Christy Kang

*** ****** *** ** *** *** Renton, WA 98056

adfs68@r.postjobfree.com

253-***-****

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Outdated and updated medication inventory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: adfs68@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 360-***-****

Damianne Brand, PharmD,

WSU Clinical Assistant Professor

Email: adfs68@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 509-***-****

Veronica Puente,

WSU Community Engagement

Assistant Director

Email: adfs68@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 509-***-****

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