Makesha Thompson

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PROFILE

Highly self-motivated, detail/goal-oriented, hands-on professional with excellent research potential. Possess a strong ability to actively contribute to the overall projects goals. Proficient in completing responsibilities for multiple assignments. Superb analytical and communication skills necessary to follow verbal and written instructions, including the ability to understand technical, medical and pharmaceutical terminology. Able to interact with all health care professionals in a constructive and collaborative manner.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Experimental/Data collecting techniques

Problem solving skills

Managerial/Training skills

Organizational and planning skills

Report analysis

Data validation

CAREER HISTORY

Centene, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Little Rock, AR

Pharmacy Specialist

Jun. 2015 – Present

Assist with the development of base line metrics for the pharmacy program.

Manage a pharmacy lock-in program utilized to detect and monitor fraud and abuse of opioids.

Respond to complex provider and pharmacy calls regarding medication prior authorization and formulary process.

Assist with the pharmacy utilization review and reporting process.

Catamaran, Employee Benefits Division of DF&A, Little Rock, AR

Formulary Operations Coordinator/Pharmacy Services Supervisor

Oct. 2012 – Mar. 2014

Assist with development and maintenance of standard and custom formularies.

Communicate with clinical account managers to facilitate updates to client custom formularies.

Assist with all aspects of formulary-related clinical programs.

Participate in all formulary management activities.

Facilitate member communications process.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Little Rock, AR

Research Assistant

Nov. 2008 – Sept. 2012

Assist in the preparation and maintenance of laboratory experiments, data collection and care of the research.

Provide minimal supervision as well as conduct training of other research personnel on various scientific techniques.

Maintain patient samples, orders and maintain supplies, records, summarizes and presents experimental results to supervisor and assist co-workers with problem solving.

Heritage College, Little Rock, AR

(Part-time) Pharmacy Technician Instructor

September 2010 – February 2012

Utilize expertise in the field to teach students on various types of pharmacy operations.

Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons as well as ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus.

Provide interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting.

Pathology Laboratories of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Pathologist Assistant

December 2006 – October 2008

Perform gross description and dissection (examination) of surgical tissues under the direction and supervision of the Board Certified Anatomic Pathologist.

Prepare tissue specimens for gross and microscopic examination, overseeing or performing, as needed, specimen accessioning, set-up for gross examination and tissue processing.

Assist in the performance of post-mortem examinations.

Obtain pertinent clinical information and history, including scans, x-rays, laboratory data etc.

Prepare and submit appropriate tissue sections for light microscopy (routine processing) as well as special procedures.

Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR

Pharmacy Technician II

April 2004 – December 2007

Prepare pharmaceuticals for dispensing to patients by packaging bulk products into unit-of-use packaging and compounding products by combining several ingredients after review of calculations and measurements by a licensed pharmacists.

Prepare intravenous admixtures by calculating necessary quantities of each component, selecting correct components from stock shelves, using aseptic technique as prescribed in policies and procedures prepare admixtures.

Process patients’ charges and credits by validating and charging fill and update lists by using the department computer, entering charges and credits into the department computer from proof-of-use documents.

Assure delivery of pharmaceuticals to patient care areas by carrying prepared pharmaceuticals to all patient areas and placing them in prescribed locations, delivering medication to nursing units, performing inspections of assigned patient care areas using printed guidelines.

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN

Certified Pharmacist Assistant

January 2003 – April 2004

Assist Pharmacists in medication order entry, inventory orders, updating perpetual inventory and patient inventory control.

Assist Pharmacists in provision of pharmaceutical care by reviewing and collecting data used by pharmacists in pharmaceutical care, collecting and entering data into the pharmacy information system as directed, answering telephone calls and greeting staff and responding appropriately if qualified or authorized to do so.

Schnucks Pharmacy, Memphis, TN

Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacy Compliance Auditor

January 2000 – December 2002

Perform initial and/or follow up on-site audits and investigations of selected network pharmacies.

Utilize pharmacy experience and training to thoroughly investigate risks and non-compliant processes when performing onsite audits.

Proactively communicate suspicious pharmacy practices and indications of potential fraud to management.

Establish and maintain client relationships as well as educate clients on audit processes and resolve any client issues involving audits.

PUBLICATIONS

Effects of Styrene Co-Exposure on Formation of 1,3-butadiene Derived N7-Guanine Adducts—M.T. Thompson1, S. Goel1, L.M. Hallberg2, J.B. Ward2, J.A. Swenberg3, G. Boysen1. 1Envioronmental and Occupational Health, University of Arkansas; 2Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch; 3Environmental Sciences & Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

EDUCATION

B.S. Biology, The University of Memphis December 2001

Minor - Chemistry

AWARDS

MSS Award Recipient from the 2010 Annual Meeting of SOT March 2010

TRAINING

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, UAMS November 2011

Preparing for Leadership Training, Centene March 2017

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

CPhT, Certification in Pharmacy Technician, PTCB July 2002

Pharmacy Technician License, ASBP June 2004

BLS, Certification in Basic Life Support, AHA April 2011

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