Vi Nguyen

Experience

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  Bell's Natural Pharmacy

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

  Pharmacy Technician

  • Provided patient outreach call services to improve adherence to maintenance medications.• Compounded non-sterile specialty pharmaceutical products in the clean room - such as capsules, creams, lotions, suppositories, troches, and suspensions.• Organized prescription records to ensure compliance in future audits.• Entered and assisted in processing prescriptions.• Prepared patient's prescriptions for pharmacists's review• Counseled and provided patients with accurate information on their prescriptions and referred patients to the pharmacist for more complex and specific medication therapy questions• Performed inventory management Show less

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  Encompass Health

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Process transferring facilities’ discharge medication orders for physician review and complete medication reconciliation with patients and caretakers, at bedside or through telephonic communications, for seamless continuity and transitions of care.• Review and interpret physician orders for completeness, contraindications, interactions, duplications, and accuracy. • Conduct drug regimen review: Renal adjustments of medications, appropriateness of medication and dosage forms based on disease state, and medication dosage adjustments based on patient specific parameters.• Initiate and monitor labs and order sets per protocol for anticoagulation management, antibiotic stewardship, renal adjustment, opioid stewardship and therapeutic efficacy.• Review and address all potential issues with orders including drug interactions and incompatibilities, allergic reactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplication, and complete audits to evaluate fall risks• Educate patients and caregivers upon arrival and discharge on medications prescribed, their indications, possible side effects, doses, and special considerations for how to take them as well as any further questions that arise• Process “patient's own med” (POM) acquisition and proper return before discharge with proper documentations• Maintain documentation and processing of Non-Formulary medications for patient needs• Attend Rapid Responses codes, help prepare medications, and evaluate MAR to identify any medications that could have contributed to their emergent state • Prepare IV admixtures using aseptic techniques in accordance to regulatory standards.• Supervise adequate labeling of all medications from pharmacy and ensure timely delivery of medication throughout hospital.• Provide drug information and resources to fellow health care professionals Show less • Conducted patient and family medication admissions and discharge education and reconciliation to review and confirm medication history and accuracy from transitions of care or home arrival• Communicated and collaborated with transferring facility providers to acquire patient discharge medication orders to ensure seamless transition and continuity of care • Prepared admixtures using aseptic techniques for IV solutions• Assisted in “patient own med” (POM) acquisition and proper return during discharge counseling• Assessed and maintain pharmacy inventory, drug supplies, and pyxis machine par levels, expirations, and maintenance Show less

  • Pharmacist

    Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Pharmacy Technician

    Jun 2018 - Oct 2021
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  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

  May 2020 - Jun 2020

  Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Extern

  • Assessed and created patient care plan for discussions, critique, and evaluations of treatment of disease states as well as determine possible follow up disposition for patients in the emergency department

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  Hunterdon Health

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  Internal Medicine Pharmacy Extern

  Medication Utilization Evaluation • Worked up patient history and evaluated patients’ inpatient orders for indication, and appropriateness based on renal function and other patient factorsHIV Combination Medication Staff Education• Created a comprehensive table of all current HIV treatment combinations and emphasized on standard of care regimens for controlNJSHP Joint Rutgers and FDU Residency Showcase• Assisted in setting up virtual showcase by populating residency contact list for all PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs in NJ, PA, CT, RI, MD, and DENew Medication Counseling • Cross referenced patients’ home medication lists with active medication orders and counseled patients on use and side effects of all new medications started during the hospital stay Show less

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  Atlanticare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2020

  Critical Care Pharmacy Extern

  ICU Rounding• Worked up and prepared rationale for potential interventions for patients before ICU and CVU intensivist rounds with medical students and nurses dailyDaily Renal Monitoring• Calculated patient creatinine clearance, cross-referenced with active medication orders, discussed with pharmacist relevant interventions, and contacted providers to change orders as appropriate

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  Indian Health Service

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Extern

  Pain Clinic • Assessed patients during pain interview with the pharmacy clinician for vaccinations including influenza, zoster, and pneumoniaPueblo Pintado Community Flu Clinic Drive • Immunized 54 Native American patients from age 3 up to age 80 years old at the community drive up flu clinic on Oct. 28th 2020 New Medication “Will Call” Counseling • Counseled on new medications and demonstrated inhaler technique to all patients starting new medications for the first time and those who are using the medication incorrectly• Taught patients how to correctly prime and inject insulin as well as how to use their glucometersCrownpoint Healthcare Facility Newsletter November 2020 Edition• Wrote a community announcement piece on the Metformin XR recall for the people of the Navajo nation, including updated information in layman terms and who to contact for concerns Show less

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  AtlantiCare

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  Leadership & Management Pharmacy Extern

  COVID Vaccine Clinic • Aseptically prepared the COVID-19 Vaccine during one of the first COVID-19 healthcare vaccination clinics in New Jersey• Educated and answered all questions and concerns related to the vaccine to patients receiving vaccineACTIV-4 Trial Staff Education • Created a staff education presentation on the ACTIV-4 trial study involving anticoagulation strategies in COVID-19 patientsPRN Orders and Titratable Drip Orders• Organized and implemented protocols for students to screen through medication orders for duplicative PRN orders and titratable drip orders needing specific parameters Show less

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  Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

  Managed Care Pharmacy Extern

  • Collected information and created pharmacy policy comparisons between insurance plans• Performed medical formulary insurance policy comparisons• Researched generic strategy and return of interest savings literature research• Conducted Adherence, Aetion, and Transition Fill – Patient outreach calls to gauge patients' adherence, request for adherence actions such as 90 day refill requests, and counsel patient's on their medications

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  Curexa Pharmacy

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Community Practice Pharmacy Extern

  • Compounded specialty non-sterile pharmaceutical products for human and veterinary patients i.e.) skin care products, hormone medications such as testosterone, progesterone, and methimazole in dosage forms of creams, troches, capsules, suspensions, gel chews, etc.

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  Community Medical Center-Toms River, NJ

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  Hospital Pharmacy Extern

  • Performed Sepsis Patient Qualifications and Protocol response audits.• Completed data collection of emergency department use and prescribing of Ivermectin during COVID-19 Pandemic.• Assisted pharmacy technicians in retrieving medications from the Omnicell Carousel and filling pyxis machines on patient floors. • Researched and created REMS requirement information and checklist documents, and staff education material for Community Medical's formulary REMS medications

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  VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER - ARLINGTON

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
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  VHC Health

  Jul 2023 - Nov 2023

  Clinical Pharmacist

  Recommend clinically supported therapeutic alterations to care plans to optimize patient care during collaborative multi-disciplinary team rounds daily• Clinically evaluate and verify inpatient therapeutic orders in a timely manner for safety and appropriateness• Initiate and monitor labs and order sets per protocol for anticoagulation management, antibiotic stewardship,renal adjustment, and therapeutic efficacy and monitoring

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  Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

  Nov 2023 - now

  Hospital Pharmacist