CHRISTOPHER ZULLO

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SENIOR CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Dynamic Registered Pharmacist with more than 30 years of progressive medical center clinical pharmacy experience. Demonstrated hospital pharmacy expertise with the prestigious Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Skilled at clinical operations including surgery, medicine and oncology, physicians and nursing communications, toxicology, patient care and education. Proven staff management experience training and developing team members to increase pharmacy efficiency, performance, and optimal pharmaceutical care. Strong expertise reviewing prescriptions, coordinating patient care, maintaining pharmacy billing, and resolving insurance issues.

Registered Pharmacist Inventory Management Risk Management Dispensing Services Clinical Services

Healthcare Insurance Billing Patient Consulting Team Leadership / Motivation Meditech Customer Service

Process Improvement Client Relations OSHA / Regulatory Compliance Training / Mentoring / Precepting

Staff Scheduling Budgeting Performance Management Ordering / Purchases Patient Care Patient Records

BLS Certified

ACHIEVEMENTS

Earned Pharmacokinetics certification from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Served as member of Pharmacy and Anesthesia subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Participated on the Antibiotic Utilization and Review Committee

Presented to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Gave Board approved continuing education program on neuromuscular blocking agents to pharmacy staff

Instructed pharmacy technicians in performing calculations for the board certification in conjunction with MCP

Developed and implemented enhanced method of aspirin de-sensitization

Managed continuous quality improvement of Operating Room anesthesia kits

Streamlined billing operations to increase efficiency and revenues

Chaired Poison Prevention Week for the pharmacy department

Recommended and procured antidote for mushroom poisoning

Compound calcium gluconate gel and ophthalmic solution as an antidote for hydrofluoric acid burns.

WORK EXPERIENCE

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER Boston, Massachusetts 2/1996 – 10/2020

Teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

Clinical Registered Pharmacist - Night Shift 10/2006-10/2020

Managed Pharmacy services and operations including filling patient prescriptions, counseling, and medication therapy management. Medication reconciliation to ensure proper dosing as well as safety and therapeutic effectiveness. Provided physicians and nurses counseling for selection of medications for effective patient treatment. Trained and mentored interns and residents to provide expert treatment support. Maintained controlled and non-controlled substance inventory management for security and regulatory compliance. Supported Code and Rapid Response Teams in delivery of life saving patient care. Prepared chemotherapy compounds and intravenous admixtures to meet individual patient focused medication and dose requirements. Utilized Omnicell / Pyxis systems and automated drug carousel to ensure accurate drug delivery. Technicians and students worked under my supervision. Monitored for drug interactions and assured appropriate therapy. Followed research protocols.

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER Boston, Massachusetts 2/1996 – 10/2006

Clinical Operating Room Pharmacist (Perioperative)

Performed programming of epidural pumps for anesthesia staff. Maintained dispensing of narcotics and controlled substances to meet legal and regulatory compliance. Responded to anesthesia staff request and managed pharmaceutical distribution. Controlled inventory to meet operating requirements. Supervised technicians and students. Attended critical care and acute pain service rounds.

Additional Experience

Clinical Registered Pharmacist, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Registered Pharmacist, Lincoln Discount Drugs, Milford, Massachusetts

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

Biology Studies

Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Massachusetts Pharmacy License

New Hampshire Pharmacy License

Pharmacokinetics Certification, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Massachusetts Pharmacists Association

New Hampshire Pharmacists Association

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Meditech MS Meds, Omnicell / Pyxis Systems,Vigilanze

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