Sylvia Saahene, PharmD

***** * ******** ** **, Draper UT

ad1bi8@r.postjobfree.com I 208-***-****

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy with Distinction, Idaho State University May 2019

Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, Idaho State University May 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

B & H Pharmacy, Provo, UT August 2022-Present

Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager

Lead prompt and accurate responses to medical information requests from patients

Manage documentation of the inquiries and responses accurately, in compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Work Instructions

Coordinate the reporting of adverse events complaints by patients to drug manufacturers or regulatory bodies, as appropriate and in accordance with company SOP

Run the Pharmacy operations in an effective and efficient manner to ensure the maximum output is achieved by team.

Solicit for new business leads from new and existing healthcare facilities to ensure the annual budgeted revenue targets are met.

Serve as a mentor and a supervisor to the entire pharmacy technician team by effectively ensuring a safe and happy work environment for all.

Safeguard proper pharmacy practice by making sure proper industry practices and procedures are adhered to by the entire team.

Provide appropriate counseling to patients by ensuring patients are aware of the proper dosage and all side effects of their prescriptions.

Responsible for prescription entry checks, monitoring, dispensing, and evaluation of prescription drug orders.

Provide immunizations, medication therapy management (MTM)prior authorizations, and drug regimen reviews.

Bengal Pharmacy, Pocatello ID August 2015-August 2020

Pharmacy Intern

Provide appropriate counseling to patients by ensuring patients are aware of the proper dosage and all side effects of prescriptions.

Responsible for prescription entry checks, monitoring, dispensing, and evaluation of prescription drug orders.

Provide immunizations, medication therapy management (MTM) prior authorizations, and drug regimen reviews.

Walgreens Pharmacy, Blackfoot, ID June 2016-March 2017

Pharmacy Intern

Provide appropriate counseling to patients by ensuring patients are aware of the proper dosage and all side effects of prescriptions.

Responsible for prescription entry checks, monitoring, dispensing, and evaluation of prescription drug orders.

Provide immunizations, medication therapy management (MTM) prior authorizations, and drug regimen reviews.

St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, Twin Falls, ID May 2018-December2018 Pharmacy Intern

Identified and resolved Pharmacy related patient-specific problems during rounds with providers

Collected and organized patient-specific information needed to make appropriate evidence-based recommendations

Recommended medication therapy as part of the interdisciplinary team for patient centered treatments

Presented topic discussions on various medications for diverse pharmacotherapy interventions/disease states

Alta View Pharmacy Sandy, Utah December 2019-February 2019

Pharmacy Intern

Verified, entered, and filled prescriptions.

Checked inventory, validated patients’ insurance, and counselled patients on medication use.

Delivered and counselled patients on discharge medications at the hospital.

Attended daily hospital huddles.

Provided immunizations to patients.

Primary Children’s Medical Center (NICU) – Salt Lake City, UT February 2019 - April 2019

Pharmacy Intern

Performed daily NICU patients work up and reviewed drug regimens/dosing to optimize therapy.

Counselled parents on discharge medications for neonates

Contributed to NICU daily rounding with other healthcare teams and made recommendations based on treatment plan.

Presented pediatric/neonatal journal articles and disease state discussions to pharmacists.

Attended residents/guest speaker lectures.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID June 2012-August 2017

Teaching Assistant – Information Clinical Research

Led students through data collection, retrieval, and development of research trials/studies.

Conducted extensive searches to answer questions on drug/novelty drug development projects.

Collected cGMP data from clinical trial projects for use in an ANDA submission to the FDA.

Interfaced with team members to present research findings and actively participated in formulating research strategies

Educated clinical research site (CRS) staff on new guidance governing oncology novelty drug development and therapies

Reviewed and provided strategic input on new clinical protocols as well as any amendment to existing protocols.

Authored specific IND, CTA, sNDA/sBLA modules and provided strategic input on other modules.

Led development team in clinical trial and marketing authorization submissions such as IND, CTA, NDA/sNDA/BLA/sBLA submissions in a timely manner.

Served on the leadership team for ISU’s clinical research trials/projects charged with developing regulatory education materials and trainings on topics such as Real-world Evidence (RWE) and Complex Clinical trials

Led and appropriately documented regulatory matrix team (RMT) meetings for assigned assets

Administered clinical research projects and helped students with initiating, monitoring, and assessing HIV and other infectious diseases from databases

Reviewed clinical trial protocols and performed data evaluation on a DSMB to identify safety concerns and made recommendations to investigators on Idaho Drug Information Center’s research team

Developed training materials not limited to case studies, clinical trials, and reviewed case reports for team led discussions

Collected investigative reports, prepared data queries to resolve problematic data/reported erroneous database information accordingly.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Idaho Drug Information Center Newsletter – Published on question of the month: “Are artificial sweeteners a good option to replace sugars for patients to Improve compliance with weight loss?”

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Clozapine: A review of clinical practice guidelines and prescribing trends June 2018

Hepatitis C: Epidemiology, clinical care, and continued challenges in the direct acting antiviral er. April 2018

Presentation of IDIC newsletter research on artificial sweeteners vs. sugar June 2015

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Pharmacists Association August 2015-Present

CERTIFICATIONS & LISENCES

State of Utah Pharmacist license (110*****-****) Expires: Sept 2023

State of Utah Pharmacist Controlled Substance (110*****-****) Expires: Sept 2023

BLS First Aid and CPR/AED June 2015 - Present

APhA Nationally Recognized Immunization Certificate

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