Sylvia Castellano
Pharmacist
Jersey City,NJ
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Operations Manager
Hoboken University Medical Center
Hoboken, New Jersey
03.2022 - Current
- Reviewed Patient medication regimens. Provided essential drug information to various members of the health care team.
- Monitoring medication dispensing for safety and accurasy in accordance to regulatory standards
- Prepared various intravenous admixtures in accordance to 797 standards including, total parenteral nutrition; adult and neonatal, chemotherapeutic agents, and pediatric intravenous syringes
- Monitored anticoagulant therapy for safety in accordance to JACHO National Patient Safety Goals. Completed Total Parenteral Nutrition Cerification Course.
- Counsel patients upon discharge on appropriate medication usage.
- Part of Care point Health
Hospital Pharmacist
Hoboken University Medical Center
Hoboken, New Jersey
07.1989 - 03.2022
- Interpret and transcribes all medication orders accurately and timely.
- Monitor medication orders and review patient profile to ensure appropriate drug selection and dosage.
- Identifying and reporting adverse drug reactions.
- Monitoring anticoagulant regimens for appropriate dosing in order to optimize clinical efficacy and preventing adverse drug reactions.
- Adjusting medication doses in accordance to patient renal function.
- Reviewing culture and sensitivity reports for appropriateness of antibiotic regimens.
- Performing IV to PO conversion of medications in accordance to SOP if clinically appropriate.
- Provide accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the professional staff and to patients and their families.
- Determined type of substance form, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy SOP.
- Preparation of sterile products including, IV admixture, chemotherapeutic agents, total parenteral nutrition (adult and neonatal), intravenous pediatric and neonatal syringes in accordance with 797 standards.
- Maintaining medication inventory and supplies in Pyxis medication delivery system.
- Maintaining medication inventory in code carts and anesthesia trays.
- Dispensing and maintaining accurate inventory of narcotics throughout the various nursing units.
- Performing drug utilization reviews.
- Performing quality assurance audits.
- Performing Nursing Unit inspection audits as it pertains to regulatory standards for the storage of medications.
- Documenting clinic interventions.
- Serving as a drug information liaison to physician, nurses, patients and staff.
- Supervising pharmacy technicians.
- Monitoring medication dispensation for accuracy.
- Participated in patient care rounds and in clinical committee meetings.
- Counseling patients on their medication regimens.
- Involved in Medication Reconciliation of patient's regimens upon patient admission and discharge.
- Part of Care point Health
Hospital Pharmacist
Barnett Memorial Hospital
Patterson, New Jersey
09.1987 - 06.1989
- Accurately transcribe patient medication orders into electronic profiles.
- Review physician orders for appropriate therapy, dosages and drug interactions.
- Supervise technicians.
- Dispense and accurately maintain narcotic inventory throughout the institution.
- Aseptically prepare intravenous admixtures, chemotherapeutic agents and total parenteral nutrition.
- Author of Pharmacy Newsletter.
Hospital Pharmacist
Beth Israel Medical Center
04.1986 - 09.1987
- Accurately transcribe patient medication orders into electronic profiles.
- Review physician orders for appropriate therapy, dosages and drug interactions.
- Supervise technicians.
- Dispense and accurately maintain narcotic inventory throughout the institution.
Pharmacy Intern
Gilmore Pharmacy
06.1984 - 04.1986
- Fill and process prescriptions, maintain inventory, and serve customers.
- Maintained all equipment and systems used in the preparation, oversight and dispensing of medications.
Timeline
Pharmacy Operations Manager
Hoboken University Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
Hospital Pharmacist
Hoboken University Medical Center
07.1989 - 03.2022
Hospital Pharmacist
Barnett Memorial Hospital
09.1987 - 06.1989
Hospital Pharmacist
Beth Israel Medical Center
04.1986 - 09.1987
Pharmacy Intern
Gilmore Pharmacy
06.1984 - 04.1986