SAROJ PATEL

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Carmel, NY 10512 Email:ac8kcd@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Patient service-oriented pharmacist with doctor of pharmacy degree and more than 5 years of working experinece. Strong background in clinical pharmacology and patient medication therapy management. Currently licensed in New York and Connecticut. excellent record fo maintaining positive relationships with cutsomers, healthcare organization, and insurance providers.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Pharmacy Manager: True Care Pharmacy, Brewster NY July 2016- Present

•Performe multiple pharmaceutical functions such as filling prescriptions, counseling patients, maintaining paperwork, and ensuring customer satisfaction through monitoring operational work flow

•Responsible for activities associated with purchasing of pharmaceutical drugs; organized and returned all outdated and/or recalled medications while monitoring and maintaining inventory

•Held responsibility for security of control substance and disposal of hazardous waste drugs

•Provide community based immunization

•Provide advice about health issues, symptoms and medications in response to customer enquiries

Pharmacist: Care Rx pharmacy, Haverstraw NY Oct 2013- Aug 2015

•Dispense prescription to patient quickly and accurately

•Efficiently solve problems related to patient/ insurance company

•Checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labeled

•Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes

•Counseling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments

•Advising patients of any adverse side effects of medicines or potential integrations

•Counsel patient on correct use of over the counter medications

Pharmacy Intern, Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD July 2011- April 2012

•Prepared hospital emergency kits

•Stocked and labeled drugs

• Delivered drugs to nursing stations throughout the hospital

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE):

•Hospital Inpatient Rotation September-December 2010

Mercy Medical Center, MD Preceptor: Kathy Higbee

•Assisted in filling oral and IV medications to the patient carts; helped to fill pyxis on the different floors; counsel patient on discharged medications.

•Independent Community Pharmacy January -May 2011

Neighbor care pharmacy, MD Preceptor: Steve Neil

•Filled prescription, maintain inventory; provided MTM services; counseled patient on OTC as well as prescription medications, answered drug related questions.

Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences: (5-Weeks Rotations-APPE)

•IV infusion- Patient care Elective Rotation Preceptor: Fred Choy, Pharm D

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland May-June 2012

•Familiarized myself with different infusion devices; prepared patient specific order; provided home visits with nurse.

•Drug Information/Informatics, Non-Patient Elective Rotation Preceptor: Sharon Park, Pharm D.

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland July-August 2012

•Answered Drug information related questions, Develop Drug Monograph, Reviewed drug care notes, Attended therapeutics rounds, P& T committee and Topic discussions.

•Community Pharmacy, Outpatient Rotation Preceptor:Gary Cook, Pharm D.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Maryland September-October 2012

•Provided MTM services; immunized the patients; counsel patient on OTC and prescriptions medications; Contacted physician for refill authorizations; handled third- party billing.

•Advance Health System, Inpatient Rotation Preceptor: Allen Tran Pharm D.

Franklin Square Hospital center, Maryland August-September 2012

•Morning rounds of Emergency pediatrics and NICU patients; Delivered patient case presentation; discharged counseling.

•Patient care Elective-Infectious Disease Preceptor: Emily Heil Pharm D

University of Maryland Medical Center January-February 2013

•Made intervention during morning patient rounds; handled vancomycin calculation and dosed appropriately; monitor patient’s specific laboratory value and adjusted medications accordingly.

•Ambulatory Care- Inpatient Rotation Preceptor: Ashley Wensil Pharm D.

Sheppard’s Clinic, Maryland February-March 2013

•Reviewed patient medications and diagnosis and provide concerns on appropriateness of therapy; adjusted the medications based on patient renal and hepatic function; analyzed INR levels and advised an proper dosing regimen; checked blood pressure; counseled on new medications.

EDUCATION:

•Doctor of Pharmacy Baltimore, MD

Notre Dame of Maryland University May 2013

•Masters in Drug Regulatory Affairs Brooklyn, NY

Long Island University 2009

•Bachelors in Pharmacy Vapi, India

G.M Bhilakhiya College of Pharmacy 2003

HONORS AND AWARDS:

•Notre Dame of Maryland University(First Academic year) - Dean’s List Aug 2010-May 2013

•Dutchess Community College- Dean’s List Jan 2008-May 2009

•Masters in drug regulatory affairs- Dean’s List Aug 2008-May 2009

•G. M Bhilakhiya College of Pharmacy-Dean’s List July 2000-May2003

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY SERVICE:

•Flu clinics at Notre Dame of Maryland University October-2009

•Participation in Pharmacist Legislative day at Annapolis, MD February- 2010

•Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD- Oncology department February-April 2011

•Breast Cancer Walk, MD October-2011

•Health Fair, MD November-2011

•Conducted blood pressure checks, assisted in making pamphlets, brochures and posters

•Arc of Baltimore, MD September-2009-May 2013

•Educated caregivers through presentations to bring awareness of proper dental and hand hygiene and trained them on the importance of dental and hand hygiene

•Educated parents about OTC medications dosing, proper storage, side effects and interactions

•Distributed first aid kits with the grant received from CVS Pharmacy

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