Public Health Care

SKILLS

Highly proficient with EPIC, Pyxis, Cerner and Med Dispense.

Advanced data analytics; High Numeracy skills; Keen eye for details.

Strong people skills; People management; Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suites and Statistical Packages (SPSS and STATA).

Health Care Consulting – Project Management and Process improvement and LEAN. Business Intelligence and KPI monitoring and evaluation; GAAP Standards.

Highly proficient – Epidemiology, Public Health promotion and social-marketing; Research analysis, Clinical research, Health Survey and study design, Conducting Needs assessments, and Data analysis.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Michigan Pharmacy Association

Texas Pharmacy Association

Scrum Alliances.

Associate member of the Eastern Region Public Health Observatory, UK.

Member of the Pharmacist’s Council of Nigeria (PCN).

EDUCATION

Duquesne University – Master of Business Administration, MBA May 2016

University of Essex – Master of Public Health, MPH- June 2009

University of Lagos – Bachelor of Pharmacy, BPharm- May 2005

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

Pharmacist License – Michigan State 530-***-****- Expires July 3rd, 2025

Pharmacist License – Texas State 65587, Expires Feb 28th, 2025

ACPE Sterile compounding – Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists

APHA Pharmacy-based immunization training

American Heart Association – Basic Life Support Provider and ACLS provider, Expires December 2024

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Carelon Rx /Elevance Health

April 2024 – Date

Contact Center Pharmacist

Maintaining established procedures concerning quality assurance, providing clinical reviews and

counseling, and navigating and troubleshooting prescription orders.

Ensuring compliance with laws governing the practice of pharmacy and distribution of drugs.

Answering questions and providing information to pharmacy customers on drug interaction, side

effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Engaging in consultation with prescriber regarding of prescriptions.

Offering free counseling to customers on how to use devices such as blood pressure or diabetes

monitors.

Striving to improve efficiency and reduce costs in pharmacy area. Planning, implementing, and

maintaining procedures for shipping pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal

requirements.

Houston Methodist, Texas Medical Center – Houston, TX

November 2021 – Date

Staff Pharmacist

Cross-trained pharmacist covering pharmacy operations in the Emergency department, ICU, Hematology/Oncology and Bone marrow transplant outpatient infusing clinics and Operating rooms.

Processing medication orders/requests accurately and efficiently, verifying appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the patient’s diagnosis and therapy plans.

Managing workload fluctuations and work output of pharmacy technician(s), adjusting assignments as appropriate to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patient care areas.

Conduct proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist based dosing protocols, collaborating with other health care staff for problem resolution for the achievement of patient specific goals.

Collaborating with other health care professionals to manage patient’s drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities following guidelines for formulary management and clinical intervention tools in the achievement of patient specific goals.

Participating in departmental quality management activities, such as medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.

Utilizing EPIC, Pyxis, Dose Edge, Pharmacogenomics.

Select Specialty Hospital- Grand Rapids, MI

August 2019 – Date

Pharmacist (Remote)

Evaluating physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, stability, and patient safety.

Making recommendations for therapy changes to providers as appropriate.

Participating actively in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities and taking shared responsibility for drug use evaluation and adverse drug reaction reporting with appropriate healthcare professionals.

Participating in departmental quality management activities, such as medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions, antimicrobial stewardship, medication error reporting, clinical interventions (Anticoagulation, TPNS, Warfarin, Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESA) and Vancomycin dosing) and inventory management documentation and reporting.

Maintaining liaison relationships with interdisciplinary clinical team and provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards.

Utilizing EPIC, Med Dispense, Amerisource Bergen.

River Oaks Hospital and Clinics – Houston, TX

October 2020 – April 2022

Clinical Pharmacist/Pharmacy Manager

Managing the pharmacy’s pharmacoeconomic efforts and antimicrobial stewardship program.

Responsible for updating drug information, clinical consultation, and clarification to health practitioners and patients. Suggesting appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.

Interpreting and verifying medication orders/prescriptions (verbal and written) in computerized patient medication profiles accurately.

Ensuring safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, protocols, and regulatory standards.

Preparing and dispensing medications per orders/prescriptions according to established policies and procedures.

Compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals, including sterile IV, infusion medications, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.

Issuing controlled substances to patient care areas and maintaining records as required by law.

Supervising and directing pharmacy support personnel and ensuring adequate preparation, purchasing, and stocking of medications per policy.

Monitoring drug therapy regimens for allergies, contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, adverse drug reactions, appropriateness of drug and dose, and therapeutic duplications.

Walgreens – Grand Rapids, MI. Houston, TX

August 2019 – April 2021

Pharmacist

Providing pharmacy consulting services to customers regarding the effective usage of medications, awareness with drug interactions and offering preventive healthcare services such as immunizations.

Responsible for proper compounding, dispensing, review, and verification of prescribed medications within regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.

Managing efficient workflow of the pharmacy and assisting the pharmacy manager in identifying ways to optimize pharmacy financials, inventory management and enhancing customer experience.

Enhancing customer experience by increasing focus on healthcare services such as medication management, drug therapy reviews, and performing clinical and wellness services.

Mercy Health St Mary’s Hospital – Grand Rapids, MI

October 2017 – July 2019

Pharmacist Technician/Intern

Monitored patients' charts; TPN, pharmacokinetics parameters, surgical prophylaxis antibiotic dosing.

Rounded with clinical pharmacists, physicians, nurses, dietitians, and case workers, providing medication guidance/feedback to the team.

Explored different parts of hospital pharmacy: IV room medication mixtures; nonsterile compounding; Hazardous medication handling and preparations: Medication reconciliation; to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.

Collaborating closely with medical historians, reconciled newly admitted patients' medications. Identified duplicated therapeutics, untreated disease states and/or use of medications that are not indicated.

Worked in partnership with pharmacists and technicians to provide efficient flow of information in the inpatient pharmacy to ensure timely response to patient needs and maintain high standards of care.

SpartanNash D&W Pharmacy – Grand Rapids, MI

October 2017 – July 2019

Pharmacist Technician/Intern

Received new and refill prescriptions requests from customers and/or clinics and filled prescriptions efficiently and accurately and in a professional and courteous manner.

Dispensed medications as prescribed; oversaw and ensured accurate retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, mixing, packaging, and/or labelling of products under supervision of the pharmacist in charge.

Provided medication counsel and advised customers on both prescription and over-the-counter medications regarding use, dosage, drug interactions/side effects, storage.

Responsible for stocking, checking inventory, and performing cycle counts in the pharmacy for prescription items and maintaining familiarity of department over the counter products.

Reviewed and validated received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition and ensured all products were stored in appropriate areas. Ensured all outdated/damaged products were managed per established guidelines.

Maintained Pharmacy records including, but not limited to, automation, customer profiles, insurance forms, pharmacy record/POS systems, inventories, control records and registries (i.e., poisons, narcotics, controlled substances inventory management)

HM Health Solutions – Pittsburgh, PA

August 2016 – July 2017

Associate Consultant - Health Care Reform

Delivered and executed complex, large scale, multi-year (high cost, high complexity, and/or high risk) enterprise transformation projects to respond to clients' business challenges.

Managed client stakeholder relationships and communications throughout project lifecycle.

Developed project implementation plans and interfacing closely with project teams to ensure schedule, budget and performance goals are met.

Managed project financials and assessed and managed risk throughout project lifecycle.

National Health Service (NHS) - United Kingdom

October 2008 - July 2011

Senior Epidemiologist and Public Health Intelligence Analyst – NHS Norfolk, UK

Spearheaded the production of key intelligence analytics for strategic planning; needs assessments; health equity audits; and care pathway development.

Utilized social marketing intelligence tools to gain marketing and customer insights on health service users and non-users.

Collaborated with public health consultants to efficiently and effectively allocate health resources and reduce health inequalities.

Used Geographic Information Systems mapping software (e.g. Map Info. ArcGIS) to understand health disparities within the local region.

Provided specialist epidemiological research analysis, health intelligence, and statistical methodologies for investigative purposes.

Devised data collection and analysis strategies in conjunction with Hospitals and Primary Care practices.

AXIOS Foundation/ Global HIV-AIDS Initiative – Abuja, Nigeria

September 2006 – September 2007

Pharmacist/ Program Officer (Drug Logistics and Supply Chain Management– Antiretroviral therapy)

Managed forecasting, distribution, inventory management and reporting of antiretroviral drugs usage

Monitored and evaluated data in logistics management information systems (LMIS)

Conducted onsite logistics and warehousing training for pharmacists to ensure optimum compliance to standard operating procedures.

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