Vinay Yakkundi
Clinical Pharmacist with 12 years of clinical pharmacy experience
Clinical Pharmacist at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital
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I am a clinical pharmacist with 12 years of clinical pharmacy experience including completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency. I have experience in Internal Medicine, ICU, ED, NICU, Pediatrics. I am ACLS and PALS certified as well. I have active pharmacist licenses in California, Ohio and Texas. I am interested in full-time pharmacist positions in the Dallas, TX or San Antonio, TX metro areas.
Job experience
- August 2012 - presentClinical Pharmacist
Providence Little Company of Mary HospitalTorrance, CA, USA∙ Advanced the role of the ED pharmacist performing medication reconciliation, participating in codes, intubations and answering medication questions from ED healthcare providers.
∙ Educated and advised physicians and nurses on pediatric and neonatal ICU drug therapy, evaluated pediatric and neonatal ICU medication orders.
∙ Super user for EPIC computer system implementation; tested and created medication order sets for our medical teams.
∙ Monitoring and dose adjusting warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, vancomycin and other antibiotic dosing per hospital pharmacy protocol. - August 2008 - July 2012Clinical Pharmacist
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA∙ Initiated, monitored and adjusted warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, TPN and antibiotic dosing per hospital pharmacy protocol.
⋅ Participated as the hematology/oncology pharmacist for the outpatient infusion center; prepared chemotherapy IVs, counseled patients, consulted with physicians.
⋅ Supervised and trained pharmacy students/interns participating in pharmacy rotations and worked on patient cases with pharmacy students/interns.
∙ Rounded with attending physicians, medical residents, and physician assistants in the intensive care unit, oncology unit and on medical floors. - July 2007 - July 2008Pharmacy Practice Resident
Summa Health SystemAkron, OH, USA∙ Investigated adverse drug reactions and presented reports to the pharmacy & therapeutics committee.
∙ Tested and developed medication order sets for new CPOE system.
⋅ Supervised pharmacy students participating in final year pharmacy rotations and assisted with patient case workups and evaluations.
∙ Collaborated with other pharmacists on drug use evaluation project involving extended-infusion piperacillin/tazobactam.
∙ Counseled patients, dosed warfarin and advised physicians on drug therapy in ambulatory care clinic.
Education
- University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
PharmD2003 - 2007Doctor of Pharmacy Degree - University of Michigan LS&A College
B.S.1999 - 2003B.S. in Chemistry
Certifications
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Registered Pharmacist
California Board of Pharmacy
60454
November 2007 - September 2021 -
Registered Pharmacist
Ohio Board of Pharmacy
03227868
July 2007 - September 2021 -
Registered Pharmacist
Texas Board of Pharmacy
58260
April 2016 - September 2020
