Pharmacist
Resume:
MEGHA PATEL
Tucson, AZ 85743
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EDUCATION
Aug 15 - May 18 Doctor of Pharmacy
Roseman University of Health Sciences, Henderson, NV May 07 - Mar 11 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Saurastra University, Gujarat, India
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS
Sep 18 Arizona Registered Pharmacist # S023322
Sep 18 Michigan Registered Pharmacist # 530-***-**** Oct 19 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, ACLS
Sep 19 Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
October 19 – July 20 Clinical Pharmacist
40 Hours/Week St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti Supervisor: Dipal Parikh, Pharm.D
Responsible for ensuring safety in the compounding and dispensing of chemotherapy
Initiated medication therapies with successful on-going evaluation of care and completed required documentation relative to processing therapies
Worked collaboratively with other health care providers to develop institutional guidelines and make evidence-based decisions designed to improve patient care
Contributed to cancer research by assisting clinical studies, reporting important observations from practice, and supporting investigational drug service programs July 19 – October 19 Staff Pharmacist
40 Hours/Week CVS Pharmacy, W Bloomfield, MI
Supervisor: Sanjay Zachariah, Pharm.D
Prepared and dispensed medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders
Completed pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow
Provided pharmacological information by researching medical literature to health care professionals
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Counseled patients on drug therapies and about proper usage of medications and side effects
Evaluated medication use patterns and outcomes for patients
Provided immunization to the patients
Complied with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy by maintaining records for controlled substances; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions
August 18 – June 19 Pharmacy Practice Resident (PGY-1) 40 Hours/Week Banner Baywood Medical center, Mesa, Arizona Residency Director: Abeer Khouri, Pharm.D, BCPS
Rotations included ambulatory care, internal medicine, inpatient pharmacy practice, cardiology, practice advancement initiative, critical care, transition of care, infectious disease, nutrition, and cardiovascular critical care (See details below under residency rotations section)
Longitudinal experience on weekly basis in pharmacist run medication management clinic with focus on anticoagulation management (other service includes: diabetes/COPD/polypharmacy/heart failure management)
Staffed as inpatient pharmacist on monthly basis (20 hours/month)
Worked as clinical pharmacist on monthly basis (16 hours/month)
Monthly journal club presentation to pharmacists and pharmacy students
Participated in P&T committee meetings and quarterly updating newsletter articles
Completed residency research project, medication utilization evaluations, and formulary monograph
August 15 – June 18 Intern Pharmacist
16 Hours/Week CVS Pharmacy, Las Vegas, NV
Supervisor: Dung Phan, Pharm.D
Responsibilities included processing and filling prescriptions, receiving prescription orders over the phone and transferring prescription
Assisted in obtaining inventory of medications and helping remove outdated medications
Contacted healthcare providers about prescription problems
Provided Medication Therapy Management via Patient Care Queue calls and counseling patients on prescription and non-prescription medications
Provided immunization to the patients
July 14 - August 15 Pharmacy Technician
40 Hours/Week CVS Pharmacy, Las Vegas, NV
Supervisor: Anne Dong, Pharm.D
Worked alongside licensed pharmacists to provide excellent service within high- volume retail setting
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Specific job duties include filling prescriptions, creating labels, reviewing medication side effects, greeting customers, and ringing up purchases
Managed inventory and performed organization tasks May 13 - Sep 14 Pharmacy Technician
16 Hours/Week Red Rock Pharmacy, Las Vegas, NV
Supervisor: Rajendra Bhandari, Pharm.D
Swiftly and correctly calculated dosages, dispensed medications, prepared prescription labels, and filled prescriptions approved by pharmacists
Researched and resolved dosage conflict, insurance issues, and other matters to ensure patient safety
Counseled patients on prescription and non-prescription medications
Provided pharmacy and retail customer service
RESIDENCY EXPERIENCES
May 19 Cardiovascular Critical Care (CVICU)
Preceptor: Dustin Bezy, Pharm.D, BCPS- AQ Cardiology
Rounded with the cardiovascular ICU team each morning to provide pharmacotherapeutic recommendations
Provided and documented therapeutic drug monitoring and management for CVICU consults
o Routine consults included, but not limited to: pharmacokinetic consults for vancomycin and aminoglycosides; anticoagulation management (warfarin, argatroban); TPN; medication dosing; medication reviews for adverse drug reactions; tikosyn monitoring and education; and warfarin education
Answered drug information queries from medical providers, nursing staff, patients and preceptors
Contacted providers to resolve medication related problems
Ensured continuity of care during patient transitions between care settings by making recommendations and setting up appointment for outpatient visit to the heart failure clinic/anticoagulation clinic
Apr 19 Nutrition Services
Preceptor: Donovan Terry, Pharm.D, BCPS
Managed total parenteral nutrition (TPN) consults for Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital
Calculated appropriate TPN formula and monitored patients receiving TPN
Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to manage nutrition therapy
Educated patients, care givers and health care professionals
Evaluated, monitored, and recommended a comprehensive drug and nutritional therapy plan
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Mar 19 Infectious disease
Preceptor: Jabbour Adonis, MD
Rounded with ID physician on daily basis and provided antimicrobial recommendations
Prepared topic discussions/journal club presentations as requested by preceptor
Made recommendations to promote antimicrobial stewardship practices
Attended and presented in ID management conferences
Performed pharmacokinetics calculations for dosage recommendations of antibiotics
Provided concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and healthcare providers Feb 19 Transition of Care
Preceptor: Thu Nguyen, Pharm.D, BCPS
Attended daily multidisciplinary rounds to identify high risk patients and barriers to medication adherence and develop strategies to address them
Assessed admission and discharge medication reconciliations for medication discrepancies and provided appropriate recommendations to resolve those problems
Accurately and completely documented clinical interventions
Functioned as a medication resource to patients and their families by counseling patients and/or caregivers
Identified and developed quality improving project in current transitions of care process
Precept pharmacy students and lead topic discussions
Discharge education and follow up phone calls completed before and after discharge
Jan 19 Critical Care (ICU)
Preceptor: Kellie Bieber, Pharm.D, BCPS, BCCP
Participated in daily patient care rounds with inter-professional medical team
Responsible for reviewing medication profiles for potential problems involving dosing, drug allergies, drug interactions, and medication response
Calculated appropriate TPN formula and monitored patients receiving TPN
Evaluated appropriates of antimicrobial therapy for patients on daily basis
Performed pharmacokinetics calculations for dosage recommendations of antibiotics and antiepileptic medications
Participation in journal club and patient case presentations Dec 18 Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI)
Preceptor: Donovan Terry, Pharm.D, BCPS
Managed pharmacy consults for one patient care unit on medical/surgical floor
Processed, verified and dispensed prescription orders
Participated in multidisciplinary rounds, patient care assignments, and educational conferences for the assigned floor
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Contacted providers to resolve medication related problems
Monitored the patients on antibiotics and anticoagulation therapy
Performed pharmacokinetics calculations for dosage recommendations of antibiotics
Nov 18 Cardiology
Preceptor: Dustin Bezy, Pharm.D, BCPS- AQ Cardiology
Same as CVICU rotation with more focus on general medical-telemetry unit. Sep 18 Inpatient Pharmacy Practice (Staffing)
Preceptors: Julie Klein- Roerig, Rph/ Balmeet Sidhu, R.Ph/ Mark Rothstein Pharm.D, BCPS
Processed, verified and dispensed inpatient medications orders
Provided drug information to physician and nursing staff
Performed admission and discharge medication reconciliation
Contacted providers to resolve medication related problems Aug 18 Ambulatory Care
Preceptor: Kelly Erdos, Pharm.D, BCACP, CACP
Interviewed and accessed patients in diabetes, COPD, anticoagulation, smoking cessation and heart failure clinic
Recommended and documented drug regimen changes based on patient symptoms/response
Educated patients regarding disease states, medications, required monitoring and follow-up care in different clinics
Responsible for managing patients on warfarin therapy in the centralized anticoagulation clinic
Communicated with providers to modify the anticoagulation therapy to achieve the desired outcomes
Perioperative anticoagulation management
Provided patient education with the goal to optimize therapy and prevent the adverse effects associated with anticoagulant therapy July 18 Internal Medicine
Preceptor: Jennifer Trevino, Pharm.D, BCPS
Participated in daily patient rounds with inter-professional team to discuss issues regarding patients’ medical conditions, medication therapy, and recommended appropriate change in medication therapy
Performed pharmacokinetics calculations for dosage recommendations of antibiotics
Monitored and dosed patients for anticoagulation therapy
Performed medication reconciliation and discharge counseling
Documented pharmacy clinical interventions
Answered drug information queries from medical providers, nursing staff, patients and preceptors
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ADVANCE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES
Apr 18 - May 18 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Henderson, NV
Preceptor: Jacole Pogue, R.Ph
Feb 18 - Mar 18 Ambulatory Care
Nevada Family Care, Henderson, NV
Preceptor: Gary Manley, Pharm.D, MSPAS
Nov 17 - Dec 17 Advanced Community Practice
MTM Smith’s Pharmacy, Henderson, NV
Preceptor: Kay-Lynn Bowman, Pharm.D
Sep 17 - Nov 17 Emergency Medicine/ Trauma
St Rose Dominican Hospital, Henderson, NV
Preceptor: Shannon Ruiz, Pharm.D, BCPS
Aug 17 - Sep 17 Elective Non Experimental Research Roseman University, Henderson, NV
Preceptor: Christopher So, Ph.D.
Jul 17 - Aug 17 Cardiology
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Preceptor: Wendy Cantrell, Pharm.D, BCPS, BCNSP
May 17 - Jun 17 Adult Acute Care
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Preceptor: Velliyur Vishvesh, Pharm.D, BCPS
INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES
Aug 16 - May 17 Sav-On Pharmacy – Las Vegas, NV
Preceptor: Russell Kirkham, Pharm.D
Jul 16 - Aug 16 Walgreens Pharmacy - Las Vegas, NV Preceptor: Coung Ung, Pharm.D
Jun 16 – Jul 16 HealthSouth Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital Preceptor: Robert Estaban, Pharm.D
Sept 15 - May 16 CVS Pharmacy (Formerly Target Pharmacy) Preceptor: Asha Kate, Pharm.D
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Jun 19 Certificate of Completion, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy- Glendale Clinician Educators Program, A Post- Graduate Teaching & Learning Curriculum
Attended 4 live seminars totaling 26 hours of contact time
Completed 2 mentored teaching experiences
Created a Philosophy of Teaching Statement and a Teaching Portfolio Apr 19 Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Glendale, AZ Grand Rounds—Clinical Pearls and Peer Feedback Lecture PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Apr 19 Mycobacterium Avium Complex Case presentation Attendees: Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents
Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
Jan 19 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Case Presentation Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
Nov 18 Continuing Education Seminar - Cholesterol Management – Focus on Updates in Guidelines
Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents Banner Desert Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ
Aug 18 Anticoagulation in Catheter Ablation
Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents Banner Heart Hospital, Mesa, AZ
Jul 18 Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ
Dec 18 Expression of G protein Coupled Receptor Kinases Vary During Different Cell Stresses in Human Cardiac Myocytes Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents ASHP Mid-Year, Orlando, FL
Oct 17 Thrombolytic Therapy in Wake Up Stroke
Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Pharmacy Residents St. Rose Dominican Hospital (Dignity Health), Henderson, NV Page 8 of 9
Aug 17 Effect of Marijuana on Cardiovascular System Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Medical Residents, Medical Students, Physicians
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Jun 17 Heparin Induce Thrombocytopenia
Attendees: Pharmacists, Pharmacy students, Medical Residents, Medical Students, Physicians
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Jul 16 Disease State presentation on Stroke and Chemotherapy management for cancer patients
Attendees: Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy students
HealthSouth Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital, NV Mar 16 Herbal: Glucosamine
Attendees: Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists
Roseman University of Health Sciences, Henderson, NV Dec 15 Disease State Management: Iron Deficiency Anemia Attendees: Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists
Roseman University of Health Sciences, Henderson, NV RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Aug18- Jun 19 Adjusted dose warfarin vs enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing TKA or THA
Sep 16- May 17 Effect of various drugs on cardiac myocytes, tissue cultures and cell counting
Professor: Christopher So, Ph.D.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Oct 17 Coordinator of observational Structured Clinical Examination Workshop, Roseman University of Health Sciences, Henderson
Helped students to get familiar of the OSCE structure Aug 16 - Aug 17 Student Alliance - Philanthropy Committee Chair
Collaborated with a team to plan, schedule, and execute the chapter‘s philanthropic events
Jan 16 - Feb 17 Roseman University Interview Committee - Henderson, NV
Collaborated with faculty to create a good interview experience for the class of 2019 and 2020 students Page 9 of 9
HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
May 18 Dean's List, Roseman University of Health Sciences May 11 Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) qualified PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED
Dec 18, Dec 17, Dec 16 ASHP Midyear Meeting
Sep 17 NVSH Second Annual Student Symposium
Sep 17 Pharmacy & therapeutic Committee
Dec 10 Indian Pharmaceutical Congress
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Jan 17 First-Aid Kit Drive
Aug 16 Brown Bag events
Sep 17 Immunization Clinics
Jan 17 Roseman University Senior Health Fair
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
May 18- Present American Pharmacists Association (APha) American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Nevada Society of Health System Pharmacists (NVSHP) Rho chi society
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