Highly experienced institutional pharmacist
Resume:
Audrey P. Blitz
Registered Pharmacist
**-** *********** ********* ***. 6D
Forest Hills, New York 11375
adfk3u@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position as a pharmacy consultant.
Highly experienced pharmacist with 40 years of clinical experience in hospital and LTC settings.
Well versed with various OPD, IPD and CPOE computer systems (starting with “Opus Forte” at MEETH in the late 1980’s).
Super-user experience: initial implementation of GE PRISM at Long Island College Hospital. Consultant for “go-live” at Continuum sister hospital Beth Israel (pharmacy plus nursing and medical staff).
Strong communication skills: Educator and preceptor for PGY1 pharmacy residents at L.I.C.H. Pharmacy liaison to critical care units. Advisory board member – Sanford Brown Institute pharmacy technician program.
Excellent organizational skills, Received Veterans’ Administration Hospital award (1984) for adopted suggestion for more efficient utilization of existing resources. Director – Board of Directors of Gerard Towers Corporation ($150 million, 560 plus unit cooperative apartment building).
LICENSE HELD: New York State licensed pharmacist (#032151) – April 1979
ASHP MTM Certification (2016)
EMPLOYMENT:
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
374 Stockholm Street Brooklyn, New York 11237
Pharmacist – COVID19 Emergency Response
April 2020-
Jacobi Medical Center (NYCHHC) (CMMI grant-funded)
1400 Pelham Parkway South; Bronx, New York 10461
Transitional Care Pharmacist (ED Care Management Team) June 2015-Feb. 28. 2018
RPh-on-the-Go
Relief Pharmacist (Target Pharmacy) June 2014-June 2015
NYU Langone Medical Center
560 First Avenue New York, New York 10016
Temporary Pharmacist (clean room/sterile products) December2013-January 2014
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 Winchester Blvd. N.Y. N.Y. 11427
Contract Pharmacist – February 2012 – July 2012
Bellevue Hospital (NYC Health &Hospitals Corporation)
462 First Avenue, New York New York 10016
Contract Pharmacist – September 2011 – November 2011
New York Downtown Hospital
170 William Street, New York, New York 10038
Contract Pharmacist – October 2007-October 2008
Long Island College Hospital (L.I.C.H.)
339 Hicks Street Brooklyn, New York 11201
Clinical Pharmacist – August 2005- January 2008
Preceptor for St. John’s University PharmD Students – May 2007- January 2008
Preceptor and Residency Coordinator for Pharmacy Residents – Jan. 2007- Jan. 2008
Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home
1339 York Ave, New York New York 10021
Senior Staff/Consultant Pharmacist – March 1994-December 2004
Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital (M.E.E.T.H.)
210 East 64th Street, New York New York 10021
Staff Pharmacist – June 1986- December 1993
Bronx Veterans’ Administration Hospital
West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx New York
Staff Pharmacist – January 1981 – February 1986
Keller Army Hospital – USMA West Point
West Point, New York
Chief of In-Patient Services – June 1980 – January 1981
SKILLS:
NYCHHC Jacobi Medical Center
-Tasked with developing pharmacy role for CMMI funded care management team embedded in the emergency department. Goal: to avoid preventable admissions for patients with ACSC (ambulatory care sensitive conditions). Focusing on disease management education, assisting with obtaining necessary Rx’s and encouraging adherence and compliance with regimens. Reinforced appropriate use of primary care services vs. emergency room.
Sanford Brown Institute:
-Guest lecturer at Sanford Brown Institute – Pharmacy Technician Program
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Long Island College Hospital:
-Selected by Long Island College Hospital administration to assist with PRISM CPOE training and program initiation at Beth Israel Hospital (Continuum System sister hospital) – December 2006.
-Experience with syllabi development and precepting pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. Document progress in Resitrak. Completed 8 credit ACPE program on RLS (Residency Learning System).
-Triage work load and assign duties to subordinates
-Clinical liaison to critical care units
-Attend ICU rounds
-Attend P and T meetings
-Assign probability/severity ratings to ADR reports and collate results
-Prepare monthly pharmacist intervention spread sheet
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Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home:
-Conduct chart reviews to evaluate appropriateness of therapy using clinical judgment and regulations applicable to nursing home residents.
-Recommend cost containment measures.
-PRI and admission assessments.
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Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital:
-Participation in the O.R. pharmacy satellite
-Prepare sterile ophthalmic specialty products
Familiar with “Opus Forte”, “PRISM” CPOE, Epic/DoseEdge, “E7000” computer systems
EDUCATION:
St. John’s University College of Pharmacy
Jamaica, New York
B.S. Pharmacy – May1978
AFFILIATIONS:
-American Museum of Natural History – Volunteer (education department)
-Sanford Brown – Advisory Board Member (Pharmacy Technician Program)
-New York City Medical Reserve Corps
-Two Together – Jewish Family Services volunteer after school tutoring
-Gerard Towers Corporation – Director – Gerard Towers Corporation Board of Directors, Communications Committee Member, Landscaping Committee Member
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