Dhvani Patel, Clinical Pharmacist, PharmD
Melissa
Summary
Efficient and detail-oriented professional with extensive knowledge of pharmacotherapy, medication management, and patient care. Expert in drug utilization review, dosage calculations, and collaborative care with medical teams. Demonstrates deep commitment to optimizing patient outcomes through precise analytical skills and continuous learning. Leverage these abilities as a Pharmacist to ensure optimal medication therapy management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
Edgemont Staffing- Hilcrest Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
- Provided drug information services to healthcare providers and patients.
- Monitored patient progress by reviewing laboratory results and adjusting medications as needed.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to provide optimal pharmacotherapy outcomes for patients.
- Maintained accurate records of all medications dispensed including prescription numbers, doses, directions.
- Performed daily medication reconciliation for inpatients and outpatients.
- Evaluated appropriateness of generic substitution requests from prescribers.
Clinical Pharmacist Consultant
Aegis Health Services
09.2022 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive medication management services for several different providers including primary care, pain management, urgent care and psychiatry
- Provide guideline-based, pharmacogenomic (PGx), and deprescribing recommendations
- Evaluation of labs to determine appropriate dosing and drug therapy
- Proficient in several different EMRs and Health Information Exchanges, including NexGen, Athene, eClinicalWorks, LabCorp, and Vivlio and Halo
Infusion Pharmacy Manager/Clinical Infusion Pharmacist
Advanced Infusion Care
12.2018 - 12.2024
- Manage infusion pharmacy growth, manage P&L effectively along with managing patient's wellbeing while on Ig therapy
- Specialty: Immunodeficiency, autoimmune disorders
- Assist VP of clinical operations in collaboration with other managers to create and maintenance standard operation policies across all the locations of advanced infusion services
- Collaborate with VP of clinical operations and other PICs to develop and implement quality assurance programs
- Support organization in new initiatives and new product launches
- Maintain daily pharmacy operations as per various State Board of Pharmacy laws and updates
- Evaluated current processes within the pharmacy to identify areas for improvement as warranted with pharmacy growth
- Oversee and optimize clinical workflow to provide patient centered care with utmost efficacy based on compliant pharmacy practice
- Navigated through various agencies such as Medicare, medicate, state board of pharmacy and insurance audits as needed
- Maintain pharmacy standard as per ACHC and URAC
- Assisting pharmacy Contracting department in obtaining multiple payor contracts for business growth as necessary
- Collaborate with sales, clinical and other functional leaders to ensure the highest level of services and service strategies to provide most effective patient care
- Develops staffing algorithms, training employees; planning, assigning, and execution of work; addresses any complaints or escalated issues to complete resolution, and attends any client meetings as necessary
- Conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel
Pharmacy Manager
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
10.2014 - 12.2018
- Led professional, operational, clinical management, and financial management of pharmacy
- Consistently exceeded prescription sales, profit, and patient counts by delivering exceptional service every time
- Maintained knowledgeable and skilled staff, recruiting top candidates, and overseeing continuous training initiatives
- Kept team in full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations with strict operational tracking
- Provide patient education, Immunization, physician consultations, and patient compliance consultation along with adherence monitoring
- Focusing on CMS guidelines for Medication Therapy Management (MTM) to help decrease health care costs
- Managed facility inventory, including handling vendor returns, tracking levels, and coordinating transfers
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy, Retail
04.2013 - 10.2018
- Key contributor to increase in sales: proactively promoting immunization and MTM services
- Reported and placed resolution in place for drug related adverse events as per company guidance and policy
- Determined potential barriers to compliance and identified solutions to overcome those barriers
- Recruited, trained, coached, and motivated staff pharmacist & technicians and ensure high levels of customer service
- Oversaw team scheduling, training, and workflows for maximum pharmacy efficiency
- Accomplished financial targets through sound administration of fiscal operations
Education
Ph.D. - Doctor of Pharmacy
Touro College of Pharmacy
New York, NY04-2012
Skills
- Strong clinical background
- Excellent telephone etiquette
- Works well under pressure
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently
- Drug utilization review
- Insurance coordination
- Formulary management
- Prior authorization expertise
Licenses
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy, 58269, 2015, Present
- New York Board of Pharmacy, 057539-01,2012 Present
- NJ State Board of Pharmacy, 28RI03545600, present
- Additional Pharmacist licenses in- Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia
References
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist
Edgemont Staffing- Hilcrest Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
Clinical Pharmacist Consultant
Aegis Health Services
09.2022 - Current
Infusion Pharmacy Manager/Clinical Infusion Pharmacist
Advanced Infusion Care
12.2018 - 12.2024
Pharmacy Manager
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
10.2014 - 12.2018
Pharmacy Manager
CVS Pharmacy, Retail
04.2013 - 10.2018
Ph.D. - Doctor of Pharmacy
Touro College of Pharmacy