Pharmacy Pharmacist
Resume:
Jerry H. Lopez, R.Ph.
***************@*****.***
*** ***** *** ****** ***. 1401 St. Louis, MO 63102
Objective
To obtain a full-time position with a progressive healthcare company that fosters professional development while exceeding goals as set forth by the established governing body while utilizing my own professional skills to participate in a trendsetting company’s success.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Conferred May 2004
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, Missouri
Licensures and Certification
Missouri Board of Pharmacy Pharmacists License # 200-***-**** August 2004
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support July 2004
USP 800 Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare June 2017
Setting and USP 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding
Sterile Preparations certificate of attendance
Hemophilia Dispensing Pharmacist October 2006
State of Missouri – certificate of attendance
Languages
Fluent English and Basic Spanish
Professional Experience
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist – Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital January 2019 - Present
Duties:
1. Medical staff order verification
a. Verify all orders entered into the Cerner Pharmacy System by licensed medical staff
b.Consult with primary medical staff for medication regimens including product selection and dose
c.Provide clinical information to pertinent staff including Medical Director and associated professionals
2.Lead pharmacist for all sterile IV admixture compounding
a. TPN consultant for patients with short gut syndrome
b.Intravenous antibiotic compounding
c.Vaccine administration per hospital protocol
d.Responsible for all IV product selection for hospital formulary
3. Medical Rounds
a. Full participant in daily medical rounding with all patients at the facility
b.Dose/dosage forms recommendation and implementation
c.Communication liaison between Medical Staff and Director of Pharmacy
4. Drug Utilization Review (DUR)
a.Performed policy DUR’s on all Ranken Jordan’s patients minimum of weekly
b.Recommended drug changes as needed for increased therapeutic value while implementing cost considerations
c.Weekly adjustments to patient’s profiles to maximize therapeutic efficiency while recognizing significant savings to the institution
Clinical Infusion Pharmacist – Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services Sep. 2005 – January 2019
Positions Held:
1. Pediatric Services Clinical Pharmacist
a.TPN admixture calculations and compounding
b.Hemophilia services – both adult and pediatric patients
c.Antibiotic services to include cystic fibrosis, infectious diseases,
and GI infections
2.Pediatric Oncology/Hematology Clinical Pharmacist
a.Performed all functions in relation to oncology therapy
b.Worked closely with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center to provide
home infusion services for patients
c.Knowledgeable of all forms of pediatric cancers including
ALL, AML, Wilm’s, neuroblastomas, medulloblastomas, and osteosarcomas
3. Supervisor – Clean Room Suite and Negative Pressure Biohazardous Drugs Room
a.Worked with Director of Pharmacy for implementing USP 797 compliance
protocols and competencies
b. Participating in managing and updating sterile compounding
reference guide and extended stability for common preparations
utilized in the home infusion therapy setting
c. Direct supervision of five full time pharmacy technicians while
working in the ante room, positive pressure buffer room, and negative
pressure hazardous drug room
d. Responsible for maintaining adequate compounding records and media
fills as directed by the Board of Pharmacy
Staff Pharmacist – St. Louis University Hospital May 2005 – September 2005
Duties included:
1. Investigational Unit/Hemophilia Pharmacist
a.Worked directly with Director of Pharmacy to establish and maintain investigational drug policy and procedures
b.Managed entire inventory of blood clotting factor
2.Central Pharmacy Operations
a.Order entry including calculations for TPN admixtures
b.TPN compounding supervision of clean room staff
3.Clinical Pharmacist
a.On-site floor pharmacist working directly with other healthcare staff including physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses
b.Medication therapy enhancement through safe-use programs developed by pharmacy staff
Student Pharmacist/Staff/Clinical Pharmacist – St. Louis Children’s Hospital May 2000 – May 2005
Duties included:
1. NICU pediatric pharmacist responsible for maintaining and entering all patient TPN records and orders
a.Supervised ten full time IV room technicians
2. Chemotherapy pharmacist
a.Performed all necessary calculations for pediatric chemotherapy compounding
b.Mixed high-risk chemotherapy including intrathecal chemotherapy
3.Clean room pharmacist
a.Implemented policies with regards to compliance with Joint Commission recommendations
b.Coordinated new procedures for clean room garb
c.Trained junior staff in standard clean room operations
Projects
1. Successfully implemented pilot project for HCN360 (Mediware) in St. Louis for Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services
a.Entered over 1000 patient prescriptions accurately
b.Led the pediatric and oncology teams with implementation of policies and procedures related to the HCN360 program
c.Transferred over 350 patient medication profiles and electronic charts into the new system
2.Worked with the Director of Pharmacy to relocate Coram branch from one physical location to another
a.Assisted Director with transferring of pharmacy license via Missouri Board of Pharmacy website
b.Ensured accuracy of all documentation of pharmacist’s and technician’s licenses
3.Implementation of Controlled Substances Protocols
a.Assisted Director with establishing Coram guidelines for monitoring of CII dispensing procedures
i.Record-keeping functions established utilizing electronic database
ii.Initiated and implemented use of SmartSink for deactivating all CII waste
iii.Trained junior staff in Coram controlled substances policies and procedures
iv.Worked with National Director of Pharmacy to establish clean room mixing procedures of controlled substances and successfully lobbied for use of tamper-evident delivery systems
4.Joint Commission Survey Project leader (July 2018)
a.In absence of Director of Pharmacy worked directly with Joint Commission Surveyor
i.Monitored and reported all aspects of clean room policies
ii.Implemented any needed direct policy changes by working with National Director of Pharmacy
iii.Joined Joint Commission Surveyor in negative pressure biohazardous drug room to establish safety standards for its proper use
iv.Joint Commission Surveyor gave high marks to pharmacist in charge of laboratory
v.Coram St. Louis Branch successfully completed survey with one of the best scores achieved with this particular (2018) survey season
5.Project Author
a.Compiled and selected sterile compounded products for Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
b.Standardized concentrations for intravenous antibiotics and adjunct intravenous medications
c.Ethanol project leader for implementing 70% ethanol for all TPN patients on board
Presentations
“Prevention of Catheter Sepsis in Pediatric Patients: A New Protocol for the Delivery of Ethanol Lock Therapy” Aspen Conference, January 2014
Awards and Recognition
1. Consistently have the lowest error rate amongst colleagues per performance evaluations
2.Nearly eliminated preventable pharmaceutical waste and saved the Coram/CVS St. Louis branch over $84,000 in 2017 – the first year as production pharmacist supervisor
3.Recognized company-wide in 2015 as the pediatric pharmacist top performer
Public Service
United States Navy 1992-1994
Served aboard the USS Shennandoah AD-44 Norfolk, VA
Operation Desert Storm
Affiliations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 1994-present
Other Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office, HomeCare Network (HCN), Cerner Pharmacy Systems Lawson Inventory Management, Pyxis Medication Systems, and DEA 222 Forms
References Available Upon Request
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