Oluwabukola Salami
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Pharmacist with 10+ years of retail and hospital experience. Seeking to leverage extensive Pharmacology background and medical counseling skills for the improvement of Pharmaceutical care to the patients.
EXPERIENCE
Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy, Mansfield, TX Apr 2019-present
-Perform Complete Medication Review (CMR), Medication consultation and TIPS on patient profile via Mirixa/Outcomes.
-Compliance with legal policies, procedures, company’s ethical standards and regulations.
-COVID-19 Vaccinations, RT-PCR and nucleic acid testing
-Counsel patients on new medications and expected side effect profile, script syncing for improving therapy adherence and immunization.
-Prescription and product verification for accuracy and appropriateness.
-90-day conversion for patient medication adherence improvement
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Health, Forth Worth, TX Oct 2018 to Mar 2019
-Verified and accurately processed prescription orders for completeness of information on prescription and refill requests.
-Directed workflow and operations to minimize patient wait times and increase efficiency.
-Resolved patient complaints and improved customer satisfaction by re-training the staff on quality patient care/services.
-Maintained controlled medications, logs and state regulatory requirements.
-Improved compliance through patient care quality calls, prescriber follow up, first fill counseling, DUR reviews and important safety information.
-Quality assurance of product, including the processing of expired and recalled products
Pharmacy Manager
Lakepointe Pharmacy #3 Grand Prairie, TX Mar. 2015 to Oct 2018
- Verified accuracy, appropriateness and completeness of prescriptions by reviewing possible drug interactions, side effects, dosages and proper medication storage.
- Enforced compliance with State and Federal regulating laws on Controlled, non-controlled prescriptions, drug recalls, desktop and in-store audit from OIG and insurance companies.
- Responsible for annual credentialing and contract renewals for Medicaid, Humana e.t.c
- Strong interpersonal and management skills.
- Knowledge of third Party billing and prescription resolution.
- Trained and supervised technicians and staff Pharmacist annually on HIPAA, Fraud, Waste and Abuse.
- Facilitated medication procurement, inventory management, timely reverse distribution of expired drugs.
- Implemented smarter workflow that minimize dispensing errors, improve productivity and Pharmacy revenue and reduce patient wait time by more than 25%
- Detail-oriented, proficient at building professional relationships with other healthcare professionals, strong acumen in managing patient concerns and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Intern Pharmacist
Lakepointe Pharmacy #3 May 2014-Feb 2015
Compounded non-sterile products, verified prescriptions, counseled patients on proper medication use and performed Pharmacists duties under direct preceptor supervision.
Research/Graduate Assistant
St. Johns. University, Queens, NY Sept. 2011-Jan 2014
-Studied Preterm birth using in-vivo/in-vitro analysis of placental and uterine tissues
-Characterized up-regulation of cytokine activities using Immunohistochemistry.
-Evaluated cell infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils by hematoxylin & eosin staining
-Coordinated Pharm D. students during Anatomy and Physiology laboratory sessions and facilitated setup of laboratory instrumentation for biomed classes experiments
Regional Medical Representative
Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals, Lagos, Nigeria Feb 2011-Aug 2011
-Promoted and detailed antibiotic drug portfolio to healthcare practitioners in hospitals and pharmacies in the region.
-Facilitated clinical meetings with healthcare providers using power-point presentations and round table discussions
-Increased Augmentin and Valtrex sales in the territory by 16 % in 4 months and was selected as top-ranked representative in the district.
Hospital Pharmacist
University Health Services, Ibadan, Nigeria Jan 2010-Jan 2011
-Dispensed and verified Specialty medications to patients.
-Therapeutic Management of diabetes medications and community-centered rally on the importance of safe sexual practices.
-Quarterly Clinical presentations and Health educator on prevalent disease conditions in the community.
Pharmacist Intern
Neuropsychiatric Hospital (WHO Collaborating Centre), Nigeria Mar. 2009 – Mar. 2010
-Dispensed drugs and counseled patients on the appropriate use of psychoactives.
-Coordinated the implementation of National Health Insurance Scheme policy
-Participated in clinical rounds and facilitated trainings in tapering Antidepressants and antipsychotic medications
-Delivered presentations on various mental conditions including bestiality.
EDUCATION
Pharm.D post baccalaureate, Shenandoah University In progress 2022
Masters degree, Pharmacology; St. John’s University, New York, 3.78/4.0 May. 2014
Bachelors degree, Pharmacy; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria, 4.63/5.0 May. 2008
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Immunizer APHA
Basic Life support/CPR Certification; American Heart Association
IV Certification; Trinu Healthcare
SKILLS
- Intelligent Pharmacy Software - Microsoft Office Suite
- Cerner Etreby - Liberty Software
- Rx Connect - Kirby Lester
- Intercom Plus
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good organizational skills