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Vinay Yakkundi

Vinay Yakkundi

Clinical Pharmacist with 12 years of clinical pharmacy experience

Clinical Pharmacist at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital

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Background

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 - present
    Clinical Pharmacist
    Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital
    Torrance, 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 2012
    Clinical Pharmacist
    Scripps Green Hospital
    La 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 2008
    Pharmacy Practice Resident
    Summa Health System
    Akron, 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
    PharmD
    2003 - 2007
    Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
  • University of Michigan LS&A College
    B.S.
    1999 - 2003
    B.S. in Chemistry

Certifications

  • 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