Edgardo J Albino-Rivera
Doctor Of Pharmacy
Ponce
Summary
Proven Staff Pharmacist with a robust background at Walgreens Boots Alliance, excelling in medication dispensing and patient counseling. Demonstrated flexibility and pharmaceutical calculations expertise, enhancing pharmacy efficiency and patient care. Achieved regulatory compliance through meticulous prescription audits, significantly improving service quality without compromising safety. Experienced in completing clinical reviews, counseling patients and supporting physicians with information about appropriate dosages and protocols. Well-versed in medication contraindications, interactions and side effects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens Boots Alliance
11.2022 - Current
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations.
- Properly compounded and dispensed medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists.
- Compounded and repackaged unit-doses, topical medications and sterile products.
- Conducted regular audits of prescription records, identifying discrepancies and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Interpreted prescriptions from healthcare providers to properly dispense medications and health products.
- Recommended OTC devices or medication options to help mitigate individual symptoms.
- Correctly completed pharmacy daily and weekly reports.
- Directly supervised Pharmacy Technicians, interns and support staff while on duty.
- Provided medication therapy management to patients using Outcomes.
- Enhanced patient care by providing accurate medication dispensing and thorough counseling on drug interactions.
- Helped patients overcome vaccine hesitancy by providing facts about efficacy and safety data.
- Improved pharmacy efficiency by training new staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on proper procedures and protocols.
- Provided comprehensive staff support during peak hours, effectively managing increased workload without compromising quality of service or patient safety.
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Georgia, USA05.2022
Bachelor of Science -
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras05.2018
Skills
Drug Interactions
Medication Dispensing
Pharmacy law knowledge
Prescription Verification
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Medication Therapy Management
Immunization Administration
Drug Interactions Monitoring
IV Admixtures
Compounding Techniques
Clinical Decision Support
Verifying orders
Certification
APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate
Research Experience
Undergraduate research student at Dr. José A. Lasalde-Dominicci’s Lab. 2016-2018
Projects:
- Open-Channel Blockers as Candidate Treatments for Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome
- Purification Process of Native acetylcholine receptor.
Laboratory Skills: Genotyping, Electrophysiology (Two-electrode voltage clamp), mice handling, mice surgery (diaphragm, tibialis anterior and flexor digitalis brevis), NanoDrop, intraperitoneal injection and intragastric administration.
Publications
Maldonado-Hernández R, Quesada O, Colón-Sáez JO, Lasalde-Dominicci JA. Sequential purification and characterization of Torpedo californica nAChR-DC supplemented with CHS for high-resolution crystallization studies. ELSEVIER. Analytical Biochemistry. 2020 Dec; 610:113887. DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.113887. PMID: 32763308; PMCID: PMC7669685.
Maldonado-Hernández R, Quesada O, Lasalde-Dominicci JA. Biophysical characterization dataset of native nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in lipid-like detergent complexes. ELSEVIER. 2020, Volume 32, October 2020, Pages 106230
Advance Pharmacy Pharmacy Experience
· Farmacia Vida 2022
Community Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Ponce, PR
· Alivia Infusion 2022
Home Health Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Ponce, PR
· Santa Cruz Pharma Care 2021
Compounding Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Bayamón, PR
· Súper Farmacia Juana Díaz, Inc. 2021
Community Pharmacy and MTM
(APPE Intern)
· San Cristobal Hospital 2021
Clinical Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Cotto Laurel, PR
· Good News Clinic 2021
Ambulatory Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Gainesville, GA
· WellStar Atlanta Medical Center 2021
Health Care System/ Clinical Pharmacy
(APPE Intern)
Atlanta, GA
Affiliations
· American Pharmacist Association (APhA)
· American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)
· Georgia Society of Health Pharmacist (GSHP)
· Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
· Academy of Managed Pharmacy (AMCP)
· International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes (ISPOR)
· American Chemistry Society (ACS)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
References
Julio Lugo, RPh
Super Farmacia Juana Díaz
Phone: (787) 366-8266
Email: lugo_rivas@hotmail.com
Silma Homs, RPh,
San Cristobal Hospital
Phone: (787) 645-1349
Email: silmahoms@yahoo.com
Timeline
Staff Pharmacist
Walgreens Boots Alliance
11.2022 - Current
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bachelor of Science -
University of Puerto Rico
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