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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateSHAILJA RATTAN Tel: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEStreet Address Appaloosa Way E-Mail: EMAIL AVAILABLEKnoxville, TN Street Address
LICENSE: Licensed Pharmacist in Tennessee since June, Street Address EDUCATION: Bachelors in pharmacy from St. Johns Pharmacy College, Bangalore, IndiaForeign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) LEGAL STATUS: CitizenSUMMARY: Licensed Pharmacist with more than 12 years experience as a Pharmacist in a major hospital and 4 years as a Pharmacy Intern in a supermarket pharmacy. A leader and team player committed to safety and quality with a track record of finishing tasks well ahead of schedule. Worked in all shifts, including night shift at the hospital. My expertise includes the following: Established and maintained collaborative relationships with physicians, nursing and other healthcare professionals Participated in departmental performance improvement activities Verified accuracy of order entry technicians and filled prescriptions Supervised adequate labelling of all medications dispensed from the pharmacy Evaluated in specific patient cases, an estimated lean body weight, adjusted body weight, creatinine clearance, and a measured creatinine clearance Prepared IV admixtures using aseptic technique in accordance with applicable guidelines Evaluated medical literature that provided pharmacokinetic data analysis Reviewed patient profiles for true medication errors Checked technicians work for accuracy solved by Pyxis and IT issues Dispensed, stored, and documented the distribution of all controlled drugs and all pharmacy transactionsEXPERIENCE:Turkey Creek Medical Centre, Tennova Healthcare, Knoxville, TN 2/2019-Till Date I started my career journey as PRN Pharmacist and then assigned as night shift pharmacist since April 2020. My responsibilities are as follows: Dispense medications as prescribed by physicians Enable drug information services Ensure compliance to quality parameters Answer queries related to selection of medicine, dosage, interdependencies and any probable side effects Prepare sterile solutions for intravenous administration and compounding of medicines Kinetics for antibiotics dosing on new patients and follow-ups Maintaining inventory of medicines, including narcotics Physicians Regional Medical Centre, Tennova Healthcare, Knoxville, TN 1/2011-12/2018 I have worked as a Pharmacist in the night shift for five different hospitals of Tennova Healthcare. My responsibilities included, but not limited to the following: Reviewed and interpreted physicians orders and dispensed medications Provided drug information services Dispensing medicines and ensuring all quality requirements are met Responding to queries from medical staff and advising them on the selection, dosage, interactions and side effects of medications. Preparation of sterile solutions for intravenous administration and compounding of medicines. Kinetics for antibiotics dosing on new patients and follow-ups. Maintained inventory of medicines, including narcotics. Performed efficiently in demanding night shift pharmacy environment, ensuring prompt deliveries of stat and instant orders.Kroger Pharmacy, Nashville, TN (2006-2010)I worked at Kroger as a Pharmacist Intern. My responsibilities included: Taking prescription orders from the physicians offices, drop-offs, and faxes and executing them in a timely manner. Administering seasonal flu shots and other immunizations, such as, Hepatitis, Shingles and Pneumonia to variety of patients. Counseling patients on the dosage, interactions and side effects of medications. Responding to questions from patients about the prescription medicines and over the counter products. Maintaining inventory of medicines, ordering supplies and reducing inventory carrying cost of the pharmacy. Dealing with and resolving various insurance issues including Medicare and Medicaid. Entrusted with customer service issues and resolving concerns to their satisfaction. Trained newly hired pharmacy technicians in their daily tasks. References: Available on request |
