Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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VS Krishna

VS Krishna

Rensselaer,NY

Summary

A Foreign Registered Pharmacist At PCI (127745/A1), with a Dual Master's degree in Health Informatics and Pharmaceutics. Expertise in patient information management. Possesses a strong understanding of Qc equipment, SOPs, lab documentation, testing procedures, deviations, and remedies. Well-versed in GXP environments and ALCOA principles with hands-on experience operating equipment and maintaining meticulous documentation. Excellent communication and writing skills to effectively collaborate with healthcare teams.

Overview

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Hospital Experience

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Certification

Work History

Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician

Hospital Pharmacist - Kelvin Hospital, Karimnagar
Karimnagar, Telanagana
06.2019 - 02.2021
  • Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
  • Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas.
  • Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
  • Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
  • Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
  • Participated in prescription pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product inventory audits.
  • Provided technical support to pharmacists on the preparation of compounded medications.
  • Monitored patient profiles for drug interactions, allergies, duplication of therapy.
  • Ordered drugs from wholesalers when necessary for restocking purposes.
  • Maintained records related to drug usage, costs and inventories.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay abreast of new developments in the field.
  • Assisted pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications to patients, including IV admixtures.
  • Filled prescriptions utilizing pharmacy computer systems for patient information and insurance claims processing.
  • Reviewed medical histories provided by patients prior to filling prescription orders.
  • Received prescriptions via telephone or fax from doctors' offices or hospitals.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.

Quality Assurance Analyst as a Intern

Browns college of pharmacy
Khammam, Telangana
10.2017 - 03.2018
  • As a intern at Browns College I expertise in Lab/Computer Validation, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance. . Validating software systems such as LIMS, Oracle ERP, Empower, LabX.
  • Developing validation documents for various laboratory equipment including Dispensers, Lyophilizers, Kaye Validators, Refrigerators, Stability Chambers, and more.
  • Expertise in handling of QC equipments such as HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), Dissolution apparatus, KF Titrations (Water Content), UV-Spectroscopy, Sieve Analysis equipments for powders.
  • Expertise in understanding, reviewing, SOPs, Risk Assessments, Test Plans, Validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ), Validation Master Plan (VMP), Validation Summary Report (VSR), and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), URS and FRS.
  • Knowledgeable in executing Installation, Operation, and Performance Qualification protocols following a Risk-Based approach.
  • Regulatory compliance expertise, including FDA (21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, 21 CFR Part 820) and GxP (GMP, GLP, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and methodologies. Experience in understanding developing documents like Test Scripts, Test Cases, Test Plans, Test Design Specifications, Test Procedures, Requirements, and testing standards.
  • Extensive experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Out of Specification (OOS) and Out of Trend (OOT) results in QC environment.
  • Conducted testing and analysis of raw materials, intermediates, and finished pharmaceuticals to ensure compliance with standards by using different QC equipments.
  • Implemented Data Integrity Practices (ALCOA) to ensure data accuracy and compliance in record-keeping and data management.
  • Streamlined processes, increasing efficiency and consistency to support quality initiatives.
  • Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.

Education

Master of Science - Health Information Technology

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
12-2022

Master of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kakatiya University
Telangana
06-2019

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Of Pharmacy

Browns College of Pharmacy
Khammam
02-2017

Skills

  • Proper labeling procedures
  • Troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Aseptic Techniques
  • Tools and Technologies: Empower, R, SQL, MS Office suite, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Selenium, JIRA
  • Data Evaluation and Analysis, Good Clinical Practices, Health Promotion, ICH Guidelines, Leadership
  • Literature Searches, Patient Counseling, Patient Education, Patient Interviews, Pharmacy
    Relations, Trial Methodologies, Study Protocols, HIPAA guidelines
  • Quality assurance and control
  • FDA compliance
  • Team Collaboration

Affiliations

  • Participated in a workshops, conducted by Indian Pharmacy Association (IPA)- University.
  • Poster Presentation on Patient counseling for DM (Diabetes Mellitus) Held During the
    National Conferences on the need for a paradigm shift in pharmaceutical care and the role of
    clinical pharmacists in India.
  • Graduate project / Thesis- Worked on Various Drug Release patterns of various dosage forms.

Accomplishments

Achieved selection for the prestigious Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) entrance exam 2017, demonstrating strong academic performance and potential for postgraduate studies in pharmacy.

Certification

  • Pharmacy council of India (PCI) Certified as a Registered Pharmacist.
  • Certified Fire & Chemical Hazard Prevention (CFCHP).
  • Certified in LIMS software Specialist.
  • Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, “CITI Program”.
  • Tele Medicine in Health Care Industry: “University of Sacred Heart”
  • Certified Stock Specialist at Pharmacy Vendors.

Timeline

Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician

Hospital Pharmacist - Kelvin Hospital, Karimnagar
06.2019 - 02.2021

Quality Assurance Analyst as a Intern

Browns college of pharmacy
10.2017 - 03.2018

Master of Science - Health Information Technology

Sacred Heart University

Master of Science - Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kakatiya University

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Of Pharmacy

Browns College of Pharmacy
VS Krishna