmacist with years of experience in contributing to the running of service-oriented, industry-compliant, highly-efficient, and error-free retail and outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy operations. Skilled at training and mentoring high-caliber, loyal, and customer-centric Pharmacy Technicians, and creating an engaged work environment where all staff members feel respected, appreciated, and valued. Administer Drug Utilization Reviews to promote patient safety, ensure positive patient outcomes, and coordinate care among various providers. Highly adept at completing clinical reviews and individualized care plans to maximize treatment success. Exceptional Pharmacist steadfastly adhering to all state and federal drug laws and company standard operating procedures (SOPs) in all pharmacy operations, including State Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations regarding medication preparation/dispensing protocols, customer confidentiality rights, and inventory/loss prevention controls.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
12.2021 - Current
- Checked prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contraindications before dispensing medications.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Directly supervised Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Assessed correct identity, strength and purity of medications when filling prescriptions.
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases.
- Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers.
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.
- Received and accurately processed written prescriptions from customers using medical computer system.
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure.
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
ADHERE HEALTH LLC
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Interact directly with patients and partner with their physicians and other members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure provision of exceptional patient care and increase patient outcomes.
- Educated patients on possible drug interactions, potential side effects, and optimal methods of administration
- Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
AEGIS HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC
01.2018 - 08.2019
- Interact directly with patients and partner with their physicians and other members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure provision of exceptional patient care and optimize patient outcomes.
Staff Pharmacist
RITE AID PHARMACY
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Provided exceptional, individualized customer service
- Dispensed medications accurately - checking and verifying prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing.
Staff Pharmacist
CVS PHARMACY
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Provided exceptional, individualized customer service
- Dispensed medications accurately - checking and verifying prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications before dispensing.
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances
- Maintained appropriate drug records and completed reports as necessary
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE: JSS College of Pharmacy
Mysore, India01.1998
Non Traditional PharmD -
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
Winchester, Virginia05.2019
Skills
- Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy in dosage and frequency and possible drug interactions
- Provision of superior clinical consultation and clinical account management with focus on client satisfaction, client retention, and trend management
- Provision of proactive clinical recommendations
- Implementation of utilization management programs
- Identifying and implementing new initiatives and programs to improve quality operations
- Fostering consultative relationships with patients, physicians, and other healthcare professionals
- Monitoring Therapeutic Effectiveness
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Safety Awareness
- Patient Relations
- Insurance Requirements
- Immunization Services
- Prescription Compounding
- Medication Therapy Management
- Overseeing Technicians
- Completing Annual Inventories
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
- Pharmacy Automation
- Patient Education
- Regulatory Requirements
- Prescriptions Management
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- In Good Standing with State Name Board of Pharmacy
Certification
- Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee Certification - FPGEC
- North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination - NAPLEX
- CPR /AED certification
- Immunization certified
- CME training
- MTM certification
- Diabetic education certification
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
12.2021 - Current
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
ADHERE HEALTH LLC
01.2018 - 02.2020
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
AEGIS HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC
01.2018 - 08.2019
Staff Pharmacist
RITE AID PHARMACY
01.2011 - 01.2016
Staff Pharmacist
CVS PHARMACY
01.2005 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy -
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE: JSS College of Pharmacy
Non Traditional PharmD -
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
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