Ruchit Parikh, Pharm. D.
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Cell: 732-***-**** Home: 732-***-****
EDUCATION
September 2005 - May 2011 Doctor of Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2008 - September 2009
A&P Pharmacy
Holmdel, NJ
Registered Pharmacy Intern
. As a Registered Pharmacy Intern, assisted
the pharmacists in patient counseling
along with doctor calls.
. Responsible for entering and filling
prescriptions precisely according to
orders.
. Under supervision of a pharmacist, I was
able to compound several medications using
proper dilution techniques.
December 2007- May 2008
Walgreens Pharmacy
Bricktown, NJ
Registered Pharmacy Intern
. As a Registered Pharmacy Intern, I entered
and filled prescriptions.
. Responsible for calling doctors to correct
dosage errors under the supervision of a
registered pharmacist.
. Frequently interacting with insurance
representatives to correct third party
rejections.
CLERKSHIP EXPERIENCE
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Rotations
May 2010 Community Pharmacy Rotation
Bioscrip Pharmacy
Boston, Massachusetts
Preceptor: Chris Casale, R.Ph., Pharmacy
Manager
Responsibilities: Assisting pharmacists in
filing prescriptions and counseling
patients on current HIV regimens.
June 2010 Ambulatory Care Rotation
Beverly Hospital at Danvers/Lifestyle
Management Institute
Danvers, Massachusetts
Preceptor: Rebecca Couris, R.Ph.,
Ph.D.
Shadow doctors and nurses specialized in
infectious disease.
September 2010 Internal Medicine Rotation
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Preceptor: Susan Krikorian, R.Ph
Presentations: Medication Adherence
Assist medical residents and interns in
appropriate drug therapies. Respond to
medical information question from residents
and
interns.
November 2010 Institutional Rotation
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Preceptor: Joseph Li, R.Ph Pharmacy
Director
Presentations: Dabigatran and Statin Use
in the Elderly
January 2011 Industry Rotation
Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal
Products Worldwide
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Preceptor: Rita Wanser M.D.
Assist members of the Rogaine Team in
filing new NDA form submissions.
Responding to medical questions regarding
competing drug products.
March 2011 Elective Rotation (Internal Medicine)
Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Preceptor: Phillip Wizwer R.Ph, M.S.,
FASCP
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2009 - Present American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
2008 - Present American Pharmacists Association
(APhA)