Kevin Nguyen
Cypress
Summary
Results-driven pharmacist with expertise in optimizing workflows and ensuring patient safety. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and deliver exceptional patient care through effective communication and critical thinking.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Remote Order Entry Pharmacist
Kindred Hospital Westminster
Westminster, CA
11.2025 - Current
- Perform drug regimen reviews, renal dosing, and monitor antibiotics and anticoagulants.
- Interpret medication orders and dispense medications in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
- Manage pharmacokinetic dosing services, interpret drug levels and modify doses.
- Review patient profiles to prevent drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, and allergies.
District Support Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
Huntington Beach, CA
07.2025 - Current
- Provided medication counseling to patients, ensuring understanding of prescriptions and potential side effects.
- Provide immunization services for most available vaccines.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify prescription orders and optimize patient care strategies.
- Conducted medication reconciliations to prevent discrepancies and ensure accuracy in patient records.
Retail Pharmacy Manager
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
Long Beach, CA
05.1999 - 07.2025
- Managed daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and customer satisfaction in pharmacy setting.
- Supervised staff, providing training on prescription filling and medication dispensing processes.
- Implemented inventory management practices, optimizing stock levels and reducing waste.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards, maintaining accurate records for inspections.
- Provide immunization service for most available vaccines.
- Train and provide guidance to staff regarding performance of MTM through Outcome and Mirixa.
- Process and solve problems with patients' third party insurance.
Nuclear Pharmacy Intern
Syncor International
St Louis, MO
07.1997 - 05.1999
- Set up, prepared, and dispensed radiopharmaceuticals under direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
- Handled/packaged/delivered radiopharmaceutical and hazardous materials; processed returned medical waste in compliance with company policies and health and safety rules related to area of responsibility.
- Performed quality control tests on prepared products as well as required tests on equipments.
- Completed sufficient number of hours required for Nuclear Pharmacist Licensure.
Education
No Degree - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CABachelor of Science - Pharmacy Practice
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St Louis, MO05-1999
Skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Operational Management
- Drug inventory management
- Workflow optimization
- Technical troubleshooting
- Team collaboration
- System implementation
- Training and Education
- Critical thinking
- Project management
- Vendor Relations
- Data analysis
- Performance metrics
Certification
Registered California Pharmacist since 2000
Rph Lic # CA051521
Immunization Pharmacist Certified by APHA
BLS Certified #01R6700
Languages
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Remote Order Entry Pharmacist
Kindred Hospital Westminster
11.2025 - Current
District Support Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy
07.2025 - Current
Retail Pharmacy Manager
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
05.1999 - 07.2025
Nuclear Pharmacy Intern
Syncor International
07.1997 - 05.1999
No Degree - Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy Practice
St. Louis College of Pharmacy