Akosua Spigner

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Professional Summary

Experienced in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients using the medication use process (selecting, prescribing, dispensing, administration and monitoring of medications). Able to perform comprehensive assessments and analysis of drug therapy in collaboration with patient care team members. Have the necessary skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served-neonatology, oncology, geriatric, critical care, organ transplant, HIV and dialysis patients. Competent in assessing data reflective of the patient's status, interpret that appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements and provide pharmaceutical care based on those needs.

Education

Qualifications

Certifications

St. John’s University-Queens, NY 1990

BSc Pharmacy

University of Science & Technology-Kumasi, Ghana 1985

BSc Biochemistry

Executive team leader

Staff Training and Development

Customer Relations

Process Improvement and Implementations

Quality Improvement by Quantification and Protocols

Client/ Vendor Relations and Market analysis

New York Pharmacy License

New Jersey Pharmacy License

Immunization

Experience

Hospital

Hos

Home Care

Retail

Pharmatech (Contract) 2013-Present

1.Partner’s Pharmacy

2.St. Michael's Hospital

3.Robert Wood Johnson-Rahway NJ

oOrder screening

oorder entry

oVerification of orders

oCompounding and filling orders

oPatient Counseling

oDrug Therapy monitoring

oResolves problems with medication orders as needed ensuring positive patient outcomes with safety, quality and economical drug therapy.

The Valley Hospital-Ridgewood, NJ 1992-2000

Coordinator of Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Services

Develop quality improvement programs for continuous monitoring of pharmacy oncology projects in 421-bed community hospital.

Precepts residents, students staff pharmacists and nurses.

Provide Pharmacokinetic consultations to physicians.

Participated on code team

Participated on various committees: Cancer, Quality Review, Formulary Review, Nutritional Support, Kinetics and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Consistent in containing drug costs without compromising patient care

Work directly with physicians in following patients

Responsible for patient diabetic education in the Institution

Staff Developments in current Oncology Protocols and Utilization of specialty Drugs

Dosing medications using AUC, BSA or Ideal Body weights to improve efficacy and reduce toxicity

Reviews orders with respect to patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, laboratory values and pertinent patient history

The Valley Hospital-Ridgewood NJ 1990-1991

PGY1 Residency

Prepare Pharmacy Reports.

ASHP Presentation at Annual Clinical Meeting

Case presentations

Prepare Patient education Materials for Diabetic Education.

Responsible for Nursing Education In Oncology

Perform DUR audits

Ensure accurate records are maintained on controlled substances

Monitored and compiled reports on pharmacist interventions regarding drug interactions, incompatibilities, and therapeutic duplications

Valley Home Care 1995-2000

Assessed patients initial drug therapy to develop initial care plan

Prepared and dispensed oral and IV medications in a timely manner based on stability, compatibility, and age specific medications.

Communicated with patients, caregiver, nursing staff positions, and pharmacy staff technicians through documentations and verbal communications to ensure proper compliance by all caregivers.

Obeng Pharmacy-Newark, NJ 2017-Present

Dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy in accordance with all applicable regulations and standards.

Monitoring patient drug therapy regimens for allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and potential adverse reactions.

Preparing admixtures using safe and clean technique for compounding both topical and oral formulations

Performing inspections to assure proper maintenance and storage of medication supplies, including emergency drug supplies.

Overseeing activities of ancillary personnel (Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant/Couriers).

Employing principles of safe medication practice.

Identifying the needs of the patient population served and modifying and deliver care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.)

The Medicine Shoppe: Glen Rock, NJ 1998- 2013

Pharmacist in Charge

Prepared Prescriptions- Avg. 120/day

Managed Inventory

Coordinated with insurance companies.

Acted as precept to students of pharmacy

Supervised Technicians

Compounded Prescriptions

Advised Physicians upon request for formulary substitutions.

Counseled patients on choices of over the counter medications.

Counseled patients and physicians about drug interactions and substitutions.

Prepared Payroll

Interviewed and Hired Staff

References

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