Pharmacist

Vivian Thu-Trang T. Vu

***** ********** ***.

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Cell: 714-***-****

Email: **************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE A full-time pharmacist position in pharmacy practice.

EDUCATION

9/00 – 5/03 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Worcester campus,

Worcester, MA. Pharm. D. 6/03.

Relevant Coursework

. Immunology . Pharmacology, Toxicology and

. Pharmaceutics I & II + Lab Medicinal Chemistry

. Pharmacokinetics & Biopharmaceutics . Clinical Laboratory & Physical

. Pharmaceutical Care I, II, III + Lab Assessment

. Nonprescription Medications, Integrative . Pharmacotherapeutics I, II, and III

Medicine and Medical Devices

Clinical Rotation

. Worcester, MA; Santa Ana, CA; Cerritos, CA; Mission Viejo, CA.

. Attended daily patient care rounds with assigned medical team and reviewed

daily patient cases with assigned faculty and monitored drug therapy and overall care

for appropriateness and efficacy.

. Evaluated laboratory data and performed therapeutic drug monitoring.

. Provided comprehensive drug information to patients and other health care providers

in both written and oral formats.

. Participated in patient counseling and education activities such as OTC recommendations,

patient clinics and screenings.

Computer Knowledge

Microsoft Word, DOS, Excel, Windows, Internet.

8/96 – 5/99 California State University Fullerton, CA

Bachelor of Art in Chemistry, June 1999.

HONORS Massachusetts College of Pharmacy: Dean’s List.

California State University Fullerton: Admitted with honors.

VOLUNTEER 11/91 – 8/00 Hue-Quang and Bat-Nha Temples, Westminster, CA.

Taught Vietnamese language to children.

5/90 – 5/91 Tan-Binh Medical Center, Vietnam.

Assisted doctors and nurses with errands and patient care.

EXPERIENCE

11/08-present Pharmacist Ralphs, CA.

Dispense prescription medications by performing final dispensing quality check on all prescriptions;

clarify clinical problems with physicians; call doctor offices to verify illegible prescriptions or

prescriptions with missing information; supervise clerks, ancillary, and technicians; provide

patient medication counseling (including over-the-counter medications) and other related works.

10/07- 10/08 Pharmacist California Institution for Men (CIM), CA.

Received medical orders from medical doctors and psychiatrists; assessed medications orders for

completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality; assessed medication orders against inmates

profile for improper drug selection, under dosage, over dosage, drug interaction, dosage form, and

delivery system; analyze and evaluate pharmaceutical literature and update doctors on new drug therapies;

compounded medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions; measured or

count finished dosage forms for dispensing; prepared and affix labels and auxiliary labels to dispensing

medications; performed intermediate check of the medication orders during processing; performed the

final check of the medication such as correct drug, dose, and/or route of administration prior to dispensing;

assisted in developing a therapeutic regimen such as recommending alteration of a prescribed drug

regimen or an alternate drug and other related works.

12/04 – 10/07 Pharmacist Longs Drugs/CVS, CA.

Clarify possible problems with physicians; dispense prescription medications by performing final

dispensing quality check on all prescriptions; call doctor offices to verify illegible prescriptions or

prescription with missing information; supervise clerks, ancillary, and technicians; provide patient

medication counseling (including over-the-counter medications) and other related works.

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7/03 – 12/04 Intern Pharmacist Orange Coast Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA

Worked with pharmacist in all technical aspects of hospital pharmacy practice to include

procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, and recording of all medications used by

patients in the hospital. Typical job duties include filling physician medication orders,

preparing medications (PO, IV, chemo), filling medications into pyxis machines, filling the

cassettes, answering phone calls from doctors and nurses, delivering medications to the floors

and other related works.

9/00 – 6/03 Pharmacy Student Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA

9/99 – 9/00 Lab Technician Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, CA.

Performed routine lab analyses such as COD, TSS, VSS, pH, and turbidity on wastewater

using analytical instrumentation; did sample preparation using EPA methods that include

liquid-liquid extraction, evaporation and sample transfer; prepared reagents and did other

related works.

3/99 – 8/99 Lab Technician Truesdail Laboratories, Tustin, CA.

Performed basic lab techniques to measure radio nuclide in water and wastewater;

prepared reagents, equipment maintenance and pipette and balance calibration.

3/93 – 3/99 State Interpreter International Language Exchange, Anaheim, CA.

Provided translation and interpretation services (Vietnamese) to doctors and patients

at medical clinics and doctors’ offices; assisted patients with paperwork.

7/91 – 3/93 Dental Assistant Private Dentistry Office, Westminster, CA.

Worked in back and front office.

CITIZENSHIP US Citizen.

Reference available upon request

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