Michael Rabinowitz
*** ********* **, **** ****, Philadelphia, PA 19146 703-***-**** ************@*****.*** EDUCATION
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Philadelphia, PA
• Doctorate of Pharmacy May 2015
Graduated cum laude
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies May 2013 Graduated cum laude
LICENSURE and CERTIFICATIONS
• Pennsylvania Pharmacist license (RP449955)
• Pennsylvania Pharmacist immunization license (RPI010019)
• Virginia Pharmacist license (020*******)
• Virginia Pharmacist immunization license
• Delaware Pharmacist license (A1-0004816)
• Delaware Pharmacist immunization license
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certified
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) certified
PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY EXPERIENCE
CVS Pharmacy Virginia – Pennsylvania – Delaware
Pharmacist August 2015 – March 2016; August 2016 - Present
• Perform quality assurance and final verification on all medications
• Conduct prospective drug reviews (PDR) and medication therapy management (MTM)
• Communicate with physicians regarding therapeutic duplications, drug interactions and order clarification
• Administer and provide immunization recommendations
• Provide OTC recommendations and patient counseling
• Inventory management and ordering
• Compound medications for patients while determining appropriate storage and beyond-use-dates
• Assist with data entry, insurance adjudication, production and patient pick-up
• Assist with patient savings including: therapeutic alternatives, 90 day supply, payment assistance programs
• Discuss safe medication storage and disposal with patients
• Actively utilize the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) for safe controlled substance dispensing CVS Pharmacy Arlington, Virginia
Pharmacy Manager (PIC) April 2016 – August 2016
• Perform all the duties of a staff pharmacist
• Provide leadership and mentoring to staff pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and interns
• Ensure pharmacy compliance with all Federal and State laws and Corporate policies
• Work with the Front Store Manager and Minute Clinic to make sure the patient has a satisfactory experience
• Proficient in using and maintaining a ScriptPro® automation unit CVS Pharmacy Philadelphia, PA
Pharmacy Grad-Intern / Intern September 2013 – August 2015 Preceptor: Noel Boehm, PharmD.
• Assist the pharmacist with filling, entering, and processing medications, interacting with patients and answering self-triage questions, inventory, ordering, insurance verification, compounding and responding to voice mail and doctors’ calls Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Philadelphia, PA Pharmacy Intern May 2012 – January 2013
Preceptor: Raidah Salem, PharmD.
• Prepare and dispense medications throughout the hospital, prepare IVs, conduct inventory, perform narcotic deliveries, and assist with maintaining Pyxis® machines
ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APPEs)
CVS District Manager Philadelphia, PA
CVS Pharmacy Management July – August 2014
Preceptor: Dorothy Hart
• Attend a regional meeting and assist with the rollout of myImpact®
• Meet with a vaccine and corporate representative for the implementation of the immunization section of RxConnect®
• Assist with annual store inventories, readyfill® and diversion prevention
• Create store action plans
• Participation in a health inspection
• Contribute to weekly conference calls
RESEARCH
Health Center 3 Philadelphia, PA
Effect of patient’s native language and healthcare provider interaction on medication adherence January 2014 –2015
• Randomized, open-label, multicenter study on medication adherence: patient specific pamphlets are provided based on literacy and language using a program called Meducation®
• Responsibilities include: patient enrollment, developing patient-specific medication guides, follow-up phone calls, and administrative duties
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Pharmacist Association (APhA) Fall 2009 – Present Member
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Fall 2011 – Present Member
Medication Safety Officers Society (MSOS) Winter 2018 – Present Member
UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS
Honors Program April 2011 – Spring 2015
• Provides a more specialized, intensive learning experience inside and outside the classroom, through special classes and projects Hillel: Jewish Student Association Fall 2011 – Spring 2014 Founder and President
• Plan and organize fundraisers, community service activities, campus events and Judaism awareness programs in coordination with Hillel of the Greater Philadelphia Area
Student Excellence and Professional Preparation Mentor (StEPP) Fall 2011 – Spring 2015 StEPP Mentor
• Provide first year pharmacy undergraduate students with a mentor and role model to help ease their transition into college by helping them to develop professionalism, service and leadership in the field of pharmacy Case and Lab Fall 2013
Teaching Assistant
• Assist pharmacy undergraduate students with navigating a package insert, counseling exercise, and medication dispensing COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Event Fairfax, VA Community Service Event Spring 2015
• Conduct a MTM session with residents of a nursing home to identify therapeutic duplications and provide medication education on prescription and OTC medications and health questions in general.