Clinical Pharmacist Pharmacy
Resume:
Dr. Ani
Petrossian,
PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Contact
Address
Glendale, CA, 91208
Phone
**********@*****.***
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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