Chinwe (Chi) Okonkwo

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Las Vegas, Nevada, 89120

Cell#: 319-***-****

Email: ac81w4@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy August 2016-May 2019

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

Nevada State College August 2013-December 2015

Pre-Pharmacy

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Pharmacy Intern License PI120507 Expires-October 2022

State of Pennsylvania

Pharmacy Intern License IN05104 Expires-October 2020

State of Nevada

Basic Life Support Certification Expires-November 2019

American Heart Association

Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Certificate May 2018

American Pharmacists Association

Medication Therapy Management Training Certificate December 2017

Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Care Giver September 2013-December 2014

Compassion Crest

Las Vegas, Nevada

Duties

•Provided care for elderly patient in their homes

•Assisted with personal care

•Provided emotional support

•Performed medication reminder and management

•Transported patients to doctors’ appointments

•Helped patients communicate with their healthcare providers

•Provided companionship

Care Giver May 2013 -August 2014

Comfort Keepers Home Care.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Duties

•Provided care for elderly patient in their homes.

•Performed medication reminder and management

•Transported patients to appointments

•Helped patients communicate with their health care providers

•Provided companionship

•Ensured patient safety at all time

Care Giver: Team Leader December 2010 -May 2013

System unlimited

Iowa City, Iowa

Duties

•Provided day-to-day care for elderly patients

•Provided training and managing new care givers

•Provided care for elderly patient in their homes.

•Performed medication reminder and management

•Transported patients to appointments

•Provided companionship

•Handled medical emergency

•Ensured patient safety at all time

Lab Assistant May 2011-December 2012

Kirkwood community college

Iowa City, Iowa

Duties

•Assisted students, and faculty members in the use of software

•Reported computer hardware/software issues to appropriate personnel

•Maintained lab equipment

INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

Millcreek Community Hospital May -June 2017

Institution Dispensing

Erie, PA

Duties under pharmacist supervision:

•Completed patients’ medication history for newly admitted patients

•Calculated renal dosing and made medication dose adjustment recommendations

•Educated patients on drug interactions and answered questions

•Provided Information for patients who are interested in smoking cessation

•Performed rounds with the clinical pharmacist and made recommendations during rounds

•Performed daily dosing for vancomycin and aminoglycosides and made necessary adjustments

Walgreens Pharmacy June -July 2017

Community Dispensing

Ellicott City, Maryland

Duties under pharmacist supervision

•Received written, faxed prescription and performed data entry

•Counted medications by hand and filled prescriptions

•Dispensed filled prescription at the register after verification from the pharmacist

•Called doctor’s office to verify prescriptions as needed and also request refills

•Provided excellent customer services

•Provided OTC recommendations

•Interacted with patients and helped them find things easily around the store

•Restock pharmacy supplies and made sure the pharmacy was tidy

ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

LECOM INSTITUTE FOR SUCCESSFUL AGING August-September2018

Ambulatory Care

Erie, PA

Duties under pharmacist supervision

•Documented medication history for new patients

•Provided patient education for new medications, insulin devices, and inhaler devices

•Made vaccine recommendations for special populations

•Completed post-discharge follow-up

•Participated in anticoagulation service protocol

•Worked at a hepatitis C clinic weekly and provided general education on hepatitis C

•Counseled patients on their medications, and helped patients understand their diagnosis & disease conditions

•Performed insulin dosage adjustments

•Followed-up with patients on warfarin and made dosage adjustments after reviewing INR results

•Discussed with physicians on patient medication regimen and made evidence-based recommendations

•Educated newly diagnosed diabetic patients on diabetes, and how to implement life-style changes

Millcreek Community Hospital September-October 2018

Adult Medicine

Erie, PA

Duties under pharmacist supervision:

•Performed rounds with the clinical pharmacist and the medical team

•Performed Vancomycin dosing calculation and provided adjustment recommendations

•Provided patient education on diabetes management and insulin therapy

•Provided patient education to discharge patients and answered their questions

•Participated in antibacterial-stewardship program and made recommendations on appropriate anti-microbial therapy

•Reviewed new guidelines and made recommendations when requested

Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus October 2018-December 2018

Elective Specialty Pharmacy

Beachwood, OH

Duties under pharmacist supervision:

•Provided education to patients on specialty medications

•Made calls to doctors office and received phone orders

•Counted pills and repackaged them using adherence packaging

•Worked on prior authorization on specialty medications

•Provided answers to drug information questions

•Follow-up with patients via phone and answered questions

•Provided information on the new CGRP migraine medication to patients

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital December 2018 - February 2019

Advanced Institutional Practice

Mayfield Heights, OH

Duties under pharmacist supervision

•Worked at different units at the hospital (NICU, ED, ONCOLOGY, ICU)

•Performed rounds with the medical teams and answered drug information questions

•Provided patient education to discharge patients

•Calculated vancomycin dosing

•Performed warfarin and anticoagulant therapy management which includes drug initiation, dosing, dose adjustment, and monitoring

•Completed daily follow-up with post-partum moms during hospital stay and provided discharge counseling

•Performed parenteral nutrition dosing calculations for NICU patients and made recommendations

•Provided patient education to oncology patients

•Answered drug information questions as requested by physicians

Centrx Pharmacy at Summerlin Hospital February - March 2019

Elective (Out-Patient)

Las Vegas, NV

Duties under pharmacist supervision

•Provided patient counseling and education to discharged patients

•Interacted with several health-care workers in order to provide patient-centered care

•Verified orders for appropriateness, transferred medications, and received phone prescription orders

•Made calls to doctors’ offices to request for refills

•Answered drug information questions from patients or their family members

PRESENTATIONS

Journal Club Presentation December 2017

Title: A meta-analysis on risk of relapse after antidepressant discontinuation in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder

Audience: Faculty and pharmacy students

Location: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS December 2017-Present

LECOM Ambassador

•Gave campus tours to aspiring students

•Represented the school locally

•Mentored new students

•Provided information to parents and aspiring student

American College of Clinical Pharmacist (ACCP) August 2016- Present

Student Member

ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH August 2016

I volunteered at the LECOM Scholarship Auction

•Helped set up the hall

•Directed visitors to their assigned seats

•Helped clean up after the event

LANGUAGE

English and Igbo

REFERENCES.

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