Pharmacist
Resume:
TUYEN NGUYEN
***** ** ******** ** ********, OR **236 503-***-**** ad0ugh@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Outstanding in time management, organization, eye-to-detail, and communication skills. Excellent in interpersonal communication as demonstrated by building a trusting relationship with patients and working well with a team. Team player, motivated, problem solver, caring, and efficient.
EDUCATION
Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR and
Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, OR
Doctor of Pharmacy Graduate
June 10, 2022
University of Portland – Portland, OR
Bachelor of Science, Biology with Pre-Pharmacy Concentration Aug 2011
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy – Portland, OR
July 21, 2022–Present
● Received prescription order over the phone & messages from physician’s office
● Administered variety of vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines
● Counseled patients on the medications
● Provided recommendations for OTC medications
● Checked medication’s expiration
● Prepared & received inventory stock orders
● Solved the third-party reimbursement issues
● Dispensed prescriptions
● Solved the pharmacy calculations accurately & in a timely manner
● Conducted new patient interviews
● Prepared orders for shipment
● Verified prescriptions
● Drug utilization reviewed
● Checked drug interactions
● Reported fake prescriptions for scheduled II to DEA agents
● Prescribed naloxone
● MTM & CMR
Intern Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy – Portland, OR March 10, 2018–May 6, 2022
● Received prescription order over the phone & messages from physician’s office
● Administered variety of vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines
● Counseled patients on the medications
● Provided recommendations for OTC medications
● Checked medication’s expiration
● Prepared & received inventory stock orders
● Solved the third-party reimbursement issues
● Dispensed prescriptions
● Solved the pharmacy calculations accurately & in a timely manner
● Conducted new patient interviews
● Prepared orders for shipment
PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APPE)
Inpatient Medicine (240 hours)
Providence Health Services – Milwaukie, OR
Preceptor: Chinh Nguyen, Pharm.D
Mar 21–April 29, 2022
● Performed morning round with the team of providers
● Worked up patients' cases
● Reconciled patients’ home medications prior to admission
● Performed literature search and looked up the guidelines to answer questions about drug information
● Provided evidence-based therapy recommendations to providers
● Optimized or adjusted patients’ medications
● Checked drug interactions and medication errors
● Calculated vancomycin dosing based on trough levels
● Performed and adjusted dosing on heparin, vancomycin and warfarin
● Monitor changes in patients’ medications and labs
● Adjusted patients’ medications based on renal functions and medical conditions Hospital System (240 hours)
Providence Health Services – Milwaukie, OR
Preceptor: Michael Brown, Pharm.D
Feb 7–Mar 18, 2022
● Dispensed medications
● Performed monthly CII counts
● Worked up patients’ case
● Adjusted patients’ medications based on current renal functions and medical conditions
● Looked up the guidelines to answer questions about drug information
● Presented a journal article on a new drug
Community Rotation (240 hours)
Pharmacy.com – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Linda Pham, Pharm.D
Dec 27–Feb 4, 2022
● Rebilled/reprocessed prescriptions
● Pre-verified prescriptions
● Administered COVID-19 vaccines
● Took verbal prescriptions
● Contact providers for prescription clarifications or recommendations
● Looked up guidelines and articles to answer the questions
● Counseled patients on OTC and prescriptions
● Transferred prescriptions in and out of the pharmacies Internal Medicine (240 hours)
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Megan Herink, Pharm.D
Feb 10–Mar 20, 2020
● Performed morning round with the team of providers
● Worked up patients' cases
● Reconciled patients’ home medications prior to admission
● Performed literature search and looked up the guidelines to answer questions about drug information
● Provided evidence-based therapy recommendations to providers
● Optimized or adjusted patients’ medications
● Checked drug interactions and medication errors
● Calculated vancomycin dosing based on trough levels
● Adjusted warfarin dosing based on patients’ INRs
● Presented the articles for the journal club
● Presented the oral presentations on disease states and therapy recommendations Hospital Drug Information (240 hours)
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Variety, Pharm.D
Dec 30–Feb 7, 2020
● Performed literature search and looked up the guidelines to answer questions about drug information
● Provided the summary reviews of the literature for the questions asked by the team
● Presented the articles for the journal club
● Presented the oral presentations on disease states and therapy recommendations Community/Underserved Rotation (240 hours)
Genoa Pharmacy – Salem, OR
Preceptor: Sandra Nioso, Pharm.D
Oct 28–Dec 6, 2019
● Checked-in and documented receiving CII medications
● Performed monthly CII medication audits
● Called patients pick up medications before returning them to stocks
● Rebilled/reprocessed prescriptions to give patients more time picking up their medications if they packed in the Dispilled
● Pre-verified prescriptions
● Performed CMR and TIP
● Dispensed medications in the Dispilled, Medi and Bubble Pack
● Separated regular medications from hazardous medications
● Checked absolute neutrophil levels for dispensing clozapine medications
● Took verbal prescriptions
● Contact providers for prescription clarifications or recommendations
● Updated inventory counts for free samples and CII medications
● Solved the pharmacy calculations accurately & in a timely manner
● Answering questions by looking up guidelines and articles
● Counseled patients on prescriptions
● Presented information about new formulation for Abilify (Abilify Mycite) that indicated for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder Community/Hospital Rotation (240 hours)
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Matt Spinar, Pharm.D
Sept 16–Oct 25, 2019
● Dispensing medications
● Transferred prescriptions in and out of the pharmacies
● Counseled patients on prescriptions
● Educated patients on the asthma management
● Took verbal prescriptions
● Contact providers for prescription clarifications or recommendations
● Rounded with the ED healthcare team, learned about patients’ treatment plans and delivered medications to patients before they leave the hospital
● Presented 3 case studies on patients’ disease states
● Presented information about the new asthma guidelines in 2019
● Looked up guidelines and articles to answer the questions Community Rotation (240 hours)
Fred Meyers – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Cody Aichele, Pharm.D
Aug 5–Sept 13, 2019
● Took verbal prescriptions
● Contact providers for prescription clarifications or recommendations
● Performed monthly CII medication audits
● Dispensed medications
● Counseled patients on their prescriptions and OTC
● Transferred prescriptions in and out of the pharmacies
● Educated patients on diabetes, asthma/COPD, hypertension, and cholesterol management
● Performed CMR and TIP
● Checked post fill audits
● Pre-verified prescriptions
● Looked up guidelines and articles to answer the questions
● Presented information about Ibuprofen to the preceptor Ambulatory Care/Underserved Rotation (240 hours)
Central City Concern – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Lisa Nelson, Pharm.D
Jun 24–Aug 2, 2019
● Conducted new patient and follow-up interviews for Hepatitis C treatments
● Checked the drug interactions with Hepatitis C medications
● Checked for APRI score, cirrhosis, fibrosis and determined whether patients need fibroscan
● Documented patient’s medical history and medication adherence
● Educated patients about using clean needles every time, consuming enough protein, taking less acetaminophen and avoid drinking alcohol
● Looked up guidelines and articles to answer the questions
● Presented case studies about treatment recommendations for depression Community/Underserved Rotation (240 hours)
Central City Concern – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Lisa Nelson, Pharm.D
May 13–Jun 21, 2019
● Provided MTM with Parata, Bubble Pack and Autofill
● Checked in new patients with same day, urgent care and regular appointments
● Performed INR check, changed warfarin doses and hold for pharmacist review
● Checked current medications against med list for new or discontinued therapy for daily dispensed
● Reconciled medications with outside pharmacies
● Transferred prescriptions in and out of the pharmacies
● Dispensed daily and multiple-day medications
● Counseled patients on the medications
● Looked up guidelines and articles to answer the questions
● Presented information about new drug (omadacycline) for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Longitudinal (I-vent) Project Rotation
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Emily Skogrand, Pharm.D
Jan 18–March 22, 2019
● Critically analyzed the data to check which department utilizes the most pharmacy services
● Ensured pharmacy services are well documented so that more care can be provided to the right places and right patients
Inpatient Hospital Rotation
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Variety, Pharm.D
Jan 6–Feb 17, 2019
● Stocked medications in the Omnicell cabinets to prevent unauthorized usage, to reduce expired stocked products and to ensure patient’s safety
● Pre-packaged medications to reduce errors and ensure patient’s safety
● Delivered specialty medications to specific patients Medication Reconciliation Rotation
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Danielle Boschetto, Pharm.D
Oct 8–Nov 20, 2018
● Interviewed patients on which medications they are taking
● Added or removed medications to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors or drug interactions
● Generated the most accurate list of all medications that patients are taking
● Counseled patients on new medications
Intro to Hospital Clinical Rotation
OHSU – Portland, OR
Preceptor: Danielle Boschetto, Pharm.D
Aug 14–Sept 3, 2018
● Collaborated with different healthcare providers to provide safe and effective treatments for patients
● Critically analyzed the guidelines against the evidence-based clinical trials to choose the best treatment for patients
Medication Reconciliation Rotation
Samaritan Health Services – Corvallis, OR
Preceptor: Stacey Olstad, Pharm. D
April 2–April 26, 2018
● Interviewed patients on which medications they are taking
● Added or removed medications to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplications, dosing errors, or drug interactions
● Generated the most accurate list of all medications that patients are taking
● Counseled patients on new medications
Community Rotation (80 hours)
Fred Meyers – Corvallis, OR
Preceptor: Aleksandar Todorovic, Pharm. D
Oct 28–Jan 24, 2018
● Counseled patients on prescriptions and over-the-counter medications
● Offered OTC medication therapy advices & recommendations
● Dispensed scheduled medications accordance with legal requirements
● Processed and dispensed prescriptions
● Conducted new patient interviews with dropped in new prescriptions
● Determined the completeness and accuracy of information in the prescription order
● Received prescriptions over the phone and message from physician’s office
● Administered variety of vaccines
● Conducted DUR Reviews
Community Rotation (80 hours)
Fred Meyers – Corvallis, OR
Preceptor: Aleksandar Todorovic, Pharm. D
Mar 5–Jun 22, 2017
● Counseled patients on prescriptions and over-the-counter medications
● Offered OTC medication therapy advice & recommendations
● Handled medication errors accordance with policies & procedures
● Checked medications for appropriate dating & disposed of the expired medications accordance with policies & procedures
● Prepared & received inventory stock orders
● Solved the third-party reimbursement issues such as prior authorizations & refill requests.
● Dispensed scheduled medications accordance with legal requirements
● Processed & dispensed prescriptions
● Solved the pharmacy calculations accurately & in a timely manner
● Conducted new patient interviews
● Determined the completeness and accuracy of information in a drug order prescription
● Performed recordkeeping for CII medications
COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Intern Pharmacist
Pharmacy.com – Portland, OR
July 1–July 15, 2017
● Counseled patients on prescription and over-the-counter medications
● Communicated with doctor’s offices and hospitals regarding patient medications
● Resolved all third-party rejections and requested different formulary when necessary
● Managed inventory including controlled medications; monitored for outdated medications and recalls
● Processed & dispensed prescriptions
Volunteer
OHSU Farmers Market – Portland, OR
July 10–July 10, 2017
● Provide education about diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
● Explained how eating the vegetables can help them prevent these diseases or improve their health
Volunteer Educator
North Albany Middle School – Albany, OR
April 15–April 15, 2017
● Provided the flu vaccine education for 4th graders to help them understand what the virus is and how to prevent it from spreading
● Discussed the misconceptions of the flu virus vaccines Volunteer Ambassador
American Red Cross – Portland, OR
Sept 1–Oct 30, 2012
● Recruited donors by encouraging them to make an appointment for an upcoming drive
● Planned a blood drive by assisting with any set-up arrangements
● Educated the public about blood donation
Volunteer Vietnamese Interpreter
Asian Health & Service Center – Portland, OR
June 10–June 10, 2011
● Actively listened and memorized the spoken statements to convert one language to another
● Interacted well with the healthcare providers and worked as a team to help uninsured non-speaking English patients receiving vaccines
Volunteer
Oregon Food Bank – Portland, OR
Nov 1–Nov 30, 2013
● Repackaged foods to provide meals for the low-income families AWARDS and HONORS
Maxim Healthcare and Services Employee of the Month 2006 University of Portland Scholarship 2009
CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSURES
Oregon Registered Pharmacist Licensure
● License Number: RPH-0019451
Oregon Pharmacist Intern Licensure
● License Number: PI-0012651
April 2023–June 2025
Nov 2022–2024
Naloxone Certificate
APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate May 2023–Feb 2025
Nov 2020–Present
American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED- Adult Certified Nov 2022–Nov 2024 REFERENCES
Derek Engebretson
Pharmacist Manager at Walgreens Pharmacy
1950 NE Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR 97030
Sarah Patton
Pharmacist Manager at Walgreens Pharmacy
439 NE 223rd Ave
Gresham, OR 97030
David Moll, Pharm.D
Pharmacist at CVS pharmacy
9800 SE Washington St Portland, OR 97216
Sailesh, Pharm.D
Pharmacist Manager at CVS Pharmacy
9800 SE Washington St Portland, OR 97216
Wei Zhang, Pharm.D
Pharmacist Manager at CVS pharmacy
939 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205
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