Puja Patel

Pharmacist

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

About

I am a pharmacist looking for a clinical hospital position after graduating from a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. My clinical interests include ambulatory care and transitions of care. I continue to work towards my goal of positively impacting my patients’ lives.

Experience

  • Registered Pharmacist at Clara Maass Medical Center
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Staff Pharmacist at Sachin Pharmacy
    Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 · 6 mos

    Use PrimeRX Pharmacy system to deliver medications to patients; Offer recommendations to patients who need over-the-counter medications

  • PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
    Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Collaborated with doctors and other healthcare professionals on interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings; Completed drug monitoring activities such as vancomycin drug level monitoring, adverse drug reaction reporting, and consolidation of duplicate therapies; Enhanced research skills by completing a medication use evaluation and a research project; Recorded meeting minutes for monthly P&T Committee meetings; Coordinated with the Jefferson College of Pharmacy administration, pharmacy students, Pharmacy residency administration, and fellow residents for Pharmacy presence during JeffHOPE clinics at Philly House, a shelter for homeless men; Fulfilled roles of the Team Leader/manager during weekend shifts; Monitored patients for drug interactions, adverse events, side effects, and drug levels; Precepted pharmacy students from Jefferson College of Pharmacy on various rotations

  • Pharmacy Intern at CVS Pharmacy
    Jun 2018 - May 2022 · 4 yrs

    Prioritized tasks to achieve the goal of assisting patients in a store that fills over 4000 prescriptions per week; Completed patient care calls during the week to ensure patients' profiles were updated and they were receiving medications that were still active; Assisted patients in obtaining, managing and understanding their medications; Trained new employees to give them hands-on experience at the various workflow stations; Mastered the use of the RxConnect prescription processing system

  • Hackensack Meridian Health (3 mos)
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Pharmacy Extern
      Mar 2022 - Apr 2022 · 2 mos

    • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Extern
      Feb 2022 - Mar 2022 · 2 mos