Pharmacist with PharmD

XI (HELEN) XU

EDUCATION Rutgers School of Pharmacy, New Jersey Pharm.D 2018

OBJECTIVE Committed and reliable previous CVS pharmacist seeking new opportunities CERTIFICATIONS

AND

LISCENSURES

1. Certified Pharmacist in Maryland, January 2019 - Present License ID: 26324

2. APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Certified September 2016 - Present 3. AHA BLS for Health Care Providers March 2017 - Present WORK AND

INTERNSHIPS

En-Vision America, Remote

Translation contractor August 1st 2022 - Present

• Independently translated 17,000 words of pharmaceutical SIG codes into Mandarin Chinese in 2 and 1/2 weeks

• Collaborated with other team members on selecting the translation that is ideal for all interest parties

Aspen Rx, Remote Part Time MTM Pharmacist, May 1st 2022 - Present

• Conducted Comprehensive Medication Reviews with patients over the phone

• Increased awareness in diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension management

• Reinforced the correct way of using steroid inhalers CVS Pharmacy in Rockville, MD

Full Time Floater Pharmacist, September 3rd 2020 - May 1st 2022

• Thawed, admixed, and administered 50 to 200 vaccines daily to nursing home patients during the pandemic

• Administered 40-100 COVID 1-4th doses, flu, Shingles, HPV, and other vaccines at CVS clinics daily while counseled patients on side effects of the vaccines

• Accurately reviewed and filled 100-500 prescriptions daily while identifying drug-drug interactions and drug disease interactions

• Led harmoniously and worked collaboratively with pharmacist, nurses, and a team of 1-8 technicians at a time or a total of around 44 technicians while rotating in 14 different stores

• Recommended over-the-counter medicines to patients daily while holding to a high standard of customer service

• Accommodated patients in using diabetic pens and Epipens

• Admixed non-sterile medications such as Magic Mouthwash, nipple ointment, magic butt cream, etc.

Deale Independent Pharmacy in Deale, MD

Pharmacist, March 9th 2020 - September 3rd 2020

• Conducted Medication-Therapy-Managements for patients on multiple medications and with chronic conditions

• Supervised pharmacy technicians in the preparation of medications and verify prescriptions for dispensing according to current pharmacy laws and regulations

• Interceded patients in the selection and identification of over the counter products

• Collaboratively endeavored on tasks and correspond effectively with the pharmacy owner, other pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians ExpressCare Pharmacy, PharMerica in Leesburg, VA

Pharmacy Technician II, July 10th 2019 - February 26th 2020

• Accurately and efficiently selected, packaged, and labeled 200 medications daily into blister packs for patients residing in long-term care facilities

• Familiarized self with over 1000 different medications in terms of the shape, color, and imprints on the pill tablets, capsules, and gel-capsules

• Maneuvered QRS electronic medical records to update prescription labels

• Correctly processed returned medications to stock and for disposal

• Compatibly, flexibly, and reliably worked with other teams and team members in a busy environment and under high demands

ADVANCED

PRACTICE

PHARMACY

EXPERIENCES

(APPES)

1. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, APPE Acute Care March 26th 2018 - April 27th 2018

Patrick Bridgeman Jr, PharmD, BCPS, EMSOP Emergency Medicine

• Greeted and interviewed patients and caregivers based on a history of present illness, allergies, medications history, etc. and to ease their nerves in the busy emergency environment

• Performed medication reconciliations on patients new to the emergency room

• Observed pharmacists’ role in the satellite at the emergency room

• Presented patients’ cases to preceptors daily and presented on common snake bites with treatment as a final presentation 2. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, APPE Elective Internal Medicine

February 5th 2018 - March 9th 2018

Preceptor: Liza Barbarello Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, EMSOP Critical Care

• Counseled patients on warfarin, manually measured blood pressure for patients with the cuff and stethoscope, and documented visits at the warfarin clinic

• Attended ICU rounds and provided personal suggestions on medications to a group of intensivists, pharmacists, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers

• Completed SOAP note on the topic of diabetic ketoacidosis for a thorough understanding of the disease progression, lab abnormalities, and standard treatment

• Completed written responses on neuromuscular blocking agents, antidepressant induced hyponatremia

3. Rutgers University Behavioral Health, APPE Clinical Other (Psychiatry) January 1st 2018 - February 2nd 2018 Preceptor: Henry Lubinski

• Attended daily morning rounds on the child and adolescent psychiatric unit with psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, and medical students

• Seen and interviewed patients daily and participated in family meetings

• Prepared drug information answers on the topic of lamotrigine use in adolescents to my mentoring psychiatrist

• Identified drug interactions among amphetamine, duloxetine, and quetiapine and other commonly prescribed medications 4. ShopRite Pharmacy, APPE Community, November 13th 2017 - December 15th 2017

Preceptor: Jayashri Shah, PharmD, RPh, Pharmacy director

• Counseled patients on and helped patients locate OTC medications

• Presented to patients on healthy living, including topics such as weight loss, cold sores, migraines, and Alzheimer's disease

• Filled prescriptions efficiently and created electronic profiles for new patients based on personal information and insurance information

• Called physician offices for prescription refills and transcribed physician refills onto Rx pads

5. Raritan Bay Medical Center, APPE Hospital, October 9th 2017 - November 10th 2018 Preceptor: James Barna, PharmD, RPh, Director of Pharmacy

• Ordered medications daily through ABC Passport, AmerisourceBergen online ordering system and familiarized myself with medication prices and getting the best deal

• Compounded bed sore ointments and Lugol’s iodine solution

• Observed pharmacists verifying physician chart orders

• Prepared daily unit doses for patients from the ER, ICU, CCU, etc.

• Attended rounds in the ICU and attended weekly grand rounds

• Attended meetings on the topics such as palliative care, medication error prevention, and other medical information minutes with clinical pharmacists, doctors, nurses, physician assistants, nutritionist, pulmonologists, and social workers

6. Robert Wood Johnson Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

APPE Ambulatory Care, September 4th 2017 - October 6th 2017 Preceptor: Cathryn B. Heath, MD

• Participated in patient discussions and attended daily rounds with attending physicians, medical residents, and medical students on the family medicine team to offer medication management advices and give medication related educational pointers

• Assisted with patient case management in terms of dose conversion, dose adjustments, drug-drug interactions, and adverse events treatment and prevention

• Researched on medications used for opioid withdrawal

• Compared different classes of antidiuretics

• Classified different classes of medications used for COPD and asthma

• Presented on the treatment algorithms for premature ventricular contractions to physicians, medical students, and medical residents

• Observed physicians at work in the medical clinic 7. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

APPE Internal Medicine, July 31st 2017 - September 1st 2017 Preceptor: Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, RPh, BCPS, BCGP

• Attended daily rounds with physicians, medical residents, and medical students on the internal medicine team

• Completed and presented SOAP notes on patients

• Made medication interventions under pharmacist’s supervision

• Evaluated patient medications for over- or under-utilization, therapeutic duplication, drug-disease contraindications, drug interactions, and incorrect duration of drug treatment

• Collaboratively presented weekly topics with other rotation students on diabetic complications and management, macrolides, cardiogenic shock, and antidotes used for medication overdose

• Presented to the rounding team on vaptans and antipsychotics

• Prepared a formal patient case presentation on chronic heart failure

• Prepared a group seminar presentation on atrial fibrillation

• Journal club presentation: cephalexin plus trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin alone on clinical cure of uncomplicated cellulitis

8. Pharmacy Times / Intellisphere, LLC

APPE General Elective: Medical Communication, May 22nd 2017 - June 23rd 2017

Preceptors: Jeffery Prescott, PharmD, RPh and Michael Page, PharmD, RPh

• Developed outlines and manuscripts that were published into articles on the topics of personalized medicine and medication therapy management

• Learned and became adept at making citations, summarizing, and annotating webpages, review articles, package inserts, and Lexi- drugs

• Reported to and effectively communicated with preceptor for daily updates and to receive constant feedback for skills improvement

• Learned and became adept at pulling references, create annotations, and fact-check manuscripts from medical writers INTRODUCTORY

PRACTICE

PHARMACY

EXPERIENCES

(IPPES)

1. Raritan Bay Medical Center IPPE Hospital, June 27th 2016 - July 22nd 2016 Preceptor: James Barna, PharmD, RPh

• Analyzed patients’ medication lists and conveyed drug-drug interactions to doctors on rounds at ICU and CCU

• Rounded with a group of doctors, nurses, dietitians, and physical therapists

• Prepared bed sore ointment from cholestyramine powder

• Labeled, unit-dosed, and restocked medications for patients on all floors

• Trained another rotation student on the daily activities such as printing labels, storing medications, disposing used medication in the correct bins, labeling medication with appropriate warnings, and preparing for rounds

2. Walgreen Pharmacy IPPE community, August 4th 2014 - August 29th 2014 Preceptor: Megan Fink, PharmD, RPh

• Promoted flu shots service and got a good number of new patients to get their flu shots by having a booth in the front of the store to talk to patients about the importance and misunderstandings of getting flu shots

• Processed prescriptions from patient to dispensing

• Familiarized with drug inventory, security, storage, and control procedures.

• Observed pharmacists in the management of pricing, insurance, licensing, marketing, and personnel issues

• Utilized computer skills to provide patient care, including understanding of patient profile and drug interaction screening software PUBLICATIONS 1. Xu X, Page M. Regulations That Ensure the Quality of Precision Medicine. Am J Manag Care. 2017;S12-15. https://cdn.sanity.io/files/ 0vv8moc6/ajmc/4daec5fe18b002925fba6c2186faaa0132670354.pdf/ AJMC_A000768_Regulations%2520That%2520Ensure%2520the%2520 Quality%2520of%2520Precision%2520Medicine.pdf

2. Page M, Xu X. The Enhanced Medication Therapy Management Model: What, Where, and Why? Am J Manag Care. 2017;S13-15 ADDITIONAL

PART-TIME

WORK

EXPERIENCES

1. Yoyogi sushi restaurant, Gaithersburg MD - Waitress 2. University of Maryland Residential Facilities - Resident assistant 3. Rutgers University Department of Toxicology - Research assistant 4. Benjamin & Associates PC - Assistant

5. Talisman Associates Inc - Cashier

ADDITIONAL

PRESENTATIONS

1. National Presentation: Descriptive Analysis Examining Student Leadership Opportunities at U.S. Pharmacy Schools - ASHP Midyear 2017, Orlando, Florida STEMI case presentation - RWJ University Hospital Hamilton

2. Journal club presentation on semaglutide verses insulin glargine - RWJ University Hospital Hamilton

3. Anticoagulation Guideline Updates - RWJ University Hospital Hamilton 4. Deutetrabenazine, valbenazine, and tetrabenazine - Rutgers Behavioral Health

5. Atrial fibrillation seminar - RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick 6. Heart failure case presentation - RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick 7. Treatment algorithms for premature ventricular contractions - RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick

8. Journal club presentation on the effect of cephalexin plus trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin alone on clinical cure of uncomplicated cellulitis - RWJ University New Brunswick

9. Professional etiquette at IPPE student orientation - Rutgers University LEADERSHIP

1. Class Representative: Class Treasurer, September 2013 - May 2014

• Processed white coat orders and distributed white coats to fellow classmates

• Planned the Half-Way Done celebration event

• Communicated the needs of the students to the deans of pharmacy school

• Presented in front of the class regarding empathy to prepare students for rotations

2. Sunday School Teacher, September - December 2018

• Prepare bible study lessons for a room of kids with a variety of different activities involving visuals, words games, and bingo games

COMMUNITY

SERVICES

1. Brooke Grove Retirement Village February 2019 - Present

• Assist a patient with Parkinson’s Disease in researching on a possible cure and alternative treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

• Drove patients to dentists appointments and grocery shops

• Keeping the patients company by chatting with them, playing checkers with them, and asking them if they would like to read 2. Warmhearts/ Visiting the homeless at DC, September 2019 - Present

• Organize donations of hats, gloves, coats, hats, and blankets

• Distribute in groups of 3-5 donated items to the homeless

• Chat and pray with the homeless

3. Inter-Professional Event (IPE), October 2017 - February 2018

• Collaboratively visited an elderly patient in a year’s lapse with a team of medical students, nursing students, and student social workers and completed Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) tracker notes

• Improved patient knowledge in self-management of diseases

• Practiced history-taking and performed various assessment

(i.e., fall risk assessment, medication reconciliation, heart rate, lung function)

4. Wegmans annual health screening, June 2017

• Collected blood samples for blood glucose, LDL, and HDL measurements

• Counseled patients on a healthy lifestyle and answered patients’ questions

• Measured patients’ blood pressure

5. Legislative Day

• Spoke with senators and advocated for the profession of pharmacy 6. Shady Grove Hospital, Rockville, Maryland

Escort Volunteer, June 2010 - August 2010

• Welcomed patients and family members

• Functioned as an inpatient care helper on the neurological floor

• Observed and reported changes in patients’ conditions

• Assisted patients with personal hygiene, grooming, meals, and other needs

• Answered and transferred calls at the front desk

• Directed patients’ family to their desired destination 7. Montgomery County Teen Court, Rockville, Maryland Juror/Volunteer, Middle school and high school

• Attended hearings involved minors drinking, smoking, using illicit drugs, theft, and other conflicts

• Discussed cases with other jurors before giving a suitable disposition PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATION

1. Washington Metropolitan Society of Health-System Pharmacists

(WMSHP)

HONORS 2. Dean’s list: fall term of 2011, spring term of 2012, fall term of 2012, and fall term of 2014

3. First places, second places, and honorable mentions at multiple art competitions

SPECIAL SKILLS 1. Adept at medical researching using Lexi-Drugs, packet inserts, and PubMed

2. Have experience with the QS, RX30, PioneerRx, and RX Connect prescription processing system

3. Type at 73 words/minute

4. Medical fact-checking, writing and reading

5. Over 10+ years of experience at using computers and Microsoft Office

(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

6. Adept as using Google Slides, Google Docs, Google forms 7. Natively write and fluently speak in Mandarin Chinese and English

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