Dr. Ani

Petrossian,

PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist

Contact

Address

Glendale, CA, 91208

Phone

818-***-****

E-mail

adokwp@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Drug Utilization Review

Safety Understanding

Skilled Public Speaker and

Trainer

Clinical Educator

Pharmaceutical Research

Strong Analytical Skills

Extensive Knowledge and

Usage in RxPertise

Knowledgeable in MS

Applications (Word, Excel,

Access)

Knowledgeable of FDA

Health Regulations,

Pharmacology, and Legal

compliance

Patient Care

Seasoned Clinical Pharmacist adept at providing evidence-based recommendations to physicians. Proficient in reporting, documentation and compliance guidelines. Focused on maintaining current knowledge of therapeutic options.

Work History

2013-11 -

Current

Consultant Pharmacist

Skilled Nursing Pharmacy

Specializing Medication Regimen Review (MRR),

chart reviews, brief medication storage inspection, and medication destruction where appropriate.

Essential duties and responsibilities include federally mandated residents chart review, medication room

oversight, GDR (Gradual Dose Reduction) for

psychotropic medications and other utilization

review techniques.

Evaluating physician medication orders for

appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential

interactions, and route of administration.

Making recommendations for therapy changes to

physician and facility staff as appropriate.

Ensuring that appropriate laboratory tests for

monitoring certain high risk conditions are ordered, evaluating and discussing with appropriate

members of healthcare team.

Collaborating with healthcare team to provide

clinical and technical support as needed.

Actively participating in Performance Improvement activities.

Consultation on prescription medications for

storage, dosage, side effects, and drug interactions.

Monitoring patient medication compliance and

over-usage patterns.

Consultation with patients about their medications and educating nurses on proper handling of

medical devices.

Conducting job responsibilities in accordance with standards set out in Company's policies and

procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

FDA Drug Safety Guidelines

Monitoring Therapeutic

Effectiveness

Drug Safety

Performing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) required Medication Regimen

Reviews as required by law.

Presenting in-services on medications

administrations, answering clinical questions for

registered nurses, patient education,

pharmaceutical ethics, role of Consultant

Pharmacist, regulatory compliance.

Participate in LTCF staff training, QA and P&T

committees.

Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed

medications and counseled patients on drugs

2011-10 -

2013-07

Consultant Pharmacist

Pharmacy Advantage and Omnicare Pharmacy

Specializing in pharmaceutical consultation,

performing quality assurance and drug regiment

reviews in skilled nursing facilities.

Essential duties and responsibilities include federally mandated residents chart review, medication room

oversight, GDR for psychotropic agents and other

utilization review techniques.

Identifying patients receiving medication known to have high potential of risk and managing associated risk by improving monitoring, discontinuation, or

change to a safer alternative medication if one

exists or to implement non-pharmacological

medication interventions.

Serve as liaison between contracted provider

pharmacy and living centers to monitor for, act on, and resolve any pharmacy related issue that may

adversely affect residents Participating in LTCF staff training, QA and P&T committees.

Identify and reduce medication related problems, including side effects & drug interactions, and

reducing medication cost.

As a clinical pharmacist, actively participating in therapeutic formulary development & maintenance.

Assisting with medical records, medication delivery and restocking /maintaining pharmacy inventory

with medication carts.

2008-12-

2011-08

Regional PBM Consultant Pharmacist

Medco Pharmacy

Serving patients by preparing medications, giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary

health care team, and monitoring patient drug

therapies.

Preparing medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic

incompatibilities.

Being responsible for managing a territory of

physicians and achieving strategic and operational goals and addressing physician needs in a territory.

Providing pharmacological information by

answering questions and requests of health care

professionals and counseling patients on drug

therapies.

Delivering physicians' clinical and economic

information related to Medco's vast array of clinical programs and services.

2003-06 -

2008-12

Consultant Pharmacist

Primcare Pharmacy and Omnicare Pharmacy

Specializing in pharmaceutical consultation,

performing quality assurance and drug regiment

reviews in skilled nursing facilities.

Essential duties and responsibilities includes looking for completeness of orders, appropriate dosage,

drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, making

recommendations for lab work, diagnosis and any

unnecessary drugs, documentation on psychotropic

meds as part of chart review, med room,

medications and treatment cart audits, Looking for proper labeling, storage and availability of

medications.

Reviewing medication dosages and conversions for therapeutic interventions.

Also presenting CMS requirements and managing

formulary requirements for skilled nursing facilities.

Outpatient pharmacist.

2000-08 -

2003-06

Rite Aid Drug Store

Glendale.

Fill new prescriptions, contacting with physicians for drug interactions and possible adverse effects.

Consultation on new medications and OTC drugs.

Delivered exceptional level of service to each

customer by listening to concerns and answering

questions

Entered orders into database, verified insurance and prepared medications

Taught patients how to use medical devices such as glucose meters and oximeters

Managed department budgets

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

State of California And State of - Nevada

1996-09 -

2000-05

Doctor of Pharmacy

Western University of Health Sciences, College of

Pharmacy - Pomona, CA

1991-09 -

1995-06

Bachelor of Science: Molecular Biology

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

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