Pur Ken

Pharmacist @Giant Foods Pharmacy

Provide personalized patient care on medication use in the pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations following HIPAA policiesPerform Medication reconciliation and Medication therapy management (MTM), for adherence, ineffective medications, drug overutilization, medication ineffective, and adverse drug reactions and make recommendations to prescribers for change in therapy when necessaryReview Electronic health records (EHR) and perform drug utilization review for appropriate drug selection, medication allergy, dose, route of administration, diagnosis, relevant laboratory results, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions, and patient age.Get patient involved with their treatment plan by performing motivational interviewsCollaborate with the healthcare team on strategies for improving medication adherence, reducing unnecessary medications, and optimizing therapy, particularly for high-risk patients; thus meeting patient\'s healthcare goalsCollaborate with patients\' private or public insurance such as Medicare Part D and Medicaid and vendors to get cost-saving medications; thus helping patients comply with their medications.Perform Quality Assurance sessions with the team to determine the root cause of some dispensing errors and how to prevent future incidentsDevelop and implement strategies based on identified opportunities, with a focus on decreasing overall pharmaceutical spend for the clientUse Microsoft Excel and Word for daily documentation and keep a record of stock in the pharmacyDeliver excellent customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly and professionally.