Medical Pharmacist

NIRA PATEL

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Cell: 908-***-****

Franklin Park, NJ 08823

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

EDUCATION: Doctor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University

Glendale, AZ June 2009

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers

University

New Brunswick, NJ May 2005

LICENCE: New Jersey Pharmacist License No. 28RI03310000 valid till April

2011

Arizona Pharmacist License No. s017394 valid till October 2009

PROFESSIONAL Wal-Mart

EXPERIENCE: Whitehouse Station, NJ

Staff Pharmacist

July 2009 - Present

Provide prescribed medications and drug products as needed for

adequate patient care

Counsel and educate patients on their prescriptions and OTC

products and answer any additional questions they may have

Conduct Drug Regiment Review on all patients

Supervise the fulfillment of prescriptions by pharmacy

technicians

Ensure adequate control and documentation of all controlled

substance records and monitor patient medication profiles

Collaborate with physicians regarding appropriateness of drug

therapy, verification of dosage and alternative therapy if

current drug therapy is non-formulary to patients insurance

Ensure continual compliance with all State and Federal rules and

regulations

Kimball Medical Center Lakewood, NJ

Per Diem Pharmacist October 2009-Present

Review and verify medication orders entered by either physicians

or nurses for appropriateness of drug therapy

Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan,

monitor, review and evaluate patients medical condition

Review and verify antibiotic dosing for pediatric patients and

chemotherapy medication for cancer patients

Review appropriate anticoagulation therapy for patients based on

hospital anticoagulation policy and patient health status

Assist nurses regarding questions related to drug

administration, recognition of brand name/generic products and

proper drug therapy

Wal-Mart

Scottsdale, AZ

Pharmacy Intern

July 2008 - July 2009

Responsible for entering and updating patient profile and

prescription information into computer

Processed prescriptions, produce labels, and fill orders for

pharmacist verification

Assisted in inventory maintenance by re-ordering used stock

items

Counseled patients on prescription and OTC products and answer

any additional questions under pharmacist supervision

Corresponded with physicians regarding appropriateness of drug

therapy, refill authorizations and therapy duplications

John C. Lincoln Hospital

Phoenix, AZ

Pharmacy Intern

September 2007 - March 2009

Prepared compounded intravenous admixtures by calculating

necessary component quantities while using aseptic technique

Prepared pharmaceuticals for dispensing to patients by packaging

bulk products into unit-dosed packages

Compounded topicals, solutions, and suspensions by combining

several ingredients after review of calculations and measures

with a licensed pharmacist

Maintained inventory within established departments by reviewing

stock par levels and replenishing used medications

Assisted pharmacist in reviewing clinical interventions and

patient profiles for appropriate drug therapy

Verified patient specific medications filled from unit-dosed

stock or compounds under pharmacist supervision

Corresponded with physicians and nurses regarding

appropriateness of drug therapy, drug-drug interactions, and

dosing of medication with narrow therapeutic index

SPECIAL Midwestern University

PROJECTS: Comparison of Glucosamine Sulfate Capsules Compounded using

either Lactose or Starch, January 2007 - June 2009

Validated accuracy and precision of previously reported

pre-column derivatization using HPLC assay for glucosamine

sulfate

Tested dissolution properties of compounded immediate-release

capsules containing glucosamine sulfate containing either

lactose or starch

Rutgers University

Senior Design, September 2004 - May 2005

Characterized and differentiated mouse stem cells into mature

hepatocytes using media that promotes growth and factors

specific to hepatocyte development.

Attempted to successfully determine conditions to maintain

optimal hepatocyte population by varying seeding density and

concentration of growth media

Special Problems Study, September 2003 - December 2003

Designed lab procedures and demonstrations to supplement

biomedical course with practical applications

SPECIAL Verbal proficiency in Gujarati and Hindi

SKILLS: Proficient in MS Suite and Windows Processing System

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