Pharmacy Social Media
Resume:
Christy Kang
*** ****** *** ** *** *** Renton, WA 98056
***************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Sept 2016- May 2020
Graduated May 9th, 2020
Doctor of Pharmacy
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences- Yakima, WA
Sept 2012- Jun 2016
Bachelor of Science- Biology, Minor- Dance
University of Washington- Seattle, WA
Sept 2008- Jun 2012
High School
Decatur High School- Federal Way, WA
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION
Washington State Pharmacy Intern License
-IR60685413, Expires 04/23/2021
Washington State Pharmacist License
-PH61071943, In progress (NAPLEX passed, MPJE taking 9/14)
APhA Certificate of Immunization
CPR/Basic Life Support
WSPA Tuberculin Skin Test
WSPA Clinical Community Pharmacist (CCP)
NCPA SimplifyMyMeds
FEMA- Introduction to Command System
Familiar Softwares: Enterprise, NexGen, Rx30, Pioneer, Epic, Meditech, Cerna
Languages: Native Korean; Native English
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES
Apr 2020
Volunteer Intern
Hawks Prairie Pharmacy- Lacey, WA
Verified bubble-packed medications
Performed post-fill prescription audits
Patient counseling at drive-thru during quarantine conditions
Prepared medication list for Comprehensive Medication Review on Outcomes.
Feb 2019 – Apr 2019
Volunteer Intern
Howard’s Drug- Selah, WA
Performed post-fill prescription audits to screen for errors on prescription and filling information.
Counseled patients on vaccinations prior to administration
Administered flu and shingles vaccines to patients
Proficiently utilized Rx30 software
Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
Pharmacy Intern
Rite Aid- Yakima, WA
Performed medication therapy management (TIPS) and comprehensive medication reviews (CMR) via Mirixa and Outcome
Administered flu vaccines to patients
Took verbal prescriptions, prescription transfers and prescription refills
Outdated and updated medication inventory
Provided friendly customer service for patients
ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES (APPE)
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Community Pharmacy
Fred Meyer Pharmacy- Lacey, WA
Counseled patients on new prescriptions, immunizations, and medication questions in Korean and English
Immunized patients for shingles, hepatitis B, flu, and tetanus
Written verbal prescriptions for healthcare providers from other facilities
Transferred prescriptions in and out among various pharmacies
Assisted patients with prescription drop-offs, medication refills, insurance billing, prior authorizations and medication pickups via Enterprise software
Performed post-fill audits to monitor for prescription errors and insurance billing errors
Monitored blood pressure for requesting patients
Participated in topic discussions pertaining to customer service, retail pharmacy management, retail pharmacy workflow and liability/complaints/responsibilities of pharmacists
Feb 2020 – Mar 2020
Institutional
Capital Medical Center- Olympia, WA
Created progress notes for TPNs, vancomycin, filgrastim, heparin
Worked up patients utilizing Meditech software and informally presented patient cases to precepting pharmacists
Monitored INRs and interviewed patients at Anticoagulation clinic
Involved in projects within pharmacy department (See Pharmacy Projects)
Provided short safety presentation for vancomycin management
Technician skills: restocked medications via Pyxis, delivered medication to various units, processed orders from Operation Room
Participated in rounding with team of physicians, pharmacists, nurses and social workers
Facilitated in topic discussions relating to opioid use, hereditary angioedema, vancomycin, cannabinoid product regulation
Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Acute Care Psychiatry
Providence St. Peter Hospital- Olympia, WA
Worked up new patients within emergency department and inpatient psychiatry using Epic Hyperspace
Performed medication reconciliation for patients within the emergency department and inpatient psychiatry unit
Counseled on medications for psychiatry unit patients prior to discharge
Provided interpretation services in Korean at the emergency crisis department
Presented in-service education on long acting injectable antipsychotics at the monthly team meeting for inpatient psychiatry unit
Facilitated topic discussions on depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder
Provided formal presentation on Bipolar Disorder
Participated in weekly journal clubs
Rounded with the emergency crisis team consisting of crisis counselors, registered nurses, and crisis technicians
Sept 2019 - Oct 2019
Acute Care Neurology/Palliative Care
Providence St. Peter Hospital- Olympia, WA
Assisted in creating palliative care consults and recommendations for newly referred patients
Monitored patient therapy based on appropriateness (e.g. renal adjustments, drug-drug interactions)
Wrote progress notes documenting patient progress for chronic conditions and infectious diseases (e.g. warfarin, vancomycin) using Epic Hyperspace
Completed medication reconciliation for patients in various inpatient units
Participated in topic discussions for comfort care order sets, methadone for analgesia, ketamine for depression, stroke, chronic opioid use, dyspnea
Participated in weekly journal club, chalk talk and clinical pearl
Rounded with healthcare team consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social work and spiritual care
Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
Acute Care Oncology
Providence St. Peter Hospital- Olympia, WA
Monitored patients relating to oncology supportive care (e.g. tumor lysis syndrome, neutropenia) and appropriateness of therapy (e.g. renal adjustments, drug-drug interactions)
Wrote progress notes for chronic conditions and infectious diseases (e.g. warfarin, vancomycin) using Epic Hyperspace
Completed medication reconciliation for patients in various inpatient units
Facilitated topic discussions pertaining to chemotherapy and supportive care
Provided formal presentation on Febrile Neutropenia
Participated in weekly journal club sessions
May 2019- Jun 2019
Ambulatory Care
Kaiser Permanente- Olympia, WA
Achieved Honors designation for this rotation
Counseled patients on various medications used in outpatient settings such as hypertension, diabetes, infectious diseases, post-menopausal care, etc.
Ran a mock inspection project for the outpatient pharmacy (see Pharmacy Project)
Practiced verification of chemotherapy treatment 48 hours prior to patient appointment using Epic Beacon for the Intravenous Infusion Service with preceptor supervision
Completed prescription refill requests and organized filled prescriptions within the outpatient pharmacy
INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES (IPPE)
Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
Institutional
Yakima Valley School- Selah, WA
Studied adverse events for specific psychiatric drugs, practiced performing comprehensive medication reviews, and practiced clinical judgment of psychiatric medication-related problem through a patient case
Shadowed nurse practitioners and registered nurses during their patient visits to practice auscultation, palpitation and interaction with patients with developmental disabilities
Jun 2017 - July 2017
Community Pharmacy
Gibbons/Barton’s Pharmacy- Toppenish, WA
Skills learned: filled prescriptions following retail pharmacy workflow, billed insurance, verified prescriptions written in English and Spanish, outdated medications, ordered medications onto inventory and provided customer service for patients
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
Diversity Center and Community Engagement Student Coordinator
Washington State University Health Sciences
Hosted events to advocate for cultural awareness and build relationships within Yakima community
Designed flyers, PowerPoint ads, and social media marketing platforms to promote events
Collaborated with leaders from Pacific North West University of Health Sciences and Washington State University Health Sciences to encourage interprofessional relationships
Other responsibilities: participated in video conference meetings, held weekly office hours, and emailed correspondence for any business related to Student Diversity Center and Community Engagement
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
Director of Marketing
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
Marketed SNPhA-related events through various platforms (e.g. social media, emails and on-campus advertising) to notify students of events hosted by SNPhA
Collaborated with SNPhA officers to create interactive educational material on medication counseling for pharmacy students
Collaborated with SNPhA officers and Virginia Mason Memorial Resident Pharmacist to create content for prescription drug abuse presentation for high school students (See Projects)
Other responsibilities: attended officer meetings, maintained frequent communication with SNPhA members, and participated in community service events.
Feb 2018, Feb 2019
Legislative Day Team Leader (2018), Participant (2019)
Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA)
Team Leader Responsibilities: facilitated team members on educating contents of pharmacy-related bills to Washington State Representatives and Senators, strategized with my team on presenting the information to the legislators of our assigned region
Participant Responsibilities: lobbied for bills that address issues relating to Pharmacy Benefit Managers, provided education on the contents of bills, and attended meetings hosted by WSPA regarding the bills
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
Student Ambassador
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Assisted prospective students during the interview process
Mentored First-Year Pharmacy Students
Other responsibilities: attended monthly meetings, volunteered to assist in WSU College of Pharmacy hosted events
Aug 2017 - Apr 2019
Public Affairs Elect (2017-2018), Director of Public Affairs (2018-2019)
National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA)
Public Affairs Elect: Assisted Director of Public Affairs with managing and marketing on social media platforms
Director of Public Affairs: utilized several marketing platforms (e.g. email, Facebook, on-campus flyers, and Instagram) to promote NCPA’s vision of supporting independent pharmacies, compounding, business planning and pharmacy-related legislation policies
Coordinated with officers-in-charge of their respective events to ensure all needs are met with their advertisements
Achievements: certified on medication synchronization through NCPA SimplifyMyMeds, honor cord recognition for active NCPA officer duties
Other responsibilities: actively assisted in NCPA events, regularly communicated with NCPA event coordinators for advertising purposes, attended weekly officer meetings
May 2017 - Apr 2019
Founding Member, Historian (2017-2018), Vice President/Secretary (2018-2019)
Professional Pharmacy Student Organization-Yakima (PPSO-Yakima)
Founding Member: involved in establishing PPSO-Yakima organization with other student pharmacists to assist our Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and Yakima pharmacy campus student body with various needs such as scholarships, travel grants, supplemental RSO grants and campus news
Historian: wrote meeting minutes, managed documents related to PPSO-Yakima, advertised campus events on WSU College of Pharmacy Newsletter Coug Weekly
Vice President/Secretary: developed PPSO-Yakima’s own newsletter “Yakima’s Bi-Monthly,” created a campus-wide monthly master calendar including all events and meetings to improve communication within our Yakima extension campus student body, recorded meeting minutes, documented all files relating to PPSO-Yakima
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Fred and Ester Burmaster Memorial Scholarship- 2019
Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award- 2018
Honors: Integrated Pharmacology I, Top 200 Drugs, Pharmacy Management, APPE- Ambulatory Care Rotation
NCPA Pharmacy Graduation Honor Cord
PHARMACY PROJECTS
Mar 2020
Insulin Education for Registered Nurses
Capital Medical Center- Olympia, WA
Created portable educational handout for Registered Nurses highlighting guidelines for insulin administration
Mar 2020
Guardrail Safety Survey of Registered Nurses
Capital Medical Center- Olympia, WA
Designed a survey to interview Registered Nurses on their Guardrail usage habits and input to improve their experiences with the software
Analyzed the survey responses to showcase a pattern of usage and commonly requested features to be added onto Guardrail
Feb 2020-Mar 2020
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Capital Medical Center- Olympia, WA
Gathered data of patients who are given vancomycin, fluoroquinolones and carbapenems at the inpatient units
Jun 2019
Pharmacy Inspection Project
Kaiser Permanente- Olympia, WA
Inspected Kaiser Outpatient Pharmacy following pharmacy’s protocol and standards established by Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC)
Provided 15-minute presentation to preceptor/responsible pharmacy manager on various aspects of inspection and addressing the pharmacy’s quality control.
Nov 2018
Prescription Drug Abuse Presentation
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
Educated students in West Valley High School on prescription drugs, dangers of drug abuse, and resources for medication disposal
Collaborated with pharmacy students and Virginia Mason Memorial resident pharmacist on developing Prescription Drug Abuse Presentation
Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
Pharmacy 499- Human Papillomavirus Project
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Semester-long public health project designed by fellow WSU Pharmacy cohorts for the Yakima community as a Pharmacy 499 Elective Course
Collaborated with Yakima School District and Tieton Village Drug in creating an interactive educational content and presentation on Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Educated high school and middle school students in Yakima School District on HPV vaccination to help prevent cancers contributed by HPV
PHARMACY-RELATED PRESENTATIONS
Mar 2020
Vancomycin Management Safety Presentation
Provided 5-minute case presentation highlighting safety precautions in vancomycin monitoring to pharmacists at Capital Medical Center
Dec 2019
Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in High Risk Ambulatory Cancer Patients
Provided 15-minute journal club presentation on analysis of CASSINI trial with pharmacy intern Lynn Nguyen to pharmacy interns and pharmacists at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Nov 2019
Management of Bipolar Disorder for Inpatient Psychiatry
Provided 30-minute case presentation to pharmacy interns and pharmacists at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Nov 2019
Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics
Provided 20-minute in-service presentation to inpatient psychiatry registered nurses, physicians and counselors at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Oct 2019
Management of Tuberculosis
Provided 30-minute case presentation to pharmacy interns and pharmacists at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Oct 2019
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
Provided 15-minute APPE Neurology/Palliative Care presentation to pharmacy interns and pharmacists at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Sept 2019
Management of Febrile Neutropenia
Provided 30-minute case presentation to pharmacy interns and pharmacists at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Aug 2019
Oral vs. Intravenous Antibiotics for Bone and Joint Infection
Provided 15-minute journal club presentation on analysis of OVIVA trial with pharmacy intern Van Nguyen to pharmacists and pharmacy interns at Providence St. Peter Hospital
Nov 2018
Prescription Drug Abuse
Provided 1-hour presentation to students from the West Valley School District as part of a community service project with Virginia Mason Memorial and Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
Apr 2017
HPV Vaccination
Provided 1-hour presentation to students and administrators from the Yakima School District as part of Pharmacy 499 HPV Project
VOLUNTEERING
Oct 12th- 31st 2018
Socktober
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hosted a sock drive to engage with the Yakima community and provide warmth for the homeless population during the winter
Donated over 200 pairs of socks to residents of Camp Hope, a homeless shelter housing 80-90 people
Built partnership between Camp Hope and Washington State University of Health Sciences
Oct 25th 2018
Tieton Village Flu Clinic
Tieton Village Drug
Administered high-dose and normal-dose flu vaccinations and provided vaccine education to patients of all ages in Selah, WA
Assisted pharmacists and technicians from Tieton Village Pharmacy with the clinic setup
Jun 2018, July 2018, Dec 2018, Jan 2019
Health Fair
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Monitored blood pressure for retirement home residents needing daily monitoring
Performed medication review for residents living in retirement homes within Yakima community under supervision of preceptor volunteers
Educated patients on their medication regimen
Sept 25th 2017
Central Washington State Fair Vaccination Booth
Howard’s Drug
Administered influenza vaccines to patients attending the Yakima State Fair under supervision of Washington State University College of Pharmacy faculty and Howard’s Drug pharmacist
Provided patient counseling for vaccines received
UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES
Oct 2015- Jun 2016
Korean Pop Dance Instructor
Dance 4 You
Instructor duties: taught students and arranged choreography of routines from Korean pop artists, exposed students to beginner dance techniques and the latest trends from Korean culture and media
Performed Korean Pop routines in events that occurred in the Seattle community to teach the audience about the quickly trending Korean pop culture
Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
Volunteer
Education Transforming Community Health
Educated the homeless adult population from various homeless shelters in Seattle on various topics relating to preventative healthcare (e.g. foot hygiene, hypothermia, sexually transmitted infections)
Provided interactive discussions and supplies that the homeless population may need to withstand the conditions of harsh outdoor environment
Apr 2015
Volunteer
Health Care Alternative Spring Break
Shadowed various healthcare professionals in Yakima Neighboring Health Clinic such as pharmacists, nurse practitioners and pediatricians to learn about their roles in an inter-professional setting
Volunteered with my Health Care Alternative Spring Break team members as guest speakers at Davis High School to motivate high school juniors and seniors to pursue higher degree education
Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
Public Relations Officer
Korean Student Association
Built relationships with local businesses nearby University of Washington to provide sponsorships for our members and events
Worked as a social media marketer by advertising for KSA/sponsors through Facebook
Performed other basic officer duties such as running events, attending meetings, etc
Jul 2013- Jul 2016
Animal Technician
Dr. Martha Bosma and Dr. Bill Moody Lab
Assisted Dr. Bosma with various tasks such as injections, ear tagging and tail clipping for DNA samples
Cared for over 100 mice in a chamber run by professors Dr. Bosma and Dr. Moody for a project focusing on the hindbrain of fetal mice
Responsibilities: mice copulation checks (indication of pregnancy), health checks, autoclaving cages, maintaining a clean laboratory
REFERENCES
Sampath Santhanagopalan, RPh
Rite Aid Pharmacy Manager
Email: ***********@*****.*** Phone: 360-***-****
Damianne Brand, PharmD,
WSU Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: ******@***.*** Phone: 509-***-****
Veronica Puente,
WSU Community Engagement
Assistant Director
Email: *******@*******.*** Phone: 509-***-****
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