Pharmacist

Location:

United States

Posted:

June 28, 2011

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Resume:

SAMEER SIKORA

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EDUCATION :

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago IL

Masters in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Specialization, May 2013

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD., May 2010

University of California-Davis, Davis, CA

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, June 2007

• Emphasis in biology

License and Certifications:

• Pharmacist: Illinois License # 051294946, Issue date: 6/16/2011. Expiration date: 3/31/2012

• Pharmacist: California License #: 64538, Issue date: 8/24/2010, Expiration date: 2/29/2012

• CPR Certification: American Heart Association, Expiration date: 10/2012

• Smoking Cessation Training Program Certification

1. Place of issuance: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, Issue date: 12/2007

• Pharmacy based immunization delivery Certification

1. Place of issuance: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, Issue date: 02/25/2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Pharmacist, RX Relief

University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA Sept. 2010–Nov. 2010

• Verified that certain medications were made accurately prior to sending them to the patients

• Double checked chemotherapy orders to determine if it is safe to administer the medication to the patient.

• Monitored medication inventory so that in the pharmacy there is always enough to administer to patient.

Ralphs Pharmacy, Intern December 2007-May 2010

Chino, CA

• Counseled patients regarding prescription and non-prescription medications and the importance of medication compliance

• Administered influenza vaccine and educated patients on the important of the vaccines

• Communicated with doctor’s offices regarding patient refill requests and potential medication errors

Pediatric Ambulatory Care –Asthma/Oncology clinic, Intern March 2010-May 2010

Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA

• Helped children and adolescents manage their asthma symptoms by adjusting their medications

• Counseled parents and children about importance of medication compliance, about potential asthma triggers, and how to avoid them

• Listened to patients lungs to assess pulmonary function and medication effectiveness

Inpatient Care Pharmacy Practice, Intern February 2010-March 2010

Fountain Valley Regional, Fountain Valley, CA

• Helped to formulate doses of Vancomycin or Aminoglycosides for patients and monitor for signs and symptoms of an infection in the ICU

• Monitored patient lab values and formulated appropriate TPN doses

• Determined if patients were candidates for anticoagulation therapy, if so calculated dose of Heparin and Coumadin to give to these patients

Psychiatry Pharmacy Practice, Intern November 2009-December 2009

Veteran Affairs Hospital, Long Beach, CA

• Counseled patients regarding their outpatient medications when they are ready to be discharged

• Discussed medication recommendations with physicians and implemented changes to patient’s medication regimen based on diagnosis and laboratory values

• Worked up patient cases and present them to preceptor

• Lead medication education groups for patients admitted to the psychiatry ward

Internal Medicine, Intern August 2009-September 2009

Long Beach Memorial Health Service, Long Beach, CA

• Reviewed patient charts and made recommendations regarding inaccurate dosages and therapeutic duplications

• Made recommendations to discontinue certain medications and initiate therapy with more appropriate therapy based on patient’s health condition

• Learned to assess patient vital signs and laboratory values

• Observed different disease states and appropriate treatment options

ADDITIONAL MEDICAL VOLUNTEER AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Medical Volunteer Work July 2010

Iquitos, Peru

• Helped with the implementation and maintenance of free medical clinics for Peruvian citizens

• Setup and oversaw a temporary pharmacy that distributed supplies of prescriptions as part of free clinic services

• Administered a variety of medical services including: monitored blood sugar levels and blood pressures, provided Albendazole to adults and children for worm prophylaxis and treatment, and supplied individuals with reading glasses based on their eye prescription

Division of Pain Medicine, Research Assistant June 2005- June 2006

UC Davis Medical Center, CA

• Assisted the researchers with the medical marijuana study by administering psycho immunology tests on the participants

• Learned the affects of marijuana on a patient’s pain, memory, and motor skills from the data collected; helped record the data after each trial of the experiment

• Helped conduct opioid study to find out about patients’ usage of pain medications

• Reviewed patients’ charts to determine their eligibility in our study and gave them surveys

REFERANCES

Nancy DeGuire, PharmD

Assistant Dean, External Relations

University of the Pacific

Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

3601 Pacific Avenue

Stockton, CA 95211

209-***-****

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Jennifer A. Rosen, Pharm.D., BCPP