Margarita Zakinova

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced pharmacist with 20+ years in community and long-term care pharmacy. Effective in high-volume, fast-paced environments with training in interpreting and managing patient-specific pharmacotherapy.

SKILLS

● Interpreting physician orders

● Medication regimen reviews

● Effectively communicating with a variety of healthcare professionals

● Managing anticoagulation therapy

● Monitoring IV antibiotic therapy

● Operating Pyxis machine

● Maintaining controlled drug inventory

● Providing consultations on a variety of medications and devices

● Precepting pharmacy students

● Fluent in English and Russian

WORK EXPERIENCE

05/2015 - 10/2018 Pharmacist, Royal Pharmacy San Diego, CA

● Ensured that the preparation and dispensing of medications is done accurately and in compliance with state and federal regulations

● Reviewed patient medication profiles and medical records to screen for appropriate drug selection, dosing, drug-drug/drug-disease interactions

● Supervised and mentored multiple pharmacy technicians

● Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies and verifying deliveries against purchase orders

● Provided exceptional customer service and education to patients regarding their medication therapy

01/2010 - 01/2021 Staff Pharmacist, Ron’s Pharmacy Services San Diego,CA

● Received, interpreted and verified physician orders for accurate medication therapy and monitored medication safety for long-term care and hospice patients

● Educated patients, caregivers and nurses to enhance patient medication adherence and compliance

● Conducted reviews of drug utilization, drug interactions, cost analysis, and drug therapy monitoring

● Collaborated with physicians and allied healthcare professionals in order to determine appropriate resolutions and/or interventions for medication-related issues

● Trained and mentored pharmacy team associates and others to ensure regulatory compliance and patient satisfaction

12/2005 - 12/2009 Staff Pharmacist, Omnicare San Diego, CA

● Dispensed prescriptions based on physician orders, ensuring that dosages are appropriate for the patient

● Provided clinical consultative services to educate patients and caregivers and to provide therapeutic recommendations to nurses, physicians and hospice personnel

● Compounded and dispensed IV admixtures

● Conducted clinical pharmacy management of patient warfarin and aminoglycoside levels

● Supervised pharmacy team personnel

10/1996 - 04/2005 Pharmacy Intern, Belville Pharmacy Services San Diego, CA

● Received new prescriptions/transferred prescriptions from other pharmacies via telephone

● Managed patient medication therapy and monitored medication safety under pharmacist supervision

● Corresponded with nurses and physicians at long-term care facilities 06/1993 - 10/1996 Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Support Services San Diego, CA

● Worked alongside pharmacy staff to accurately and efficiently type, fill, and dispense medications

09/1983 - 09/1992 Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacy Tashkent, Uzbekistan EDUCATION

10/1998 - 06/1999 USC School of Pharmacy Los Angeles, CA Continued education

09/1979 - 05/1983 Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute Tashkent, Uzbekistan Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy

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