Alpa M. Patel, PharmD

Irving, TX ***** • 931-***-**** • adrqad@r.postjobfree.com

Pharmacist

Energetic and highly motivated Hospital Clinical Pharmacist with over 15+ years of successful experience in implementation and follow through on Anticoagulation Consults service, Nutrition Consults as well as Antibiotics Stewardship services at a rural community Hospital as well as urban teaching hospital pharmacies. Leading several quality improvement projects at an Urban Teaching hospital to operational excellence while maintaining critical focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and HCAPS patient satisfaction. Poised to apply strong clinical skills to improving adverse drug events monitoring programs, reducing errors, and achieving clinical and risk management objectives.

Pharmacokinetics/Anticoagulation

JHACO Accreditation

Medication Therapy Management

PI Projects

Narcotics Surveillance

Drug Utilization Reviews

Antibiotics Stewardship

USP797/USP800 Compliance

MEDITECH/CERNER/CPSI

Career Experience

STAFF-CLINICAL PHARMACIST Lifecare Hospitals of Fort Worth (NOV 2020 TILL CURRENT)

Daily staffing/clinical activities including Order entry verification in CPSI, Pyxis refill checks, IV Admixture, Daily Narcotics sign out & Pyxis reports review, Pharmacokinetics consults, TPN Consults, Antibiotics Stewardship report review, Renal Dosing, Adverse Drug Reaction as well as Override reports review and Interventions documentation in Quantifi software.

ASSISTANT PHARMACY DIRECTOR Medical Center Hospital – Odessa, TX: (2019 to Present)

Utilize exemplary leadership and organizational skills, adaptability, and comprehensive knowledge of cost-effective medication therapies to ensure value, quality, and precision while serving various inpatient and outpatient areas.

Play integral role in meeting all team development including Hazardous Medications, Medication Safety, and Pharmacy Task Force Committee. Clinical (MUE), financial, operational performance, and Pyxis automation goals for the location.

Lead continuous improvement, workflow enhancements, OR satellite, and continuity of care initiatives including med-pass and outpatient infusion team observations, consistently setting the standard for excellence for all associates to emulate.

PHARMACY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Blount Memorial Hospital – Maryville, TN: (2017 to 2019)

Directed daily pharmacy operations in fast paced inpatient pharmacy setting. Monitored workload, delegated and monitored workflow, and directed team of pharmacy technicians as well as Med-Rec Techs to achieving operational excellence.

Maintained continuous audit preparedness relative professional, state, federal, and company standards and regulatory guidance including TJC surveys, CMS Mock Survey, and Med Pass Observation Teams.

Established key relationships with practitioners to preserve the conveyance of efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical care; house-wide medication safety, Anesthesia-OR/GI team medications use work flow, Alaris Smart pump reports, Narcotics Surveillance, and Phenergan FMECA.

DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY Hillside Hospital – Pulaski, TN: (2002 to 2015)

Directed daily pharmacy operations, including ten full time associates, in inpatient pharmacy setting. Monitored workload, delegated and monitored workflow, and directed team of pharmacists and technicians to achieving operational excellence.

Mentor and role model to pharmacists, onboarding techs, and pharmacy students; consistently fostered atmosphere of success and personal growth to secure safe, effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.

Simultaneously functioned as clinical Pharmacist, P & T Committee Secretary, conducted anticoagulation consults, antibiotics stewardship, and TPN Consults/Pain Management.

Prior experience as relief or Staff Pharmacist Marshall Medical Center Capital Region Medical Center, Oncology Clinic, Walmart, & Walgreens.

Education & Credentials

PharmD, Doctor of Pharmacy

Saint Louis College of Pharmacy – St. Louis, MO

Pharmacy Practice Resident (PGY1)

Clarian Health Partners, IU / Methodist / Riley Children’s Hospital – Indianapolis, IN

Specialty Resident, Internal Medicine (PGY2)

UT Medical Center – Knoxville, TN

Licensed Pharmacist – State of Tennessee #000******* • State of Missouri #044899 State of Texas #66394

Medication Safety Intensive Course

Institute for Safe Medication Practices – Las Vegas, NV

Professional Associations

Hazardous Medication Safety Committee

Medical Center Hospital - Odessa, TX 79761

Active Member: Texas Pharmacist Association (TPA)

Active Member: American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

Active Member: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Inactive Membership: Missouri Pharmacists Association

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