Clinical Pharmacist

Professional Experience

CVS Health

Clinical Pharmacist – Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Jan 2024 – June 2024

Completing comprehensive medication reviews (CMR) and performing clinical assessments on applicable conditions for each targeted member

Providing medication therapy management (MTM) to patients using Outcomes, identifying, documenting, and facilitating resolution of identified medication related problems

Creating written summaries (patient takeaway) of each member interaction written at appropriate level of health literacy, collaborating with healthcare providers, health plans, and patients to facilitate resolution to medication related concerns

Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers including physicians and nurses, working independently and multi-tasking while using multiple web-based applications, displaying patient-oriented and comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care

CVS Pharmacy

Part time Pharmacist Oct 2021 – Sept 2023

Evaluating validity and safety of medication orders and prescriptions, performing Prior Authorization Requests, facilitating medication therapy management (MTM) and drug utilization reviews (DUR), collaborating with doctors and insurance agents to obtain optimal drug regimens, administering vaccines, performing clinical reviews and literature searches.

Initiating and completing Prior Authorization requests as front liners in triage, communicating decisions of physicians, health-plans, and patients to appropriate personnel, processing approvals, denials, and overrides for PA’s, along with working with Medicare part D claims

Handling inbound/ outbound phone calls and escalations from physicians or patients regarding Prior Authorization

Maintaining professional and technical knowledge of drug, dosing, and side effects along with insurance/claim issues, processing specialty orders and conducting clinical searches for optimal therapy management

MidCities Pharmacy

Part Time Pharmacist, Hurst, TX Jun 2021 – Sept 2023

Verifying compounds, reconstituting, and administering COVID vaccines, counseling patients, overlooking technicians and maintaining safety procedures and standards, advising patients and physicians on compounds, medical issues, and healthcare

Ensuring lab procedures followed according to USP 795 guidelines, customize medications by combining ingredients according to prescriptions, conversing with patients, health care providers, and health plans for custom prescription orders, preparing formulas for customs medications following compounding guidelines

CVS Pharmacy

Staff Pharmacist, North Richland Hills, TX Sept 2015 – April 2019

Recognized and promoted by District Manager for excellence at CVS for consecutive years, provide critical information regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage, follow state and federal guidelines for legend drugs and controlled substances

Pharmacy Intern, Hurst, TX Sept 2011 – Sept 2015

Assisted Pharmacist-in-Charge with maintaining drug inventory, retrieving, and filling prescriptions in high volume retail environment with strong attention to customer service

Pharmacy Technician, Dallas, TX Jan 2009 – Sept 2011

Utilized proprietary database to update patient profiles, maintain inventory and records, and assist customers and healthcare providers to optimize health and wellness.

Handling inbound/ outbound phone calls and escalations from physicians or patients regarding Prior Authorization

Education

Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX Aug 2011 – May 2015

Doctor of Pharmacy

Graduated Summa Cum Laude “With Highest Honor”

Member and Graduate of Rho Chi Honor Society

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Aug 2006 – May 2010

Bachelor of Science; Major in Biology; Minor in Spanish

SMU IB Scholar

Distinguished Scholar

Dedman Macune Scholar

Lawrence D. Bell High School, Bedford, TX Aug 2002 – June 2006

Student Body President

Honor Roll/International Baccalaureate Program

Health Advisory Committee Representative

Future Business Leaders of America – 1st place Accounting District Level Competition

National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in San Francisco, California

“Best of Texas” Award Recipient

Professional highlights

Exceptional patient care

Skilled in Insurance and Prior Authorizations (PA)

Efficient and accurate

Recognized for distinguished customer service

Drug utilization review (DUR)

Patient counseling expert

Strong decision-making ability

Medication therapy management (MTM)

Excellent communication skills

Foreign Languages

Fluent in Urdu/Hindi

Language Minor in Spanish

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