Utilization Review Registered Pharmacist

Brijesh Joseph

Registered Pharmacist 630-***-**** **************@*****.***

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November 2021-till date, Walgreens Pharmacy

Designation: Pharmacy Graduate Intern, Pharmacist

Responsible for dispensing prescriptions with proper labeling, packaging, and information about delivery and dosage.

Communicate with physicians and patients regarding medications that have been prescribed. Administer immunizations and monitor patient vitals (ex: blood pressure, temperature) as needed.

Perform Drug Utilization Review. MTM outcomes trained.

Comply with all local and national regulations and guidelines, such as those for HIPAA, FDA, and DEA. Maintain an orderly pharmacy by monitoring drug supply, ensuring sufficient inventory, and removing expired or damaged medications.

June 2018 – November 2021 at U.S. Bank

Designation: Client Relationship Consultant.

Advise current and prospective customers on bank products and services that are best suited to their needs (checking and savings accounts, credit cards, loans, etc.)

Understand and be able to clearly explain the products and services offered by the bank branch.

Assist clients with managing their bank accounts and finances; refer customers to in-house financial experts as needed.

Build long-term relationships with clients as a foundation to cross-sell our products and services. Oversee transactions and close accounts when necessary.

Feb 2011 – March 2018 at BMC Hospital

Designation: Pharmacist

Ensured compliance with state board regulations in the preparation, labeling, storage, and distribution of drugs. investigated drug information requests from health care providers including indications, dosing regimens, contraindications, interactions, adverse reactions.

Performed quality assurance audits on prescriptions dispensed to ensure accuracy of dosage forms and directions for use. Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients.

Conducted regular reviews of medication profiles to identify possible adverse reactions or duplications in therapy.

Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.

Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements,

Assessed medication appropriateness using evidence-based guidelines along with

patient specific factors such as age, weight, concurrent diagnosis.

Worked with healthcare team to improve patient care through medication use.

Oct 2010 – March 2018 at Asraya Medicals

Designation: Pharmacist Per Diem

Fill and process prescriptions, interact with physicians’ offices, counsel and answer patients' questions regarding medications, nutritional supplements, and herbal preparations. Provided specialized services to help patients with conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.

Keeping confidential computerized records of patients' drug therapies to prevent harmful drug interactions.

March 2003 – Sep 2010 at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company

Designation: Branch Operations & Underwriting Manager

Lead a team of underwriters who are involved in figuring out the expected mortality of a particular impairment and be able to offer terms of insurance. To select those lives which fall within a set of actuarial guidelines, which reflects the mortality strategy of the company. Expertise in leading a team doing operational functions like acquisition and retention, including switch, top up, application tracking system and bank statement reconciliation.

March 2000 – Feb 2003 at Fresenius Kabi India Ltd

Designation: New Drug Product Specialist

Making presentations to doctors, practice staff and nurses in GP surgeries, hospital doctors and pharmacists in the retail sector. Building and maintaining positive working relationships with medical staff and supporting administrative staff.

License:

Registered pharmacist, Illinois.

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