Pharmacist

Uzo Ofoche, B Pharm

* ******* ** 443-***-****

Owings Mills, MD 21117 ******@*****.***

Retail Pharmacist/Hospital Pharmacist/Drug Information Specialist Patient-focused pharmacist with an extensive healthcare related background that crosses retail, hospice and hospital environments.

Professional strengths include:

Exceptional drug knowledge

Leadership

Strong retail/clinical background

Inventory specialist

Excellent customer relations

Flexible

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CVS Pharmacy 2001-Present

• Service and satisfy the customer health care needs in and outside of the pharmacy area by prescription filling, recommendation of OTC, etc

• Communicating with customers/patients while protecting their confidential health and drug information to provide counsel to customers

• Provide medical and drug information to customers

• Maintain inventory drug levels by defined ordering practices for warehouse and outside vendors

• Utilize drug use report to adjust shelf order bases

• Order and maintain a perpetual Schedule II inventory

• Perform performance review and evaluation of subordinate staff

• Train and coach technicians and interns

• Review new/discontinued drugs as well as providing drug information to health care professionals like physicians, dentists, and nurses

• Resolution of all drug utilization reviews and third party rejections

• Board Certified Immunization Specialist

• Actively participated in health fair by staffing the medical information booth and providing medical information to customers

• Preparation of oral and topical compounds

• Ensure compliance with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations Saint Joseph’s Hospital 1999-2001

• Preparation of intra-venous admixtures for outpatient surgery patients and inpatients

• Responded to inquiries from physicians and other health care professionals regarding select drug information

• Preparation of chemotherapy intra-venous medications for oncology use

• Preparation of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for patients unable to obtain nourishment orally

• Filled prescriptions for both inpatients and outpatients, cart fills, and recovery rooms

Liberty Medical Center 1992-1999

• Preparation of intra-venous admixtures for inpatients

• Provided recommendation for aminoglycoside dosing

• Preparation of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

• Responded to health care professionals regarding drug information: product selection, dosing, side effects, etc

• Filled prescriptions for both inpatients and outpatients, cart fills, and recovery rooms

• Preparation of chemotherapy intra-venous admixtures for oncology patients using the vertical flow hoods

• Participated in drug utilization reviews by assessing both clinical data and patient care information

• Responded to and drafted correspondences to physicians regarding formulary medications

• Reviewed lab results and filled prescriptions for patients on Clozaril Certifications

• Registered Pharmacist, Maryland, Pennsylvania

• Board Certified Immunization Specialist

• CPR Certification for Health Care Providers

Affiliations

American Pharmacists Association

References

• Lynette Bradley Baker – 301-***-****

• Kunle Onalaja- Faith Pharmacy Baltimore MD 21234, 443-***-****

• Oge Mezu – FDA MD, 443-***-****

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