Profile:
EDUCATION: Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy 1983
LICENSURE: Florida Registered Pharmacist, 1985 to present
EXPERIENCE: Tampa Family Health Center Pharmacy (4/ 2012-Present)
Pharmacy Manager
Tampa, FL
Duties:
· Oversee overall pharmacy operations including the supervision
of pharmacy technicians
· Closely monitor patient profiles for therapeutic duplication and
patient non-compliance of medication and early refills of pain meds
· Counsel patients on side effects and adverse reactions
· Make recommendations to physicians for antibiotic therapy when
Consulted
· Monitor prescriptions for accuracy and follow up with physician if
needed
· Inventory Control / Drug Purchasing / Par Levels conducive to
dispensing practice
· Process prescriptions for various insurances or cash
· Preparation of Prescription statistics, refrigeration log, end of day
Reports
· Submission of weekly DEA report to Prescription Monitoring Program
· Conduct quarterly Quality Assurance meetings/ reports with follow-
up recommendations
· Obtain yearly update certificates for Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
BAY AREA PHARMACY (9/2007 – 12/2012)
Pharmacy Manager
Tampa, FL
Duties:
· Oversee overall pharmacy operations, including the supervision of pharmacy technician and supportive personnel
· Closely monitor patients and profiles of individuals who receive pain management
· Monitor behavior of individuals who receive pain management and report signs of illicit behavior to physicians
· Development of policies and procedures to guard against prescription fraud, diversion, and doctor shopping
· Provide patient counseling, drug purchasing for pharmacy, and inventory management
COLLEGE HILL PHARMACY (2/2006 – 9/2009)
Part-Time Pharmacist
Tampa, FL
Duties:
· Provided pharmacy relief services
· Processed prescriptions for insurance and cash
payments for ambulatory patients
· Provided patient counseling, drug purchasing for pharmacy, and managed inventory control
· Assisted with technician scheduling
· Recommended over-the-counter and homeopathic
medications to customers.
TAMPA GENERAL (9/2005 – 10/2008)
Staff Clinical Night Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Computer patient profiled and dispensed medication
· Provided Intravenous and drug information services
· Provided pharmacokinetic consultations
· Participated in Intravenous antibiotic therapy with physicians
· Attended emergency codes and assisted ER physicians
with stat medication and Intravenous drips
· Assisted with supervision of pharmacy technicians
PAUL VOLEL & ASSOCIATES (6/2001 – 1/2003)
Relief Pharmacist
Brandon, Florida
Duties:
· Provided relief to various pharmacy sites including retail,
hospitals, and home health facilities
· Prepared all types of Intravenous solutions
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Ensured quality assurance of unit dose carts
· Dispensed medications and provided patient counseling
TEAMCARE INFUSION PHARMACY (5/2000 – 6/2001)
Part-time Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Monitored patients receiving Total Parental Nutrition
Support, Enteral Feedings, IV antibiotics, Chemotherapy,
PCA therapy, and respiratory needs
· Provided drug information to nursing staff within nursing
homes, including dosing, side effects, drug interactions, and cost effective alternatives
· Monitored lab results and consulted with physicians
· Provided patient counsel for medications
· Programmed infusion pumps (i.e., CADD Plus, CADD TPN, CADD PCA, Sigma 600, Abbott Aim Plus, & IVAC).
· Managed inventory control
· Supervised technicians
· Conducted quality assurance and control, oversaw the sterility and testing of dispensed products and surface testing of a Class 100 environment
· Provided infusion pump therapy in-services to nursing home facilities
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Prepared monthly statistic reports for corporate provider
· Pharmacy Resolution Committee Member (designed to establish methods to increase highest quality of services provided in an ethical and customer focused environment)
· Assisted with the development of a company-wide workflow for pharmacist
CARDINAL HEALTH (11/1999 – 3/2002)
Relief Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Provided relief to various pharmacy sites including retail,
hospitals, and home health facilities
· Prepared all types of Intravenous admixtures
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Ensured quality assurance of unit dose carts
· Provided patient counseling
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER
(10/1997 – 9/1998)
Pharmacy Supervisor
Dover, Florida
Duties:
· Supervised overall pharmacy operations, including
pharmacy technicians and support personnel
· Computer patient profiled and dispensed medication
to ambulatory patients
· Provided inventory control, patient counseling, monitoring of patient profiles, and cost effective alternatives
· Processed insurance and workers compensation claims.
LESCO MEDISEARCH (11/1996 – 2008)
Relief Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Provided relief to various pharmacy sites including retail,
hospitals, and home health facilities
· Prepared all types of IV admixtures
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Ensured quality assurance of unit dose carts
· Dispensed medication and provided patient counseling
NATIONS HEALTHCARE (3/1996 – 9/1996)
Staff Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Monitored patients receiving Total Parental Nutrition
Support, Enteral Feedings, IV antibiotics, Chemotherapy,
PCA therapy, and Respiratory needs
· Provided drug information to nursing staff within nursing homes, including dosing, side effects, drug interactions, and cost effective alternatives
· Monitored lab results and consultation with physicians
· Provided patient counsel for medications
· Programmed infusion pumps (i.e., CADD Plus, CADD TPN, CADD PCA, Sigma 600, Abbott Aim Plus, & IVAC).
· Supervised pharmacy technicians
· Provided inventory control
· Ensured quality assurance/control and oversaw the sterility and testing of dispensed products and surface testing of a Class 100 environment.
· Provided infusion pump therapy in-services to nursing home facilities
· Prepared monthly statistic reports for corporate provider
· Provided Pharmacist On-call services
· Pharmacy Resolution Committee Member (designed to establish methods to increase highest quality of services provided in an ethical and customer focused
environment)
· Assisted with the development of company-wide workflow for pharmacists
APRIA HEALTHCARE (9/1996 – 10/1997)
Staff Pharmacist
Tampa, Florida
Duties:
· Monitored patients receiving Total Parental Nutrition
Support, Enteral Feedings, IV antibiotics, Chemotherapy,
PCA therapy, and Respiratory needs
· Provided drug information to nursing staff within nursing homes, including dosing, side effects, drug interactions, and cost effective alternatives
· Monitored lab results and consultation with physicians
· Provided patient counsel for medications
· Programmed infusion pumps (i.e., CADD Plus, CADD TPN, CADD PCA, Sigma 600, Abbott Aim Plus, & IVAC).
· Supervised pharmacy technicians
· Provided inventory control
· Ensured quality assurance/control and oversaw the sterility and testing of dispensed products and surface testing of a Class 100 environment
· Provided infusion pump therapy in-services to nursing
facilities
· Prepared monthly statistic reports for corporate provider
· Provided Pharmacist On-call services
· Pharmacy Resolution Committee Member (designed to establish methods to increase highest quality of services provided in an ethical and customer focused environment)
· Assisted with the development of company-wide workflow for pharmacist
HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS (1/1994 – 3/1996)
Pharmacy Independent Contractor
Longwood, Florida
Duties:
· Provided relief of pharmacist services for retail, hospitals,
and home health entities
· Prepared all types of Intravenous admixtures
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Ensured quality assurance of unit dose carts
· Dispensed medications
· Provided patient counseling
CONTRACT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (2/92 – 6/92)
Relief Pharmacist
Singer Island, FL
Duties:
· Provided relief to various pharmacy sites including retail,
hospitals, and home health facilities
· Prepared all types of IV admixtures
· Computer entry of physicians’ orders
· Ensured quality assurance of unit dose carts
· Dispensed out-patient medications
· Provided patient counseling
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA (6/1992 – 12/1993)
Pharmacy Manager
Lake Worth, Florida
Duties:
· Managed overall pharmacy operations
· Supervised pharmacy technicians, driver technicians, and office staff
· Supervised preparations of Intravenous admixtures of antibiotics, TPN, chemotherapy, and pain management control
· Coordinated delivery of medication with nursing staff
· Prepared monthly statistic and various administrative reports
· Established indicators for JACHO studies for quality assurance/control and devised action plans
· Purchased drugs and equipment for pharmacy and managed inventory control
· Provided drug information services
· Computer patient profiled and dispensed Intravenous therapy solutions
· Provided Pharmacist On-call services
BROWARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (9/1988 - 2/1992)
Staff Night Pharmacist
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Duties:
· Computer patient profiled and dispensed medication
· Provided drug information service
· Prepared and monitored of Intravenous solutions, including Intravenous antibiotics, chemotherapy, Hydration, Pain, various piggyback solutions, and Total Parental Nutrition
· Provided satellite pharmacy services and filled medication carts
· Consulted with physicians on dose changes for Intravenous Antibiotic therapy pending lab results
ECKERD DRUG CORPORATION (8/1983 – 8/1988)
Graduate Pharmacy Intern/Pharmacy Manager
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Duties:
· Reviewed patient profiles, prepared and dispensed medication for ambulatory patients, skilled nursing
facilities, and ACLF homes.
· Managed inventory control and patient counseling for new medications
· Supervised pharmacy technicians and support personnel
· Scheduled pharmacy staff
· Provided drug information to nursing staff within skilled
nursing facilities and ACLF homes, including dosing, side
effects, drug interactions and cost-effective alternatives
· Provided detailed administrative reports required by
the corporate office
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Hillsborough Education Foundation Review Board (2009 - Present)
National Diamondback Pharmacy Alumni (2006 - Present)
The Charmettes, Incorporated (2002 - Present)
Alumni Board Member Big Brothers Big Sisters (2000 - Present)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (1992 - Present)
Member of the National Ass. Of Female Executives (1999 - 2004)
Board Member Big Brothers Big Sisters (1998 - 2000)
Organization:
Sickle Cell Association Hillsborough Cty Inc.
3402 N. 22nd Street Tampa, Florida 33605
Phone: Email: info@scahillsborough.org
VISION
The mission of the Sickle Cell Association of Hillsborough County, Inc. is to help individuals with sickle cell conditions live lives that are, to the maximum extent possible, unhampered and uncompromised by their sickle cell conditions.
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