Medical Quality Control

NEHA KATYAL

NEHA KATYAL

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Grafton, MA 01519 508-***-****

Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate May 2011

Education

Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy Studies, Minor in Psychology May 2010

Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Clinical Surgical Intensive Care. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Spring 2011

Assessed medications for appropriateness based on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic

Rotations

factors; researched primary literature to guide evidence based medicine recommendations

Global Medical Affairs. Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA Spring 2011

Developed an understanding of the process for clinical study authorship and journal publication

as a medical affairs associate for Clolar® (clofarabine); verified clinical data for professional

posters, presentations, and Genzyme webpages; generated written literature reviews for internal

use, and assessed needs gaps in continuing medical education for corporate grants

Nuclear Pharmacy. University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Fall 2010

Functioned as a quality control pharmacist and assisted the cyclotron operator; tested F FDG

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quality and sterility for patient use; manipulated the hot cell

Adult Internal Medicine. VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA Fall 2010

Made recommendations and interventions; performed discharge counseling; monitored and

adjusted aminoglycosides, vancomycin, and valproic acid daily; performed medication in

services for physicians

Community Pharmacy. CVS/Pharmacy, Northborough, MA Summer 2010

Counseled patients extensively; communicated with physicians regarding prescription

clarifications; performed third party adjudications; followed up on missed refills and insurance

issues

Ambulatory Care. Dorchester House Multi Service Center, Dorchester, MA Summer 2010

Functioned as a primary care pharmacist to an under served, low socioeconomic population in

the areas of diabetes, anticoagulation, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia; interviewed patients

for medication use and understanding; ordered appropriate labs; adjusted medications and

doses; performed medication reconciliation and MTM services; wrote formal responses to drug

information questions; communicated with healthcare team via comprehensive SOAP notes

Informatics UMass Memorial Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Center, Worcester, MA Aug 2010 – Oct 2010

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Assisted with implementation and setup of the pharmacy department in a new hospital building,

& Drug

including installing twelve Pyxis 3500 Medstations, and standardizing medication inventory

Safety

Optimized workflow by improving standard operating protocols; trained nursing and pharmacy

Experience

staff

Ensured completion for timely opening of building to accommodate 183,000 patient visits per

year

UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, MA Jan 2009 – Mar 2009

Standardized Meditech coding with corresponding medication inventory

Consolidated and streamlined Meditech database in accordance with hospital formulary

Updated system resulted in reduced order entry errors, reimbursement complications, order

entry time, and need for clarifications

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Campus, Worcester, MA Sept 2008 – Jan 2009

Revamped automated medication delivery system by communicating with pharmacists and

nurses; incorporated feedback into new system setup

Upgraded 42 Pyxis 3500 Medstations in twelve units in collaboration with CareFusion

representative

Designed, assembled, and filled unit specific medication

UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, MA Feb 2009 – July 2010

Pharmacy

Delivered floor stock medications to Pyxis Medstations; compounded admixtures using Alaris pumps

Internships

Reviewed patient profiles in Meditech; resolved narcotic discrepancies

Utilized drug references to answer physician and nurse inquiries independently

Spaulding Hospital (Youville Hospital and Rehabilitation Center), Cambridge, MASept 2007 – Dec

2007

Trained in compounding IV and TPN admixtures using Alaris infusion pumps

Maintained Omnicell medication stock and patient specific medication carts

Compounded commercially unavailable creams, solutions, and capsules

Boston Medical Center, Newton Pavilion, Boston, MA Dec 2006 – Aug 2007

Utilized automated carousel and barcoding system to maintain hospital wide medication inventory

Unit dosed medications using the Talyst AutoPack system

Communicated with nurses and physicians to clarify orders using CPOE system

RiteAid Pharmacy (Brooks/Eckerd Pharmacy), Shrewsbury, MA May 2006 – Aug 2006

Counseled patients on over the counter medications

Independently performed third party adjudications

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Resolved prescription discrepancies with physicians

Target Corporation, Westborough, MA May 2005 – Aug 2006

Dispensed and compounded new prescriptions and refills

Maintained pharmacy and front store inventory

Assisted customers with finding products and selecting OTC medications

Training & Immunization Training (Northeastern University) 2011

Certificatio American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification 2010

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UC San Francisco Radiation Safety Certification 2010

797 compliant Admixture Compounding (Youville, UMass Memorial) 2007

Massachusetts Pharmacy Intern (License #098409) 2006

College Reading and Learning Association Level 1 Peer Tutor Certification 2006

Professional Massachusetts Pharmacists Association, Academy of Industry 2010 – present

2010 – present

Affiliations American Society of Health System Pharmacists

2007 – present

2005 – present

American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists

Lambda Kappa Sigma Professional Pharmacy Fraternity

Honors & Dean’s Scholar (Northeastern University) 2004 – 2011

2008 – 2010

Scholarship Metrowest Community Scholar (Metrowest Community Health Care Foundation)

2007 – 2008

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2004 – 2006

Reuther Scholar (Northeastern University)

Dean’s List (Northeastern University)

Research Cost effectiveness and cost utility analysis of sildenafil versus tadalafil for maintenance therapy in

pulmonary arterial hypertension from a third party perspective.

Projects

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Authors: Neha Katyal, Katie Blais, Joshua Howell, Sajni Patel, Thomas Pattison

Northeastern University Pharmacoeconomics Research Platform

Additional Server maintenance and website building experience with HTML, Java, and FrontPage as webmaster

for Eclipsys Corporation, Town of Norwood, and Norwood High School

Information

Extensive working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and SQL

Server

Two years of community service as a patient care volunteer at Norwood Caritas Hospital

Fluent in Hindi and English, proficient in French

Available upon request

References

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