Medical Nursing

Sharilyn Mac Kay, Pharm.D.

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Sandy, Utah 84094 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharilynmackay

(614)746-828

Professional Summary

Highly motivated clinician with 10+ years’ experience reviewing and recommending individual drug therapies to maximize resources and utilize cost saving initiatives. Educated and trained pharmacy technicians, interns and externs, as well as nurses and medical residents. Consistently recognized by management as dedicated and caring for patient wellbeing. Exceptional communication skills with physicians, team members and patients. Actively pursuing Board Certification.

Employment History

Pain Management Clinical Pharmacist-Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune-5/2016-4/2018

Responsibilities include: monitoring patients with current long-term opioid prescriptions and educating on the risk/benefits of use, recommending tapering of long-term opioids to meet current CDC Guidelines, working closely with providers to help identify and counsel patients at high-risk of overdose/misuse, monitor PMP state monitor programs for diversion/aberrant behavior, provide drug information and education to providers and patients, participate on multidisciplinary team and sole provider team.

Wounded Warrior Battalion: perform complex medication chart reviews with recommendation, counsel patients regarding medication interactions, side effects, alternative therapies, and recommendations.

Graveyard Clinical Pharmacist-Primary Children’s Hospital-Salt Lake City, Utah-1 year

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians and residents with weight-based dosing information

Formulated pharmacokinetic dosing protocols for new and continuing care

oVancomycin, aminoglycosides, heparin, and enoxaparin

Provided support for all Code Blue teams

Clinical Pharmacist-Mt. Carmel Hospital-East-Columbus, Ohio-10 years

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians with dosing information and recommendations

Participated in ICU and CICU rounds

Provided support for all Code Blue, Heart and Stroke teams

Formulated pharmacokinetic dosing protocols for new and continuing care

oVancomycin, aminoglycosides, argatroban, eptifibatide, and all ICU sedatives

Kroger’s Pharmacy-Canal Winchester, Ohio-1 year

Accept, decipher, check for accuracy, input, check, fill, and counsel on all new prescriptions

Bill Prescription insurance company, troubleshoot rejections, counsel with insurance companies, on behalf of client, regarding insurance plans

Provide drug information, recommend over-the-counter items based on medical and pharmacological history and answer medication specific questions

Merck-Medco, LLC-Columbus, Ohio-2 years

Formulary Management:

oEducating physicians, pharmacies and customers on plans formulary preferred medications

oObtain authorization to change/not change currently prescribed medication

oCost containment effort on behalf of client

Prior Authorization:

oReview request from physician for select medications requiring high-cost, closely monitored and specific drug need

oReview client’s past medication use and medical history to account for need of these medications

oThorough literature review verifying non-indicated use of these medications

oPer Policy and Procedures, cost containment efforts, literature reviews, and medical necessity, Prior Authorization approved or denied

Disease Management Consultation:

oOne-on-one telephone conversations with clients regarding disease states

oOffer education to client regarding disease, disease process and medication treatment goals

oAnswer client questions regarding medications

CVS Pharmacy-Columbus, Ohio-4 years

Staff Pharmacist- Accept, decipher, check for accuracy, input, check, fill, and counsel on all new prescriptions

Bill Prescription insurance company, troubleshoot rejections, counsel with insurance companies, on behalf of client, regarding insurance plans

Provide drug information, recommend over-the-counter items based on medical and pharmacological history and answer medication specific questions

Pharmacist-In-Charge-Staff Pharmacist duties

Budget projections, inventory control and staff development

Helped convert 4 Revco stores to CVS Pharmacy

Vencare Pharmacy Services-Worthington, Ohio-1 year

Accept, decipher, check for accuracy, input, check, fill, and deliver all active prescription orders to nursing homes

Monthly chart reviews for compliance and reconcile all orders with pharmacy MAR’s

Facilitated in-services to physicians and nursing staff

Participated in team rounds weekly

Pharmacopsychiatric Consultant-NCS Healthcare-Hilliard, Ohio-1 year

Performed psychiatric medication reviews to various nursing home customers

Facilitated in-services to physicians and nursing staff

Recommended medication strategies per OBRA guidelines

Performed patient/family consultations

Participated in team rounds weekly

Staff Pharmacist-St. Mary’s Hospital-Grand Junction, Colorado-1 year

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians with dosing information and recommendations

Provided support for all Code Blue

Formulated pharmacokinetic dosing protocols for new and continuing care

oVancomycin and aminoglycosides

Established Clinical services to acquired nursing home facility

oFacilitated in-services to physicians and nursing staff

oRecommended medication strategies per OBRA guidelines

oPerformed patient/family consultations

oParticipated in team rounds weekly

oParticipated on P&T Committee

Clinical Pharmacist/Staff Pharmacist-Sentara Norfolk General Hospital-Norfolk, Virginia-2 years

Deployed Cardiac Operating Center

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians with dosing information and recommendations

Performed DUE assessment

Formulated pharmacokinetic dosing protocols for new and continuing care on Infectious Disease, GYN, Vascular step-down, Cardiac step-down, Cardiac ICU, Vascular ICU, Thoracic ICU, Burn/Trauma, General ICU, and Neurological ICU units

oVancomycin and aminoglycosides

Participated on Executive and Administrative boards

Provided support for all Code Blue

Staff Pharmacist

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians with dosing information and recommendations

Formulated pharmacokinetic dosing protocols for new and continuing care on ancillary areas

Managed IV Chemotherapy/TPN preparation

Staff Pharmacist-Veterans Administration Medical Center-Hampton, Virginia-1 year

Performed order entry functions including dose verification and appropriateness

Assisted Physicians with dosing information and recommendations

Performed medication consultation upon dispensing/discharge

Developed medication education to domiciliary residents

Performed relief pharmacist duties for Warfarin Clinic

Education

Pharm.D. degree-

Idaho State University

ASHP Accredited General Hospital residency

ASHP Accredited Psychiatric residency

Licensure

Virginia 020******* Ohio 03322032-3

Colorado 0014326 Utah 493****-****/8911

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