Pharmacist Resume

Chirag Patel Pharm D.

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Pharmacy Sept 2005 to May 2011

Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy

and Health Sciences, Long Island University

Brooklyn, New York

EXPERIENCE:

United RX December 2011- March 2012

Registered Pharmacist:

150 Fencl Lane

Hillside, Illinois, 60162

• Initial and final review of prescriptions.

• Interpret and evaluate patient history and drug-related data (from medication history chart) needed to identify actual or potential drug therapy problems.

• Resolve conflicts with long term care facilities.

• Interpret and evaluate vancomycin and aminoglycoside levels and make adjustments and as needed.

• Oversee unit dose packing.

CVS PHARMACY June 2007- August 2008

Pharmacy Intern

150 Court Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

• Assist and help licensed pharmacists provide medications and other healthcare products such as OTC for patients by receiving the prescription and process and check for drug interactions, insurance, etc.

• Type, count, fill prescriptions and label the bottle.

• Manage different stations in the pharmacy ( pick-up, drop of window, and filling stations)

• Provide patient counseling and maintain HIPPA privacy.

Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy 2010-2011

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Introductory to Internal Medicine May 26, 2010-June 24, 2010

New York Methodist Hospital Brooklyn, New York

Preceptor: Amy Wang, Pharm. D.

• Regularly interacted with the health care team in the therapeutic decision-making process

• Identified and reported medication errors and adverse drug reactions thru patient review of charts.

• Counseled patients and/or family on their medications upon discharge to avoid medication errors, and maximize compliance to drug regimens.

• Interpreted and evaluated patient history and drug-related data (from medication history chart ) needed to identify actual or potential drug therapy problems.

Advanced Internal Medicine June 26, 2010- July 28, 2010

Saint Luke’s Hospital Manhattan, New York

Preceptor: Jagib Najib, Pharm. D.

• Participated in daily rounding with physicians, nurse practitioner, and dietitians.

• Applied pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles to select the appropriate dose, dosage schedule, and drug delivery system for individual patients.

• Identified and reported adverse drug reactions and medication errors from patient medication charts

• Provided drug recommendations for specific patients

• Followed patients’ progress to optimize therapeutic efficacy and monitor side effects.

Institutional Practice Sept 8, 2010- Oct 18, 2009

Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY

Preceptor: Mark Sinnet Pharm D.

• Prepared, dispensed and administered pharmaceutical products for different types of patients (pediatrics, caner, transplant, etc…)

• Prepared the label for the finished prescription using hospital computer system.

• Counted, measured, mixed, reconstituted, and calculated the quantity of medications to dispense.

• Assisted the clinical pharmacist in reviewing the hospital formulary drugs

• Attended and participated in psychiatric conferences, pediatric, geriatric transplant rounds.

Advanced Community Pharmacy Oct 20, 2010- Nov.15 2010

Walgreens Pharmacy

Preceptor: Mui Chi Pham D.

• Receiving, typing, and filling prescriptions

• Monitoring patient drug therapy

• Checking for drug-drug interactions

• Patient counseling and education on prescription and OTC medications.

• Taking patient blood pressures and blood glucose

Advanced Critical Care Nov 17, 2010- Dec. 22, 2010

Brooklyn Hospital Brooklyn, New York

Preceptor: William Vincent, Pharm. D

• Medical rounds with critical care team to evaluate patients in ER and MICU

• Medication management (recommending therapy, discontinuing therapy, dose adjustment, etc.)

• Identifying adverse effects and medication errors in patient profiles

• Literature evaluation pertaining to critical care

Ambulatory Care Feb 23, 2011- Apr 5, 2011

Comprehensive Family Care Center

Montefiore Medical Group Bronx, NY

Preceptor: Andrea Fass Pharm D.

• Make recommendations on adjustment and changes of medications related to hypertension, diabetes, and warfarin.

• Counsel and monitor patients in the hypertension, diabetes, and Coumadin clinics.

• Literature evaluation

• Contraceptive options for women

PRESENTATIONS

Grand Rounds-

Patient Case on Complicated Pyleonephritis UTI, BPH, HTN, DKA, Insomnia, smoking cessation, Hyperlipidemia, and Oral Contraceptives

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Dean’s List 2005-2007, 2011

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Pharmacists Association

PHARMACY

Illinois State License

MISCELLANEOUS

I am an outstanding individual with a strong work ethic, highly self-motivated, and responsible person whose work is of high quality. Background on my skills include, but is not limited to the following:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills

• Substantial determination to always strive for excellence

• Highly adaptive to new and diverse work environments

• Applying communication skills to improve team work, solve problems, and ensure team unity

• Ability to complete tasks in a timely, well organized manner

• Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical calculations

• Knowledge of various classes of medications and therapy involving unique disease states

• Ability to give a patient-centered type of care to all patients

• Ability to conduct and execute various laboratory experiments in a manner that ensures compliance of safety procedures and other SOPs

• Applying knowledge of the following programs to create and/or enhance the value of various pharmaceutical data: Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point, and various web browsers in conducting research, preparing reports, and other documentations involving pharmaceutical analysis

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