Medical Health

SHITAL N. PATEL

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Edison, NJ *****

Cell: 848-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position that offers a diverse experience, a

positive career growth, and utilizes my education, skills and academic

experiences in the field of pharmacy.

EDUCATION

Aug. 2001- May 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate

Philadelphia, PA Graduated: May 2007

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE

SCIENCES

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Aug. 2007 - Present New Jersey Board of Pharmacy License

Present American Red Cross Association CPR

Certification

Present National IV and Hospital Pharmacy Training

Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2007 - Present Long Term Care Pharmacist

Cranford, NJ PARTNERS PHARMACY

Evaluated physician medication orders for appropriateness

of drug, dosage,

duplication of therapy, potential interactions, route of

administration and stability. Made recommendations for

therapy changes to the physician and

facility staff as appropriate. Maintained patient database

to include

appropriate current and past

medical history and concurrent medication.

Collaborated with the healthcare

team to provide clinical and technical

support as needed. Documented all

communication with physicians, nurses,

other members of the healthcare team

in the medical record. Duties

included order entry, prescription

verification, packaging medication, quality

control, and pre-shipping

verification

ADVANCED DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

Mar. 19- Apr. 20, 2007 Acute Patient Care

Camden, NJ COOPER HOSPITAL

Preceptor: Angela Rollins, PharmD

Participated in pediatric rounds with medical team.

Provided drug

information during rounds and upon request to the medical

team.

Determined the dose and dosage schedule for specific

pediatric patients.

Monitor patients' progress with regard to therapeutic

objectives. Evaluated

drug literature to answer a therapeutic question.

Feb. 12- Mar. 16, 2007 Ambulatory Care

Upper Darby, PA MERCY WELLNESS CENTER

Preceptor: George Avetian, D.O.

Answered and provided drug information regarding patients'

regimen.

Counseled patients' about the nonpharmacological methods to

optimize therapy. Evaluated patients' regimen on drug

interactions and adverse effects. Observed the doctor's

recommendations on medications for specific disease states.

Provided drug information related to specific medications.

Jan. 8 -Feb. 9, 2007 General Medicine

Philadelphia, PA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM,

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Preceptor: Randy Lynch, PharmD

Recommended appropriate drug therapy

choices to medical team.

Provided drug information during

rounds and upon request to the

medical team. Counseled patients

beginning warfarin therapy.

Provided medication discharge

counseling and medication history

interviews. Reported adverse drug

related problems.

Nov. 6 - Dec. 8, 2006 Ambulatory Care

Philadelphia, PA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM,

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Preceptor: Emily Hajjar, PharmD

Evaluated patient's drug regimen for appropriateness

of therapy and dosage

adjustments. Developed clinical assessment skills for

taking

accurate and precise vital signs. Answered and

provided drug information

regarding patients' regimen. Evaluated patients'

regimen on medication

indications, proper administration, adverse effects,

importance of

medication adherence and non-pharmacological methods

to optimize

therapy.

Oct. 2 - Nov. 3, 2006 Pharmacy Systems Management

Philadelphia, PA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM,

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

Preceptor: Randy Lynch, PharmD

Participated in various central pharmacy activities such

as order

entry, TPN admixture, IV admixture. Attended ICU rounds and

listened to collaborative pharmacist make recommendations

to team on drug therapies for patient cases. Critically

evaluated journal articles related to specific disease

states and discussed various treatment guidelines with

preceptor. Attended a patient medication safety fair and

presented a poster presentation to health care

professionals in hospital.

July 24 -Aug. 25, 2006 Community Pharmacy

Princeton, NJ WEGMANS PHARMACY

Preceptor: Maria Lockwood, PharmD

Counseled patients about indications, side effects and

possible

interactions concerning their prescription and non-

prescription

medications. Presented briefly on various drugs to the

pharmacy

staff. Responded to questions from physicians and other

healthcare

professionals. Dispensed, filled, and compounded

prescriptions under the guidance of a pharmacist. Assisted

in audit process and inventory management.

June 19 - July 21, 2006 Managed Care Pharmacy

West Trenton, NJ HORIZON NJ HEALTH

Preceptor: Jennifer Gauweiler, PharmD

Researched and reviewed newly FDA-approved drugs and made

recommendations to the Clinical Team for formulary status.

Reviewed patient cases and made recommendations to team

for

coordination of care of members. Researched drugs that are

in

the pipeline and maintain current pipeline spreadsheet.

Reviewed

patient profiles to determine if lock-in to

one pharmacy is

appropriate for certain members. Reviewed prior

authorization

requests to determine approval or denial based on clinical

policies;

became actively involved in clinical intervention program.

Reviewed rejected pharmacy claims;

intervened on those that

required outreach to ensure member received formulary

products or appropriate drug therapy.

May 15- June 16, 2006 Industry- Medical Information & Communication

East Hanover, NJ NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

Preceptor: Joyce Pashalides, RPh

Developed competence in evaluation, critical selection,

and

utilization of medical literature. Developed effective

written and

verbal communication skills for delivering drug information

to health care professionals. Developed written responses

to inquiries from health care practitioners. Reviewed,

analyzed, and summarized appropriate medical literature

that relates to a specific inquiry. Critically evaluated

promotional material as it relates to scientific and

medical accuracy. Participated in team activities. Learned

and utilized available electronic resources such as:

literature search and retrieval, document management, and

adverse event report processing and tracking.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Rescot pharmacy

system, Paperless pharmacy system

REFERENCES

References available upon request

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