Medical Experience Pharmacist

Alpa M. Bhuta ** Bradovra court, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (H) 908-***-**** (C) 908-***-**** **********@*****.**.** CURRICULUM VITAE SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Highly dynamic and result oriented pharmacist with more than 7 years of experience in the field of Healthcare industry (Hospital, Medication Therapy management, Retail). Provide medical information and positively interacts with patients and doctors pertaining to their concerns for drug information, side effects, drug actions, drug alternatives and others and documenting the same. . Registered NJ state Immunization provider Provided disease state information through patient education seminars Have provided write up for pharmacy newsletter (Pnuemococcal vaccine)in the hospital. . Documented medical inquiries from the providers and patients. Team Work: Was selected to be a member of MISSING MEDS project, that estimated to save the hospital $400,000, during my internship. . Have expertise working in areas like IV room, handling narcotics, compounding, TPN order entry, ICU satellite, NICU and Pediatric Pharmacy department. . Have an eye for detail and performs well with or without pressure, in group or alone. (Awarded 3 ACE awards) Education PharmD University of Florida Bachelor of Pharmacy from MET Institute Of Pharmacy, India. . Diploma in Business Management from NMIMS, Bombay, India. Certificate and Licensure NJ US Pharmacist license holder (license#28RI02999400) 2005-04/30/13 NJ Immunization provider (License# ) 2012-04/30/13 Health Care CPR provider ( Cert# AB171637-HCP) 07/23/12-07/23/14 COMPUTER SKILLS: . Worked With Star order entry system. Currently working with Horizon Meds manager and Medcomm and CPOE (computerized physician order entry), and Meditech order entry system. . MS Windows, MS OFFICE (MS WORD, POWER POINT, and EXCEL). . RESEARCH DATABASES-PubMed, OVID, Lexicomp/Uptodate, Micromedex, Trissels, Drug facts and Comparisons PRESENTATION SKILLS Presented PATIENT EDUCATION SEMINAR at the i) Morristown Library on osteoporosis, prevention, and treatment and recent concerns ii)Ostomy to the hospital patients at MMH, iii)Hillsborough library on topics of ADHD, depression, schizophrenia. Have counseled patients afterwards via in person or phone. iv) Morristown Hospital-Narcotic dependence and its treatment options v) Bridgewater Library-Hypertension and Diabetes AWARDS AND HONORS . ACE award given to document D-D interaction . ACE award given for team work . ACE award given for preventing a wrong drug being dispensed to Robot circulation. . ICARE award given for going beyond my responsibilities of being a pharmacist. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Morristown Memorial Hospital Oct'05-Current Hospital Pharmacist for more than 6 years in the following areas- ICU satellite, NICU/pediatric, Narcotics, as a TPN pharmacist, IV room pharmacist. Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability. Make CLINICAL recommendations and consultations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate. Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents in the medical record. Implements policies and procedures, not only in the IV room, but other departments also, for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs as well as disposal of drugs. Have worked towards making a monograph for P & T committee and written article for Pharmacy newsletter NJ MTM Pharmacist Feb'12-Current . Performing a face-to-face or over the phone comprehensive medication therapy review. . Documenting the care delivered and communicating information to patient and other providers. . Providing verbal education and training to patients and providers. . Providing information designed to enhance patient adherence with therapeutic regimens. . Formulating a medication treatment plan . Selecting, initiating, modifying, or administering medication therapy Muhlenberg Reg. Med. Center(internship) Mar'04- Oct'04 Taking part in CLINICAL WORK under the supervision of the pharmacist. Consulted physicians and nurses, under supervision, with regards to medication dosage, drug interactions, medical equipment, and side effects of medications. Made use of the available references-USP, NF, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Trissels, and other related references . Key Contributions: Was a project member for MISSING MEDS project designed to save an estimated $400,000 for the hospital. Working according to SOPs for stock taking, unit dosing, IV preparations (followed GMP rules strictly). Pathmark Retail Pharmacy, NJ Feb'03-Aug'03 Pulling out and filling out medications, labels, package inserts and helping the pharmacist and customer in every possible way. Taking/Counting stock regularly, and verifying the drugs and devices ordered from the Drug supplier. Taking the prescription refill/renewal on the phone, under pharmacist supervision. References: On request.