JASON NAKAOKA

• Knowledge of Beacon and Therapy plans including building and editing.
• Experience with oncology and infusion medications, ensuring proper concentrations, stability, route, and rate of administration.
• Thorough understanding and competency with aseptic technique and safe handling of hazardous medications.
• Ensured safe medication practices by conducting thorough medication reviews for oncology patients.
• Assisted interdisciplinary teams with comprehensive cancer care and optimal patient management.
• Verify orders, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of prescribed drug therapy.

• Review chemotherapy orders for appropriateness, ensuring compliance with company policy.
• Prepare and dispense controlled substances in accordance with policies, making certain the pharmacy is compliant with regulating bodies.
• Compound intravenous (IV) and oral medications for adult and pediatric populations including chemotherapy, ensuring patients receive accurate doses of medications.
• Supervise compounding of IV and oral medications by technicians to prevent medication errors.

• Supported the operational and clinical implementation of medication policies for drugs covered under the medical benefit that was administered, leading to cost-effective coverage for all.
• Delivered pharmacotherapy expertise by supporting the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, drug formulary, prior authorization, drug utilization review, and physician reporting programs, lending clinical knowledge, and collaborating to improve and update current medication policies.
• Participated in Medical Director clinical rounds to update or implement applications in the claims process or medication policy, ensuring cases resulted in appropriate outcomes for every patient.
• Served as an educational resource to internal and external constituents regarding the Blue Shield drug formulary, medication policies, and appropriate drug use, bridging gaps in understanding.

• Oversaw all aspects of pharmacy operations, ensuring compliance with State and Federal agencies.
• Performed occurrence and compliant reporting of sterile compounding preparations; thereby identifying defects inquality or procedure.
• Recruited and trained staff, providing in-services regularly to educate staff on company changes and keeping allemployees up-to-date on policies.
• Ensured IV cleanroom met national USP797 standards, assuring patient benefit and reduced risks such ascontamination, infection, or incorrect dosing.

• Provided clinical monitoring of antibiotics, anticoagulants, pain management, total parenteral nutrition, under protocol leading to improved patient outcomes and patient safety.
• Participated in code blue, reducing high-risk medication errors.
• Collaborated with doctors, nurses, dietitians, and physician’s assistants to reduce medication errors and optimize drug

therapies.