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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Development, implementation and monitoring of clinical pharmacy services consistent with current practice guidelines for the following units:
Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Emergency
Medicine, General Pediatrics, and Pediatric Intensive Care units.
Formulary management and drug therapy evaluation as a member of: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee.
Develop pediatric specific order sets in collaboration with physicians to meet patient care needs.
Computerized Physician Order Entry project lead in collaboration with clinical informatics to enhance efficacy and safety of EHR (Epic, Sunrise, Meditech) for Adult and Pediatric units.
Participate in the development of policies and procedures needed to meet the standards of The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Supervise the utilization of Automated Dispensing Machines (Pyxis stations) to ensure meaningful and proper use of pharmacy technology.
Participate in the orientation and education of medical residents.
Participate in interviewing and recruitment of pharmacy team members.
Assist in the development of staff educational and training programs.
Participates in medical rounds with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers and other healthcare practitioners.
Enter, review and process physician orders for accuracy and appropriateness of therapy.
Participate in monitoring and supervising CSP processes (Compounded Sterile Products) and non-sterile compounding processes including chemotherapy.
Participate in Quality reviews related to medication events and provide practice changes needed to prevent recurrence.
Monitor daily labs, cultures and clinical status of patients while dosing and adjusting antimicrobial, and other medication therapies.
Interview and educate patients and family members about medication therapies

EHR EXPERIENCE:
Epic, Epic Beacon, Cerner, Meditech, Sunrise.
PatientKeeper® (EHR Optimization Software Solution).

Pharmacist experience in both hospital and retail- 15 years

Areas of expertise:
Practice, Medication Misuse/Abuse, Drug-Drug Interactions, Drug Safety, Medication Errors, Medication Safety & Counseling, Drug-Food Interactions, Adverse Drug Events.