OANH KIM TRAN
Irvine, CA. 92620
Highly motivated, Outpatient/Discharge Pharmacist with over 18 years of experience dedicated to providing quality patient care. Outstanding interpersonal skills with a track record of establishing positive relationships with patients and medical professionals. Seeks new career opportunity as Pharmacist in the state of Nevada.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Madigan Hospital/Outpatient Pharmacy - 7/2009-5/2022 (retired)
Expert in Cerner software-MHS Genesis, Script-Pro automation, Pyxis, GSL technologies.
Works with healthcare professional to carry out duties and responsibilities to establish a working diagnosis and initial treatment plan of patient’s provider.
Reviews patient orders for appropriateness of therapy, contraindications of use, therapeutic duplications, allergies, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, evidence of drug use and misuse or compliance issues, and formulary adherence.
Verify physicians’ orders to be completed and appropriated for dose, route, and frequency.
Serves as a subject matter expert of pharmaceutical care and drug therapy options and concerns to physicians, nurses, and health care professionals. Advises providers of adjustments to be made based on review of patients’ physical signs and symptoms and any relevant clinical and pharmacokinetic date available.
Maintains effective relations with medical, professional and administrative staffs of our institution to provide improved inter-department relationships for enhanced patient satisfaction.
Responsible for providing professional guidance to medical and professional staff using effective communication. Instrumental in reorganizing and streamlining Outpatient Discharge Pharmacy process to improve patient safety and satisfaction.
Clarifies and resolves all problems identified which relate to patient drug therapy.
Completes medication histories with the aid of patient interviews.
Evaluates a patient’s ability to understand medication instructions and provides oral and written counseling on their drug therapy.
Reports adverse drug events, nears missed, and medication errors in Patient Safety Reporting (PSR) System for documentation and system review.
Reference: Mr. Johnny Hong (Pharmacist Supervisor) 253-***-****
AWARD RECEIVED: 2015 Recipient for MAMC Hospital Commander’s Coin Award.
WORK HISTORY:
Pharmacy Manager- Savon Pharmacy/ Las Vegas 11/2005 -04/2009
Supervises, oversees the pharmacy.
Maintains the workflow in the pharmacy
Hires pharmacists, technicians, interns and clerks
Making schedules, monitoring CII system, and other control filing system
According to the state law.
Attends weekly meeting with DM and front store Director.
Provides trainings for interns, technicians, other pharmacists from other stores.
Precepts for pharmacy students/interns
Reference: Kam Gandhi 702-***-****
SAVON PHARMACY / Las Vegas, NV 12/2002-11/2005
DUTY: STAFF PHARMACIST
Supervises, oversees 8 technicians from in window to out
Verifies, checks and modifies prescriptions before filled
Monitors DDI and communicates with doctors for changes
Counsels’ patients on drugs, side effects and interactions
Phones communicates with Nurses, Doctors, and insurance
Schedules technician hours
Prepares payroll for pharmacists and floaters
Inventory control
CVS PHARMACY/ Worcester, MA 8/2000-12/2002
DUTIES: PHARMACIST INTERN
Inputs prescriptions at in window
Fills prescriptions
Takes new prescriptions over the phone
Counsels’ patients
Prepares presentations weekly for pharmacists on new drugs
ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH CARE AGENCY, Santa Ana, CA 06/1999-08/2000
Prepares weekly reports
Attends weekly meetings
Prepares and presents health fairs
Develops brochures and translates to Vietnamese language for Viet community
ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, Santa Ana, CA 2/1992-08/2000
Maintains medical file for clients
Processes new eligibility and renewals for Medicaid recipients
Interviews clients and determines eligibility
Data entry inputs
EDUCATION:
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) Worcester, MA
August 2000- May 2003- Degree awarded: Pharm D.
California State University of Long Beach, CA
September 1993-June 1999 – Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science in Health Science.
SKILLS:
Reads, writes, speaks fluent in Vietnamese language.
10 keys by touch
Typing: 70 Wpm
Expert in: Microsoft, words, excel, PowerPoint, GSL, Scriptpro, Genesis.