Pharmacy Pharmacist

Ife Bilicke, PharmD

Dallas, Texas · 716-***-**** · ***.*******@*****.***

Education

Master’s in Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research Anticipated 2020 Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA

GPA: 3.5

Doctorate of Pharmacy Awarded June 2017

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo NY GPA: 3.2

Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science; Physiology Concentration; Chemistry Minor Awarded June 2013 University of Delaware, Newark DE

GPA: 3.0

Licenses and Certification

Texas Licensed Pharmacist Active to December 31, 2021 Texas State Board of Pharmacy, License number 61783 Georgia Licensed Pharmacist Active to December 31, 2020 Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, License number 030804 South Carolina Licensed Pharmacist Active to August 31, 2020 South Carolina State Board of Pharmacy, License number Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Active

American Pharmacist Association

Medication Therapy Management Services Active

American Pharmacist Association

Critical Care Certification In-progress

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Basic Life Support Renewal In-progress

American Heart Association

Professional Experiences

Inpatient Staff Pharmacist July 2019 - Present

University Healthcare Systems

University Healthcare Systems Summerville

Served as Pharmacist In-Charge at Summerville location to meet patient needs during 2020 Covid-19 pandemic serving Covid-19 positive and critically ill patients

Served as Staff pharmacist within the inpatient pharmacy setting serving as a resource for clinicians pertaining to provision of pharmaceuticals by:

· Reviewing direct oral and written prescriber medication orders through EPIC EMR against patient medication profiles for appropriateness of drug and dosage regimen.

· Contacting physicians and nurses regarding clarification of medication orders with regards to irregularity in relation to drug, dose, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic appropriateness, or drug allergies

· Engaging in ongoing collaboration with physicians and nurses to promote adequate patient pharmaceutical care.

· Verifying technician compounded and dispensed products for accuracy before being delivered to patient floors

· Working with pyxis, Omnicell XR2, and medcarosel machine to complete medication orders to promote drug delivery

· Preparing fluid orders for renal replacement therapy and infusions

· Sterile compounding pharmaceutical products to serve hospital needs including the OR

· Counseling patients within the heart and renal centers on anticoagulants before discharge Retail/Community Staff Pharmacist December 2017 – January 2020 Walmart Pharmacy

Served as a Staff Pharmacist within Dallas-Fort Worth, Central Savannah River and Grovetown location assisting with multiple stores within multiple markets. Executed duties included the following:

· Serving as a member of management and Pharmacist in Charge, managed Pharmacy team to optimize work-flow efficiency in compliance with Walmart SOP and state law guidelines.

· Serving as member of management, supervised and trained technicians and new hire Staff Pharmacist

· Actively screening patient profiles to improve health outcomes through drug utilization reviews, immunizations, and compliance opportunities through RXCOMPANION

· Managing overage and shrink to ensure effective and profitable stock

· Processing prescriptions ensuring patient safety, appropriateness, and efficacy

· Performing and delegating tasks under SOP guidelines with the pharmacy team and ensured effective work-flow

· Streamlining, resolving, and following up with medication insurance issues, particularly for medications requiring prior authorizations

· Processing prescriptions ensuring patient safety, appropriateness, and efficacy

· Performing and delegating tasks under SOP guidelines within the pharmacy team to ensure effective work-flow Clinical Activities

Daptomycin Drug Utilization Review

Utilized AllScripts software EHR to find patients who were prescribed Daptomycin and analyzed indication for use, prior antibiotic failure, whether use was empiric or therapeutic, types of positive cultures grown, intended duration of treatment compared to actual duration of treatment, and readmission. Prior factors were analyzed to evaluate trends in prescribing habits to determine ways to ensure optimal prescribing habits, mitigate hospital medication costs, and maintain integrity of antibiotic stewardship.

Irritable Bowel Disease and Treatment Options

Educated pharmacy director, preceptor, staff pharmacist, and technicians on differences between types of Irritable Bowel Disease and its unique differentiation from irritable bowel syndrome. 1st

, 2nd

, and 3rd

line treatments were also

conveyed, along with respected side effects and clinical pearl about each treatment option. Renal Failure

Informed pharmacy director and preceptor, staff pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians about kidney failure and associated conditions manifested as its result. Factors that cause progression of kidney failure, and treatment options to slow down progression was also communicated. Response to Expert Opinion: OMACETAXINE MEPESUCCINATE IN CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA BY USTWANI et al 2014

Forecasted affordability and cost benefit of treatment with Omacetaxine per patient diagnosed with CML to extend life by one year given patient age at diagnosis, evolution of disease, and type of insurance coverage. Professional Leadership Experience

Academy of Managed Care Member

Active member of AMCP since 2013

Managed Care Liaison 2014 – 2015

Served as treasurer 2013 – 2014

Pharmaceutical Compounding Teaching Assistant, PHM 651 LAB Supervised compounding pharmacy students during written and practical exams in 2015 Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) EPIC Systems EMR

SAS (1 year)

Management

Teamwork

Community Service

Small Group Leader Aug 2013 – Aug 2018

One Community Dallas, TX

The Chapel at Crosspoint Buffalo, NY

Taught programs to 2-3 year-old children that incorporated the importance of practicing Christian values and good citizenship.

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