Kevin Pearson, PharmD, RPh

Experience

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  Abington - Jefferson Health

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

  Pharmacy Intern

  • Obtain medication histories from patients who are being admitted into the hospital• Compound information from different databases and pharmacies to put together a comprehensivemedication history for patients who are not able to give a mediation history• Effectively communicate results of medication history to doctors and nurse practioners for them toapprove orders for patients to receive medications• Maintain an accuracy of at least 90%

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  Olde Philly Pharmacy

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Evaluate medication orders for efficacy and safety• Communicate with patients, providers, and insurance companies to ensure continuity of patient careand assist with and drug questions• Entered prescription information, calculate dosage, compound, and prepared prescription labels• Call physicians for prior authorizations, refill requests, and suggest medication changes• Perform medication therapy management Managed medication inventory through Cardinal HealthAssisted in inventory integrity by performing stock counts and removing expired medicationsEntered prescription information, calculate dosage, compound, and prepared prescription labels forapproval by pharmacistAssist customers with drop offs, pick ups, and any drug questionsAccept verbal prescriptions over the phone and recommend medication changes when necessary

  • Pharmacist

    Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Pharmacy Intern

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2023
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  Independence Blue Cross

  May 2020 - Jun 2020

  Pharmacy Intern

  • Develop a chart with insulin and non insulin diabetic drugs with dosage, formulations, adverse reactions, and special notes for doctors and nurses to use• Prioritize projects and workload to meet project deadlines and ensure a timely execution• Go through the formulary offered in New Jersey to see which medications can be offered for a 5 daysupply to help the company align with a new New Jersey law• Write up drug information questions using credible sources• Present non-insulin diabetic drug usage by line of business to make sure that the medications arebeing used according to the ADA and the AACE algorithm and make suggestions about what should be changed according to their formulary and current recommendations Show less

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  GSK

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Medical Affairs Intern

  • Meet weekly deadlines for presentations on customer reviews about products that GSK offers to see if any other products could be offered to an under served market for Medical Affairs: Consumer Relations• Work with the Innovations Department to research different formulations of drugs, how customers reviewed them, and research how they can be improved upon to bring a similar product to market• Used peer reviewed articles to determine which dose of a medication would be beneficial to a patient and come up with a regimen to optimize outcomes for a new product being brought to market Show less

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  Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  Ambulatory Pharmacy Intern

  • Effectively communicates counseling points to patients on adverse reactions, adherence, proper administration, and indications for new medications they are starting• Perform medication reconciliation when requested by physicians• Answer drug information questions for the medical and pharmacy team• Monitor and analyze patient labs before authorizing refills and refill request• Interview patients who are receiving warfarin or smoking cessation therapy for appropriate dosing,adherence, and any interactions and present appropriate recommendations to the pharmacist for approval Show less

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  Temple Health – Temple University Health System

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Respiratory/ Cardiac ICU Pharmacy Intern

  • Participate in a multi-disciplinary team, taking care of patients in the respiratory and cardiac ICU• Rounded daily to assess patients medication profiles for therapy appropriateness, drug-drug interactions, hepatic and renal dosing, and formulation• Effectively communicate and defend medication changes to the team• Document patient interventions in the form of a SOAP Note• Perform literature searches and provide evidence based recommendations to the rounding medical team and make sure that all loops are closed• Meet daily deadlines to have patients medication and labs assessed Show less

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  CVS Pharmacy

  Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  Pharmacist
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  Indian Health Service

  Jan 2024 - now

  Clinical Pharmacist