Clinical Pharmacist Pharmacy Services
Resume:
Maria Del C. Escobedo
Avon Lake, OH 44012
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as Clinical Pharmacist
EDUCATION: Pharm.D. Clinical Rotations August 1997 – June 1998
Bachelor of Science Pharmacy: August 1997
St. Louis College of Pharmacy: St. Louis, MO
Bachelor Laboratory Medical Sciences: May 1992, Minor: Chemistry
University of Illinois: Springfield, IL
Associate in chemistry: August 1987 – May 1989
Lincoln Land Community College: Springfield, IL
EMPLOYMENT:
3/09 – 3/2024. Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
Anticoagulation Clinic CACP:
Interviews and educates newly prescribed coumadin patients. Monitors drug therapy and provides information to patients and providers. Provides clinical pharmacy services, solving medication related problems for individual patients as well as in the medication use process. Review and order adjusted warfarin doses by sending electronic prescriptions to the patient’s retail pharmacy.
Monitors for signs and symptoms of bleeding. Establish the appropriate warfarin dose for the patient.
Prepares patient pre and post-surgery. Monitors by tele management other anticoagulation medications. (DOACS)
11/08 – 9/09 Veterans Affairs Medical Center Cleveland, OH
Outpatient Pharmacist:
Process prescriptions according to federal and department guidelines. Checked for drug interactions, duplicate therapy, and non-formulary medications. Contacted prescribers to adjust or change medication doses or alternatives.
6/07-11/08 Express Scripts INC: St. Louis, MO
Bilingual Clinical Pharmacist: Medication therapy Management (MTM) Reviewed patient’s medication- profile: Drug interactions, duplicate therapy, appropriate dose, and compliance. Patients were from medicare and Medicaid programs. Counseled on drug interactions, side effects, compliance of each medication, and its applications to their current disease states. All interviews were conducted in Spanish. Soap notes were written in English.
8/03-12/08 Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital: St. Louis, MO
Clinical Pharmacist: Responsibilities included the processing of physicians’ orders. The check of appropriate pediatric dose. Processed bone marrow transplant orders, as well as other organ transplants. Processes chemotherapy orders as well as enteral nutrition orders. Supervised pharmacy techs, as well as pharmacy students. Trained and precepted students and technicians.
11/05-6/07 Saint Alexius Hospital: St. Louis, MO
Pharmacist on call: Verified doses and medications applicable to patient diagnosis. Supervised control substance deliveries by anesthesiologists. Educated nurses on major disease states and medication protocols applicable to each disease state. Reviewed side effects and drug interactions.
7/98-6/05 Kmart Pharmacy: St. Louis, MO
Retail Pharmacist: Processed and dispense medication orders and prescriptions. Reviewed for drug interactions, duplicate therapy. Counseled on new medications. Assisted patients on OTC and vitamin supplements.
1/01-11/03 Barnes & Jewish Hospital: St. Louis, MO
Inpatient, Operating room: Center for Advanced Medicine staff pharmacist:
Processed physician’s orders assisted physicians and nurses on medication therapy questions. Counseled coumadin patients prior to hospital discharge.
Pharmacist in charge Evening shift (CAM-OR): Processed operating room intravenous medication orders. Maintained narcotic inventory. Counseled patients on new medications who will be going home from same day surgery.
Qualifications: Citizen of the United States
Current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the states of Illinois and Ohio.
Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English. Currently teaching Spanish at Case Western medical school of Medicine
CACP, ASCP,MTM and BLS. Immunization certificate
References Available Upon request
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