Savings Pharmacy and Surgical Supply

Pharmacist

• Direct management of pharmacy store operations and staff pharmacy technicians
• Provided individual fitting of compression stockings and other fitted support wear

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Clinical Assistant Professor

• Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine: established patient care role and integration of clinical pharmacy services to interdisciplinary medical teams; modified pharmacy staff workflow to incorporate new clinical functions; created shift-to-shift communication strategies and documentation strategies, provided training support and resources to staff pharmacists as well as formal educational programs for medical residents and students; documented various high impact/ high cost saving clinical recommendations such as pharmacokinetic and laboratory monitoring, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, identification and prevention of adverse drug events; conducted retrospective research asserting cost-benefit of new pharmacy services on HCAHPS scores as well as medication utilization evaluations of formulary drugs
• Assistant Course Coordinator, Endocrine Therapy and Special Patient Populations: Doctor of Pharmacy graduate level course, lectured to 220 students, coordinated activities faculty lecturers to ensure consistent achievement of course objectives; scheduled in-person and virtual opportunities encouragin teacher-student communication; updated and maintained course website with resources, and announcements
• Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor: Created 5-week acute care Internal Medicine rotation for Doctor of Pharmacy students curriculum at Monmouth Medical Center coordinating with Department of Medicine to host up to 3 pharmacy students on interdisciplinary medical team per cycle; maintained a reference site for students outlining goals, expectations, logistical instructions, clinical resources, maps for successful approaches to direct patient care; consistently instructed, actively modeled, guided, and facilitated learning; created list of measurable objectives to assess progress, provide formal feedback, outline action plans, and evaluate final competency; provided ongoing mentorship guiding long-term success as pharmacists

Aerotek

Pharmacist

Medicare Benefit Operations
- Applied research and analysis to manage and carry out the intent of clients through cross functional coordination with internal departments

Reading Health System

Clinical Specialist, Pain Management

• Established clinical services, including routine collaboration with pain management team to provide patient care, as well other multidisciplinary teams involving Departments of Pain Management, Anesthesia, Palliative Medicine, Surgery, Addiction Medicine, and Nursing; served as a pharmacokinetic expert for antibiotic management and stewardship
• Represented the Department of Pharmacy on multidisciplinary committees, including Pain Committee, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Medication Safety and Quality, Interdisciplinary Pain Resource Team and Opioid Prescription Reduction Team
•Developed strategies for quality improvement through retrospective review using adverse drug event reporting system, ex. identified risks associated with use of patient controlled analgesia and proposed revisions to hospital policy, recommended changes to drug concentrations, pump guardrails and order sets
•Conducted ongoing utilization review of high cost and high alert medications, such as intravenous acetaminophen, liposomal bupivacaine, methadone, and intrathecal baclofen
•Drafted and facilitated implementation of clinical guidelines for the appropriate off-label use of ketamine as an alternative analgesic
•Designed educational material and training for pharmacists, nurses, and physicians, including new workflow processes, policies, procedures, protocols, and general drug information
•Served as a pain management subject matter expert to facilitate expansion of health system with five newly acquired hospitals transitioning to EPIC, ensuring standardized order sets are aligned with best practiced and Joint Commission regulations
•Preceptor/ Research Advisor to PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

The Wellness Center Pharmacy and Surgical

Pharmacist

• Direct management of pharmacy store operations and staff, including pharmacy technicians and interns
• Provided consistent evidence based drug information, including specialty items, herbal and complimentary medication

Advancing Pharmacy Practice Model Initiatives

Drug Topics

http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/advancing-pharmacy-practice-model-initiatives

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)

New Jersey Pharmacists Association

Chair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014), Member

• Cochair, Continuing Education Committee (2012-2014): evaluated annual needs assessment survey for professional pharmacy development, reviewed/ approved live and home study journal program material per ACPE standards, developed website content; created and maintained detailed database of program speakers • Co-coordinator, Student Practitioner Patient Pain Counseling Competition, NJPhA, (2013): Organized event across regional pharmacy schools participating per National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations competition guidelines

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Innovations & Business Development Subgroup five on Consult Pharmacy (2015-Present)