MARLA ESTEVIS, RPh.

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San Antonio, TX 78240

210-***-****

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Career Objective

As a goal-oriented, results-driven, and personable pharmacist, I aspire to pursue a career in which I can use my clinical knowledge, management and communication expertise, customer service skills, and leadership ability as an Oncology Pharmacist. I have a strong clinical background and have been a Registered Pharmacist for over 20 years in The State of Texas with a license in good standing. I have experience in several different pharmacy settings including: oncology, clinical pharmacy, IV infusion, long term care consulting, pharmacy management, research, PBM and formulary experience, and as a Specialty Account Executive in the field of pharmaceutical sales. In addition, I also have experience as a Director of Pharmacy, a Pharmacist-in-Charge and Manager of an independent pharmacy, as well has working as a retail pharmacist throughout my career. I am a problem solver and team player who is determined to get results when it comes to helping my patients by showing empathy and understanding. I am extremely familiar with The Texas State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations and those of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. I am well organized with great communication skills and am always willing to go above and beyond my duties if needed.

Education

December 1997 – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

The University of Texas at Austin

May 1995 – Bachelor of Arts in Biology

The University of Texas at Austin

Achievements, Awards and Certifications

1997 – Professional Compounding Centers of America Student Certification

1998 – Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Registered Pharmacist License 37628

1999 – 2000 – Clinical Speaker and Advisor, McAllen Heart Hospital/South Texas Cardiologist Consortium

2000 – McAllen VA Outpatient Clinic 1000 Hour Volunteer Award

2005 – 2006 – Geriatric Clinical Advisory Board Member, Forest Pharmaceuticals

2007 – Trainer Long Term Care Division, Abbott Laboratories

2006 -2009 – Faculty Speaker, Long Term Care Division, Abbott Laboratories

2009 – 2010 – Licensed Preceptor, Texas State Board of Pharmacy

2009 – 2012 – Faculty Speaker, Geriatric Division, Forest Pharmaceuticals

2013 – Medication Therapy Management Certification

2014 – Certificate Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

2015 – present - Volunteer Speaker SAVA Senior Care Survey Preparation and Post Survey Plan of Correction, San Antonio

2015 – National IV Admixture Certification

2015 – present - Ambassador San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

2018 – Certificate Adult/Child/Infant CPR and BLS

Experience

CLINICAL PHARMACIST, SPECIALTY PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS (12/19 – present)

A-Line Staffing/CVS Caremark, (contract), 7529 Auburn Road, Utica, MI 48317

● Review prior authorizations and make decisions based on clinical data and uses

● Dispense clinical advice and knowledge of specialty medications including biologics, chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, specialty antiepileptics, thrombopoietin receptor agonists, IVIG, colony stimulating factors, TNF inhibitors, Janus kinase inhibitors, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) blockers, and medications for multiple sclerosis, and several others

● Researching studies and clinical trials regarding specialty medication formulary

● Assuming supervisor roles for escalated calls and customer service issues

● Explaining appeals processes for several different insurance plans

● Helping to set up peer to peer reviews with specialists in the same field as those who are appealing

● Answering technician and representative questions pertaining to patient calls

MEDICARE PART D APPEALS (8/19 – 12/19)

Mindlance/Cigna Healtspring, (contract), P.O. Box 20002, Nashville, TN 37202

● Coverage determination for Medicare Part D covered medications

● Reviewing requests for non-formulary medications, prior authorizations, tier exceptions, step therapy, and quantity limit exceptions for Medicare Part D customers

● Determining Medicare Part B versus Part D authorizations

● Quarterly in-services on relevant Medicare Part D topics

● Drug utilization review

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY, PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE, CLINICAL PHARMACIST, STAFF PHARMACIST (9/17 – 7/19)

Soliant Health Contracting, (contract), 11757 Katy Freeway, #350, Houston, TX 77079

● Addressing concerns of pharmacy staff and finding solutions to pharmacy related issues

● Management of pharmacy schedules, payroll, and budget

● Meeting with administrative staff daily to discuss urgent, life-threatening cases, finances, and business issues

● Covering shifts and taking call when necessary at assigned facilities

● Prescription order entry and sterile IV compounding

● Supervision of technicians

● P & T committee member and JCAHO preparation committee member

● Establishing guidelines for pharmacy antibiotic monitoring

● Writing protocols for therapeutic substitutions, antibiotic monitoring, and IV to PO conversions

CLINICAL ONCOLOGY PHARMACIST (4/18 – 9/18) InGenensis Contracting/ Mays Cancer Center/UTHSCSA/MD Anderson, (contract), 10231 Kotzebue St. San Antonio, TX 78217

● Working as part of a team of healthcare professionals to ensure best outcome for our patients ● Going above and beyond my work requirements to provide excellent service to our patients and help our other healthcare professionals

● Final check on IV compounds both chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy

● Clinical liaison between nursing and pharmacy staff

● Providing cutting edge drug therapy and explaining therapies to nursing staff and patients and their families from pediatric patients to geriatric patients

● Learning and reviewing research protocols and dispensing medications in phases 1-3 clinical trials

● Helping patients with issues regarding their medication and equipment (i.e. pumps)

● Interacting with nursing staff, patients and their families to ensure they are getting the highest standard of care

● Visiting with patients and their families in order to explain therapy and helped with Spanish translation if needed during breaks and lunch

● Making rounds through the patient area to help with any escalated issues

● Going above and beyond my duties by helping clean pharmacy, pumps, restocking, and staying late or being called in if someone needed help after all pharmacists would leave

● Supervised pharmacy technicians

● Helped start licensing process for pharmacy when it became part of MD Anderson

CLINICAL PHARMACIST (4/17 – 9/17)

Methodist Texsan Heart Hospital, 6700 W Interstate 10, Balcones Heights, TX 78201

● Clinical rounds with physicians, nursing staff, respiratory staff, and dietician to determine best patient outcomes and provide best pharmaceutical care

● Code blue responses to ER, helipad, and OR to assist medical staff by providing medications and pharmaceutical knowledge

● Aminoglycoside dosing (Vancomycin), insulin dosing, anticoagulation dosing, and TPN dosing

● Prescription order entry (Meditech)

● Sterile IV compounding and final check on dispensed products

● Maintaining Pyxis inventory and repairing Pyxis issues

● Discharging patients and reviewing medication therapy to their families for both English and Spanish speaking patients

STAFF/CLINICAL PHARMACIST (7/16 – 2/17)

Christus Santa Rosa Alamo Heights, 403 Treeline Park Drive, San Antonio, TX 78209

● Management of day to day pharmacy operations and on-call services

● Patient interviews regarding home medications before and after surgical procedures

● Attending daily meetings with healthcare staff and administration to discuss QA, JCAHO, P&T, therapeutic interchanges, and clinical trials

● Writing pharmacist and technician schedules

● Writing and implementing protocols for investigational drug studies

● Working with clinical trial personnel on investigational drug studies weekly

CLINICAL PHARMACIST, MEDICARE PART D APPEALS (CONTRACT ONLY) (2/16 – 7/16)

CVS Caremark, (contract), 7034 Alamo Downs Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78238

● Reviewing prior authorization requests

● Phoning prescribers for patient information to deny or approve prescription coverage

● Review appeals and decide on best therapy based on Medicare Part D Law (prior authorizations, non-formulary medications, step therapy, quantity limits on medications, clinical review)

● Management of translation department consisting of pharmacists and technicians

PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE/MANAGER (4/15 – 4/16)

Medical Center Pharmacy – Stone Oak, 540 Oak Centre Drive, Ste. 153, San Antonio, TX 78258

● Opening pharmacy, getting pharmacy licensed, ordering inventory, making pharmacy look pharmaceutically elegant

● PIC responsible for knowledge of and enforcing Texas State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations

● Hiring staff (pharmacy technicians, staff, cleaning services)

● Staff scheduling, payroll, staff issues and solutions to those issues

● Prior authorizations for Workman’s Compensation claims

● Providing excellent customer service to patient’s who visited the pharmacy or received mail order compounds (customer service, counseling, and answering questions regarding prescriptions)

● Responsible for researching, dispensing of prescription products and accuracy of compounded substances

STAFF INFUSION/CLINICAL PHARMACIST (11/14 – 4/15)

Walgreen’s Infusion Services, 14220 Northbrook Drive, Suite 100B, San Antonio, TX 78232

● Management of a small clinical team of insurance specialists and pharmacy technicians for patients daily designated group of patients

● Clinical calls to patients on IV home infusion therapy regarding progress of therapy, possible side effects or adverse reactions, drug interactions, and concerns

● Clinical calls to physicians and other healthcare providers to provide recommendations and make decisions on best therapy based on culture and sensitivity data, lab values, other medications, and coexisting disease states (i.e. hypertension, diabetes, CHF, ESRD, immunosuppression)

● Translation services for Spanish-speaking customers

● Customer service calls to patients regarding timeliness of deliveries, accuracy of supplies, friendliness and helpfulness of staff, and overall customer experience

● IV compounding and final check of finished IV preparations including IV’s administered in IV suites

● Knowledge of correct dosing depending on pharmacokinetics and patient age

● Care plans, chart review, checking for appropriate drug therapy, lab reviews

● Discharge planning for all patients under service

CONSULTANT PHARMACIST (2/10 – 5/14 and 2/04 – 12/06)

Omnicare, 12460 Network Blvd. Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78249

● Management of assigned consulting territory and pharmaceuticals in assigned nursing facilities

● Monthly chart audits for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and group homes to maintain compliance with Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and Federal Department of Aging and Disability Services

● Responsible for making recommendations to physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners regarding optimal medication therapy to ensure best patient care and most cost- effective therapy

● Responsible for presentations and regular in-services on various topics to nursing home staff, administration, and other healthcare professionals

● MTM – Medication Therapy Management with healthcare providers as outlined by CMS for Medicare Part D to minimize drug interactions, adverse events, therapeutic duplication, drug cost, and maximize optimum therapeutic outcomes

● Having superior knowledge of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid guidelines

● Collaborating with the State of Texas Department of Health and Human Resources and Federal Department of Health and Human Resources for proper long-term care maintenance and implementation of Rules and Regulations mandated by each officiating authority

SPECIALTY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/TRAINER/PHARMA REP (12/06 – 8/09)

Abbott Laboratories, 100 Abbott Park Drive, Abbott Park, IL 60064

● Managing and maintaining business in a multimillion dollar territory

● Writing and following detailed business plans, marketing strategies, developing knowledge of formulary management

● Ability to work alone or with a team to accomplish sales goals in long-term care market

● Locating and developing working relationships with key decision makers in specified territory

● Successful sale of pharmaceuticals in several different settings including hospitals, PBM’s, independent, and long-term care pharmacies

● Successful contract negotiations with key decision makers with The Department of Defense (Lackland AFB, Brooke Army Medical Center, Randolph AFB), Department of Veterans Affairs (inpatient and outpatient), Austin and San Antonio State Schools and Hospitals, and the Bureau of Prisons

● Knowledge of key disease states (Seizure Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, General Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s Chorea), and other psychological disorders for successful marketing and sale Depakote ER against competitor products

● Presentations and in-services at facilities including The Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Austin State Hospital, Austin State School, San Antonio State Hospital, San Antonio State School, Bexar County Jail, and local teaching hospitals/institutions

● Knowledge of territory VISN and formulary for Department of Defense Contracts

● Regular meetings with key decision makers at designated accounts

● Successful meeting and exceeding of sales goals by consistently being in top 10% of sales representatives in the nation

● Trainer of Texas Specialty Account Executives and Representatives on use of Depakote in the long-term care market and process to finding key targets

Computer Skills and Knowledge

● Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet, Epic/Beacon, Meditech, Vigilanz, Pyxis, DoseEdge, Pyxis Connect, Ascend, Abacus TPN, CMOP, CHCS, AHLTA, ESSENTRIS, RX Claim, MedHOK, Omnicell, McKesson, Cerner, OSC2R, Rxpertise, All Scripts, and EPIC

Languages

● English Fluent

●Spanish Fluent

● References available upon request

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