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YEDU SHIFERAW

Seattle,WA

Summary

Experienced pharmacy professional with a strong background in clinical and operational skills. Dedicated to ensuring safe and effective medication management. Recognized for fostering collaboration within healthcare teams and consistently delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care. Skilled at quickly adapting to changing needs and maintaining a focused approach to achieving results.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Pharmacist

Bartell Drugs
01.2018 - Current
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop customized medication plans, ensuring optimal patient.
  • Participate in medication order review, clarification, validation, and order verification.
  • Support clinical services such as immunizations administration and medication therapy management (MTM).
  • Prepare and dispense medications.
  • Provide drug information and education to patients, physicians/ clinicians, and nurses.
  • Supervise and coach team of pharmacy technicians and trainees.
  • Recommend appropriate drug therapy based on patient parameters and interpretation of current literature, safety, efficacy, and cost.
  • Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues.

Pharmacy Grad Intern

Albertsons Companies
06.2017 - 10.2017
  • Expanded knowledge of various medication classes through continuous learning from experienced pharmacists and attending relevant training sessions.
  • Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
  • Provided friendly customer service at drop-off and pick-up counters.
  • Assisted with immunization administration, promoting overall community health and increasing vaccination rates within the pharmacy's clientele.

Pharmacy Intern

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 06.2017
  • Participated as an active member of the pharmacy team to in transitions of care by providing comprehensive discharge counseling (Meds-to-Beds program).
  • Provided COPD, CHF, MI, and Stroke education for patients to improve health outcomes.
  • Served as a drug information resource for healthcare professionals, improving prescribing practices across the institution.
  • Analyzed necessary laboratory tests to monitor drug therapy effects and assessed with renal drug dosing and warfarin dose adjustment.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes through coordinated care plans.

Pharmacy Intern

Quality Food Center (QFC)
11.2013 - 12.2016
  • Educated patients and families on diabetes-related care.
  • Performed medication therapy management (MTM) services.
  • Transferred prescriptions from other pharmacies and recommend appropriate over-the-counter drug options to patients.
  • Administered vaccinations and educate patients on wellness and prevention.
  • Processed insurance claims, dispense medications, and counseled patients.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Washington State University
Spokane, WA
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Washington State University
Pullman, WA
12.2012

Skills

  • Medication utilization assessment
  • Medication therapy management
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Prescription counseling
  • Cross-disciplinary teamwork
  • Drug information expertise
  • Licensed pharmacist in Washington
  • Patient care optimization
  • Customer service experience

Certification

  • Washington State Registered Pharmacist Licensure, December 2017 to Present, Washington State Board of Pharmacy
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) Certification, August 2013 to Present, American Heart Association
  • Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification, August 2014 to Present, American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Timeline

Staff Pharmacist

Bartell Drugs
01.2018 - Current

Pharmacy Grad Intern

Albertsons Companies
06.2017 - 10.2017

Pharmacy Intern

MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 06.2017

Pharmacy Intern

Quality Food Center (QFC)
11.2013 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Washington State University

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Washington State University

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