Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Extracurricular Activities
Certification
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Leadership Experience
Languages
Websites
References
Timeline
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Valeria Galemba

Fairfax

Summary

Dynamic pharmacy intern with extensive experience at Inova Fairfax Medical Center, specializing in medication management and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to educate patients and staff, ensuring optimal health outcomes. Skilled in inventory control and insurance verification, committed to enhancing patient care through effective communication and collaboration.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Intern

Inova Fairfax Medical Center
Falls Church
12.2023 - Current
  • Educate new technicians and pharmacists on device usage to enhance optimal medical support
  • Manage the loading of Omnicell with both patient-specific and stock medications.
  • Ensure proper disposal of expired and unused medications in compliance with regulations.

Pharmacy Intern

Carelon - Elevance Health
Richmond
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Educated providers on pharmacy-based rules related to prescriptions and medication resources.
  • Processed prior authorization requests from physicians' offices, and ensured compliance with Medicaid and Medicare requirements.
  • Informed relevant parties of all prior authorization determinations.

Pharmacy Intern

Hann's Pharmacy
Fairfax
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Verified prescription information against safety guidelines and insurance limitations to protect patient health and financial interests.
  • Submitted claims to insurance companies, and gathered all the necessary information from the providers and patients.
  • Compounded solutions and suppositories according to established standards.

Pharmacy Intern

HCA Chippenham Medical Center
Richmond
02.2022 - 12.2022
  • Managed PYXIS inventory for appropriate stock for operating rooms.
  • Removed expired or unused medications, ensuring compliance with disposal guidelines.

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy
Richmond
07.2021 - 08.2022
  • Ordered medications from multiple approved wholesalers.
  • Explored over-the-counter medication and equipment solutions related to the patient's symptoms.
  • Managed the administration of immunizations to patients.

Mentor and Coordinator

Student Academic Enrichment Program at VCU
Richmond
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Assisted with organizing panels of health professionals for the pharmacy team.
  • Hosted one-on-one meetings with college and graduate students and reported their progress to the Dean of School of Pharmacy.
  • Collaborated with the Office of Recruitment to implement changes in the VCU Pharmacy Summer Scholars Program to increase exposure to pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences to high school students.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
Fairfax
11.2020 - 07.2021
  • Counted and dispensed prescriptions for customers.
  • Handled insurance and HIPAA level information concerning customers.

Learning Assistant

College of Science, George Mason University
Fairfax
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Facilitated individualized and small group learning experiences for students.
  • Enhanced undergraduate comprehension of key concepts and their interconnections within course material.

Education

PharmD -

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Richmond, VA
05.2025

Biology - Concentration in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
06.2021

Skills

  • Medication management
  • Compounding medications
  • Patient education
  • Inventory control
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Insurance verification

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

  • Introductory Hospital Pharmacy, 06/01/23, Encompass Health, Aldie, VA, Erin Sherwood, RPh
  • Introductory Community Pharmacy, 05/01/22, CVS Pharmacy, Manassas, VA, Martine Lu, PharmD

Extracurricular Activities

Volunteer Pharmacy Assistant, Health Brigade, Richmond, VA, 01/01/23, 05/01/23, Organized Dispensary inventory, Received and checked patient orders into system Volunteer Pharmacy Student, Hope Pharmacy, Richmond, VA, 11/01/22, Prepared COVID and flu vaccines at a pop-up vaccination clinic, Inputted and organized patient and vaccine history, Administered vaccinations to adults and children Pre-Pharmacy Student Participant, Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP), VCU Health System, Richmond, VA, 2020, Participated in a rigorous academic program with other professional students, Worked inter-professionally to learn basic subjects like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, Learned how to conduct an oral exam, foot exam, taking blood pressure, and testing for blood sugar

Certification

  • Licensed Pharmacist Intern, 08/01/25, Virginia
  • Licensed Pharmacist Intern, 05/01/26, District of Columbia
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certified, 11/01/25
  • Basic Life Support Certified, 11/01/25
  • APhA Certified Immunization Delivery

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

  • Elective Pharmacy Practice Experience, 03/01/25, 04/01/25, Gulf Medical University College of Pharmacy - International Global Health, Dixon Thomas, PhD
  • Critical Care Pharmacy Practice Experience, 01/01/25, 02/01/25, Inova Loudoun Hospital Center, May Chang, PharmD, BCPS
  • Acute Care Pharmacy Practice Experience, 11/01/24, 12/01/24, UVA Community Health Culpeper Medical Center, Natalie Gue, PharmD
  • Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience, 10/01/24, 11/01/24, UVA Community Health Culpeper Medical Center, Natalie Gue, PharmD
  • Clinical Selective Pharmacy Practice Experience, 09/01/24, 10/01/24, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg - Geriatrics, Felix Fianko, PharmD
  • Elective Pharmacy Practice Experience, 07/01/24, 08/01/24, Office of Personnel Management Managed Care Pharmacy, Janice Rhee, PharmD, MBA
  • Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Experience, 06/01/24, 07/01/24, Inova Fair Oaks Pharmacy Plus, Naila Khan, PharmD
  • Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Experience, 05/01/24, 06/01/24, Inova Health System Inova Center for Personalized Health - Anticoagulation Clinic, Jessica Green, PharmD, BCACP

Leadership Experience

  • Represented VCU SOP at the NACDS RxIMPACT Day at Capitol Hill, 2024
  • Team Leader of Winning Team at local CLARION Competition, 2024
  • National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Team Leader, 2024
  • Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition, 2024
  • NCPA INOVA Representative at VCU School of Pharmacy, 2023-2024
  • Student Representative of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Virginia Pharmacy Association, 2024
  • Student Representative of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at INOVA VCU SOP, 2023-2024
  • Recipient of NCPA Foundation Scholarship to the NCPA Ownership Workshop, 2024
  • Recipient of John Hasty's Scholarship, 2023
  • Alumnus of Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy (POLA), 2023
  • Student Ambassador at VCU SOP, 2021-2023
  • VCU SOP Curriculum Committee, 2021-2022
  • The Rockwood Pre-Health Award at George Mason University, 2021
  • Member of Mason OSCAR Program, 2021
  • Research Presentation 'Identification of cisplatin and transplatin in pure solution of diamminedichloroplatinum (II) with UV-vis spectroscopy', 2021

Languages

Romanian
Professional
Russian
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Pharmacy Intern

Inova Fairfax Medical Center
12.2023 - Current

Pharmacy Intern

Hann's Pharmacy
09.2023 - 12.2023

Pharmacy Intern

Carelon - Elevance Health
09.2022 - 03.2024

Mentor and Coordinator

Student Academic Enrichment Program at VCU
05.2022 - 07.2022

Pharmacy Intern

HCA Chippenham Medical Center
02.2022 - 12.2022

Pharmacy Intern

Walgreens Pharmacy
07.2021 - 08.2022

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens Pharmacy
11.2020 - 07.2021

Learning Assistant

College of Science, George Mason University
01.2020 - 05.2021

PharmD -

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Biology - Concentration in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

George Mason University
Valeria Galemba