Dhruv Patel

Clinical Pharmacist & Liaison, Utilization Management, Communicator & Educator

Role
Clinical Pharmacist at Ascension
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Dhruv Patel

Articulate, highly motivated, a result-oriented pharmacy professional with over a decade of experience providing clinical services to diverse patient population, focused on medication safety, effectiveness, adherence, consultation and gaps-in care. A leader with a strong work ethic, professionalism, and customer service skills to bring success and deliver positive patient outcomes. • Excelled in all sections of Medicare: Medicare Advantage, Part D Drug Plan, drug formulary, alternatives, MAPD plan benefits design. Skilled in Prior-Authorization & a champion at Outcomes One MTM services. • Quality-driven leader deeply committed to educating patients on medications, side effects, adverse reactions, consultations, adherence, and vaccination. Core competence includes interacting with Medicare/Medicaid payers to resolve claim issues, patient safety, management of operations, patient satisfaction, budget/P&L, strategic planning for initiatives, quality assurance, and performance management. • Interpersonal skills - communication, problem-solving, decision-making. • Emotional intelligence - self-awareness, self-management, motivation, strategic thinking. • Highly skilled in achieving targets, increasing sales & profit, and customer satisfaction. • Detail-oriented, planning, and organization. • Teamwork and leadership driven. • Self-starter, confidence, patience, and optimism. • Willingness to learn, Passion for the company’s goals.

Experience

  1. Clinical Pharmacist

    Ascension

    Aug 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

    Meds To Beds- Delivering medication to admitted patients in their beds before discharge, and counseling.* Pharmacotherapy Clinic- Management of prescriptions involving chronic medical conditions to improve adherence, and reduce hospital admission rates, providing MT services, processing & delivering.* Specialty Clinic- Data entry & product verification, provide counseling for specialty meds, injectables, and chemotherapy drugs. setup delivery for meds as requested.* Communicating and educating hospital physicians, residents, nurses to resolve r issues, discuss treatment plans.* Expertise on 340b pricing, EPIC EMR.

Education

  • Coursera

    Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications - Qualitative Interviews

    2023 — 2023

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Evidence-Based Toxicology

    2020 — 2020

  • State of Illinois

    PharmD, Registered Pharmacist

  • University of California San Diego

    Drug Discovery, Drug Development & Drug Commercialization, Clinical and Industrial Drug Development

    2020 — 2020

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials, Clinical and Industrial Drug Development

    2020 — 2020

  • NIRMA UNIVERSITY

    BS Honors (PharmD), Clinical Pharmacy

    2010

  • Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

    Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm

    2005 — 2009

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