CURRICULUM VITAE

HELEN S DO

Address: **** ******** ** ** ****** WA 98056

Mobile phone: 425-***-**** Email: ac5jte@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

oWashington State University, Spokane, Washington 2011-2016

College of Pharmacy -Pharmacy Doctorate Completed

oRenton Technical College, Renton Washington 2004

Pharmacy Technician Certification

oUniversity of Washington, Seattle WA 1994-1998

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health

oBellevue College, Bellevue, WA 2004

IT Certification

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/LICENSES

oWashington State Board of Pharmacist License Present

oWashington Pharmacy Intern license 2010-2018

oImmunization Certification Present

oHIPPA Certification Present

oBlood Borne Pathogens Certification Present

oHealth Care Provider CPR and First Aid Certification Present

oSuicide Awareness/Referral for Pharmacy Professional Present

oEmergency Contraception Certification 2011

oCholestech Cholesterol Screening Certification 2011

oBone Density Screening 2011

oPharmacy Technician License 2004

PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

Quality Foods Center Pharmacy 2011-2016

Pharmacy Intern

Responsibilities: Reviewed patient profiles including disease states, patient medication history, drug allergies, drug and drugs interactions, box warnings, contraindications and precautions, reviewed appropriate drug dosing and identified clinical issues. Assisted and discussed with pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals regarding drug, dosing, frequency, medication errors, drug safety and efficacy, drug/drug interactions and refills. Recommended alternatives and appropriate medical referrals. Transferred medications. Called insurance companies to resolve medication disputes, requested prior authorizations. Conducted Medication Therapy Management Service.

Prepared and dispensed refills and new medications. Provided patient counseling on prescription drugs and OCT medicines. Administered vaccinations. Conducted and analyzed drug inventories, ordered controlled and legend drugs from Cardinal and Peyton. Performed/assisted in DEA pharmacy inspections at local level. Reviewed and resolved billing discrepancies and fraud issues. Provided blood pressure and bone density screenings and educated preventable methods, self- care therapy and risk factors in several communities. Worked with corporate staff on re-grand opening a pharmacy store. Implemented pharmacy safety, drug disposal and best practices of QFC pharmacy. Completed blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. Conducted summer projects on Blood Pressure, CODP, Osteoporosis and dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicines. Made pamphlets for patients about self-care and preventative care therapy. Assisted with compounding nonsterile medicines, reviewed and tracked active and inactive ingredients of compounding medications.

Pharmacy Technician at QFC pharmacy March 2005-April 2010

Responsibilities: Performed data entry, received and verified prescriptions. Prepared, filled and distributed prescriptions. Obtained refill approvals and resolved technical issues. Audited prescriptions. Performed housekeeping at pharmacy. Assisted with reviewing and resolving billing discrepancies and fraud issues. Processed insurance claims and inquired medical authorizations. Conducted pharmacy inventories and ordered drugs. Assisted in controlled substance inventory and medication orders. Completed inhouse auditing for controlled and non-controlled drugs. Provided customer service and cashiering.

Float Pharmacy Technician at Career Staff January -March 2005

Responsibilities: Travelled to many community pharmacies included Country Doctor Community Clinic, Group Health Pharmacy, and QFC pharmacy; acted as a technician and completed pharmacy duties included preparing, dispensing and distributed medications

PHARMACY 4TH YEAR ROTATIONS

Gritman Medical Center, Moscow, Idaho Aug-Sep 2016

208-***-****

APPE Institutional Rotation

Responsibilities: Reviewed patient profiles, drug allergies and drug/drug interactions. Performed Medication Reconciliation. Assisted staff pharmacists with medical code situations, non-sterile and sterile compounding. Worked with other interdisciplinary team members on accessing, interpreting and evaluating patient medical conditions, lab values and drug therapy. Counseled discharge patients/inpatients and reconciled inpatients. Interviewed inpatients and preoperative patients. Accessed and recommended appropriated renal dosing in inpatients. Transferred medications. Compounded sterile and nonsterile medications. Educated pharmacy staff on newly marketed drugs. Completed case presentations, topic discussions, and journal club. Provided opportunities to observe diabetic education service, bariatric treatment, laboratories, medical imaging, surgical procedures and wound care.

Rite Aid Pharmacy, Spokane, WA May- July 2016

509-***-****

APPE Community Pharmacy Rotation

Responsibilities: Transferred prescriptions, reviewed patient profiles, counseled on prescription drugs and OTC medicines. Provided medical referrals and recommendations to patients and health care providers. Received and processed new prescription orders and refills. Answered phone calls and contact doctors’s offices regarding prescription changes, clarification, and refilled requests. Transferred prescriptions. Taught P1 and P2 students proper drug handling, pharmacy practice, and counseling. Assisted with MTM program. Assisted with controlled drug inventory and auditing. Cashiered.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Tukwila, WA Feb-Mar 2016

Responsibilities: Entered medication orders and processed orders. Assisted with automatic refill and refill programs. Contacted nurses and physicians regarding new prescriptions and refill requests. Reviewed patient profile and drug utilization. Counseled patients on prescription and non-prescription medications. Reviewed patient profiles and recommended alternative treatments and OTC products. Transferred medications. Administered vaccines. Provided MTM services to selected patients. Completed weekly topic presentations and discussions. Helped with medication stocking. Cashiered.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Bellevue, WA Sep-Nov 2015

425-***-****

APPE Community Pharmacy

Responsibilities: prepared, dispensed and distributed medications. Counseled inpatients (via bedside delivery service) and discharge patients on opioids and non -opioids for acute pain treatment, legend and OTC medications. Discussed opioid conversion and opioid related matters with staff pharmacists and other health care providers. Transferred prescriptions. Provided flu vaccines and non-flu vaccines to hundreds of patients at flu clinics and the pharmacy. Educated a preceptor and pharmacy students drug topics. Followed up with opioid treatment for medication adherence, questions, and successful pain management. Transferred prescriptions. Stocked medications.

Sacred Heart Medical Center, Acute Internal Medicine, Spokane, WA Feb-March 2015

Responsibilities: Accessed and reviewed patient records, disease states, medication profiles, laboratory values before daily rounds with interdisciplinary team. Assessed the status of patient’s health problems and determined whether the prescribed medications are optimally met the patient’s needs and goals of care. Identified significant potential drug-drug interactions and developed according plans. Participated journal club. Performed case presentations, topic discussions, and journal club presentations.

Anticoagulation Clinic, Yakima, WA July-August 2014

Responsibilities: Performed INR testing, documented and interpreted INR results. Assisted on complex patient cases. Completed warfarin dosing of anticoagulation patients and provided warfarin patient education and other anticoagulant education. Made dosing recommendations and follow-up appointments. Developed periprocedural anti-coagulation plans (bridge therapy) and completed medication reviews. Completed topic discussions. Joined journal club discussions.

OTHER ROTATIONS

Bartells Drugs, Renton, WA

Responsibilities: assisted with preparation, dispensing, and distribution of prescriptions. Screened patient profiles, drug profiles. Counseled patients on prescriptions and OTC items. Answered phone calls and contacted health providers regarding clinical issues and refill requests. Took in new prescription orders. Transferred medications. Administered vaccines. Helped on inventory control and controlled substance audit management.

Bartells Drugs, Bellevue, WA

Responsibilities: Received new prescription orders. Prepared and dispensed medications. Delivered patient counseling. Provided prescription transfers. Discussed pharmacy trend and drug topics. Shadowed travel clinic.

PHARMACY VISITS

Nurses Association, Ambulatory Home Care, Spokane, WA

Served geriatric population who are chronically, acutely, or terminal ill, or disabled through providing home services. Services provided followed referrals from nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Developed skills in evaluating individual needs of homebound geriatric patients. Evaluated patient medication regimens, consultations with other healthcare providers.

St.Luke’s Rehabilitation Center, Spokane, WA

Evaluated patient data, discussed patient cases and treatment guidelines with preceptors and pharmacy students.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY SERVICE

Relay for Life, American Cancer Society 2014

Walked as a member of Kappa Psi and helped raise over $6,000 with bake sale and carwash

Health Care Team Challenge Competition 2013

Participated in an interprofessional challenge competition where we interacted with medical, nursing, speech and hearing students and other healthcare profession students to discuss and present patient cases.

Organized/participated Health Fairs/Immunization Events 2014

Health Fair at Touchmark Assisted Living Center 2014

Provided health care screening including blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, and bone density screenings

Flu Vaccine Outreach for Bustad 2012

CUB Immunization Week 2012

Blood Pressure Clinics 2012

Wellbeing Fair 2012

NON-PHARMACY PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Research Coordinator/Vietnamese interpreter, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle WA, August 2003 to December 2003: Conducted interviews and raised health awareness regarding Hepatitis B and cervical cancer in Vietnamese community. Interpreted/ translated health information/educational materials.

Environmental Health Specialist, Kent WA, July 1998-1999: assisted on food inspections at eateries, community fairs, water quality control and management. Investigated waste management. Promoted public health and wellness.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Washington State Pharmacy Association Present American Pharmacist Association Present

American Society of Consultant Pharmacist Present

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity 2014

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES

Interprofessional Home Visiting Team Jan-May 2014

Responsibilities: worked with nursing students on providing home visits at TouchMark Retirement

Community. Offered pharmacy services included medication education, recommendations, and follow-ups regarding medication issues.

Student Pharmacist P4 at Rite Aid May-July 2016

Responsibilities: collaborated with pharmacy pharmacists to provide pharmacist student training regarding patient counseling and community pharmacy practice to P1 and P2 trainees.

Pharmacy Technician 2008

Responsibilities: trained new pharmacy employees on EPRN computer system when the system first launched.

COMPUTER SKILLS

NexGen Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac

EPIC EPRN

E-Scripts IntercomPlus

Meditech Pyxis/Pyxis Connect

ScriptPro Central Workflow System

OTHER SKILLS

Bilingual (Fluent in Vietnamese and English) Interpersonal skill

References Available Upon Request

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