Wilkes Barre Staff Pharmacist

Lawrence P. Olster

Oakford Woods, ** Oakford Circle

Clarks Summit, Pa. 18411-7836

Home 570-***-**** / Cell 570-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

**** ** **** **** *aven Hospital Lock Haven, PA

Full-Time Pharmacist

Actively coordinate, on a day-to day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive

Pharmaceutical care, assuring provision of safe, efficacious, cost effective drug-therapies

and outcomes

Extensive involvement with multiple drug distribution functions & systems (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or prospective review & verification of Physician’ orders, iv admixture preparation, etc).

Defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes under the aegis of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee directives & formulary management (which include active communication with Physicians, nurses, & other healthcare staff concerning clarification/correction, change of orders along with documentation of intervention outcomes (via SENTRI-7 software programs)

Educational activities with pharmacist colleagues & other health care professionals to Maintain/advance clinical competency such as drug therapy

Supervisory functions by providing professional oversight & direction of technicians’ drug preparation & distributive activities in assuring safe & expedient provision of pharmaceutical care

All coinciding with cost-effective, best-practice drug formulary management and pharmacy business concepts and practices.

2009 - Present RPh on the Go, Inc., Interim Hospital Inpatient/Outpatient Assignments

2009 - 2010 Towanda Memorial Hospital Towanda, PA Interim Pharmacist (maternity leave coverage)

Covering maternity leave

Unit dose, IV, Chemo Admixture

Dispensing Rx medication, inpatient patient

Monitoring Drug regimens - Rx protocols

Anticoagulant medication monitoring/dosing

Supervise Rx technicians

2002 - 2008 Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton, PA

Independent Part-time Staff Pharmacist

Unit dose, IV, Chemo Admixture

Dispensing RX medication, inpatient patient monitoring

Drug regimens - Rx Protocols

Anticoagulant & Vancomycin medication monitoring/dosing

Supervise RX technicians

1990 - 2007 Wilkes-Barre Veterans Medical Center Wilkes-Barre, PA

Staff Pharmacist

Unit dose, IV, Chemo inpatient Admixture

Inpatient and outpatient dispensing RX medication(s)

Outpatient dispensing via manual & automated dispensing methods

1985 - 1990 Wilkes-Barre General Community Pharmacy Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pharmacy Manager

Coordinate and supervise outpatient pharmacy services to several area long-term care nursing centers

Responsible for daily operations and subsequent planning for future growth for services along with providing professional growth and development handling personnel aspects

Rx outpatient dispensing

1983 - 1985 Community Pharmacy Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pharmacy Manager

Chain-owned retail pharmacy

Responsible for all purchasing, inventory control, and third party reimbursement

Fill all physician orders

Provide all consultation on OTC and prescribed drugs

1983 - 1985 Nesbitt Hospital Kingston, PA

Part-time staff pharmacist

Unit-dose dispensing

Provided large volume & piggyback IV admixtures with TPN protocol along with chemotherapy

1981 - 1983 Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Kingston, PA

Consultant Pharmacist/Director

Responsible for all purchasing and inventory control

Provided weekly pharmacy consults and monthly patient assessment criteria

Reduced medication supply from 30 days to 15 days

Provided RX dispensing & patient medication monitoring

1976 - 1981 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre, PA

Staff Pharmacist

Responsible for unit-dose, IV, Chemo, TPN Admixture

Institutional computer Rx data entry

Patient medication profile monitoring

Rx dispensing, drug regimen protocol(s)

Assisted in conversion from a 3-day medication supply to unit dose

Assisted in pharmacy purchasing & inventory control

Provided large volume & iv piggyback IV admixtures

Education

Misericordia University, Dallas, Pa

MS Human Service Administration

Temple University-School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pa.

BS Pharmacy

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