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Winnie Vuong

Edmonton,AB

Summary

Detailed, patient-centered pharmacist looking to pursue new opportunities to gain more experience, to grow and develop professionally in a community pharmacy setting

Overview

Work History

Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital
  • Daily team rounds to discuss patient progress and plan
  • Patient interview and BPMH report for new admissions; BPMH documentation for charting on Connect Care
  • Assessed new and chronic conditions
  • Complete initial assessment report with recommendations
  • Assessment charting on Connect Care
  • Communicate with team members on secure chat via Connect Care on patient concerns and plans
  • Pending or placement of order for medications and labs via Connect Care
  • Follow up ongoing issues
  • SOAP note documentation for charting on Connect Care
  • Discharge medication reconciliation
  • Pharmacy discharge report for charting on Connect Care
  • Discharge counseling and education as needed.

Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • Patient interview and completed BPMH for new admissions
  • Assessed patient acute issues and chronic medical history
  • Provided recommendations for treatment of new conditions as well as optimizing regimen for chronic conditions
  • Written orders for new medications, medication changes, lab orders for team to process
  • Followed up with patients and addressed concerns.

Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy
  • Medication and OTC counseling
  • Assessed and made recommendations for minor ailments
  • Conducted CACP/SMMA on a regular basis for eligible patients who would benefit
  • Conducted both in-person and over the phone
  • Conducted follow-ups with patients both in-person and over the phone
  • Vaccine administration.

Leduc Walmart Pharmacy
  • Medication and OTC counseling
  • Assessed and made recommendations for minor ailments
  • Conducted CACP/SMMA on a regular basis for eligible patients who would benefit
  • Conducted both in-person and over the phone
  • Conducted follow-ups with patients both in-person and over the phone
  • Vaccine administration.

Academia
  • Assess and identify content from appropriate resources to facilitate pharmacy students to meet learning objectives for an introductory pharmacology course lecture
  • Create/update pharmacology lecture slides/visual aids to facilitate learning of first year pharmacy students
  • Create/update immunology lectures to include current topics (eg COVID)
  • Creation of effective exam questions that appropriately assess the learning of pharmacy students.

Gourlay's Pharmacy (Banff)
  • Counseled patients on proper use of new medications and OTC products
  • Checking prescriptions
  • Vaccine administration
  • Performed COVID screening tests on patients over the phone
  • Created COVID information pamphlet
  • Blister pack checking.

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Performed medication reconciliation with new admissions
  • Assessment of patients and identified DRPs
  • Followed up with assigned patients on a regular basis to discuss and monitor progress and concerns
  • Weekly medication reviews with physicians to discuss assigned patients
  • Provided recommendation for modifications or adjustments to medications
  • Participated in weekly team conferences and followed up on patient progress with other professional disciplines
  • Prepared medication information sheet for discharged patients, and provided discharge counseling
  • Prepared discharge required prescriptions
  • Communication with community pharmacy to ensure seamless care and arrange for bubble packs as necessary
  • Provided in-service inhaler education session for nursing students.

Tofield Health Centre
  • Performed medication reconciliation with new patients
  • Provided smoking cessation counseling and motivational interviewing
  • Assessed patients on Warfarin; appropriate determination of next dose and date of next INR
  • Participated in morning team rounds
  • Participated in weekly and monthly team meetings regarding patient care and follow up of previous DRPs
  • Participated in family meetings/reports regarding long-term care patient care plans.

London Drugs Pharmacy
  • Participated in dispensing process and prescription intake
  • Ran Sun Safety Clinic to promote sun safety and sunscreen use.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
06.2022

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Univeristy of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
06.2020

Skills

  • Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin
  • Retail pharmacy operational skills (Navigating Kroll)
  • Injection-certified
  • CPR-certified
  • Connect Care experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

SOBEYS PHARMACY  (Jan 2024 - July 2024)     

SAVE ON FOODS PHARMACY (FLOATER/RELIEF PHARMACIST  May 2022 - Dec 2023) (STUDENT/INTERN 2018 - 2022)     


  • Customer Service: Deliver exceptional service at pharmacy drop-off and pick-up counters, ensuring a seamless and positive patient experience.
  • Prescription Data Management: Accurately enter prescriptions and patient data into Kroll, maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and confidentiality.
  • Clinical and Package Validation: Perform comprehensive clinical and package validation, along with final checks of prescriptions, to ensure accuracy and patient safety.
  • Prescription Binning: Systematically bin verified prescriptions to streamline workflow and maintain organized pharmacy operations.
  • Reporting Responsibilities: Prepare and submit essential reports, including AVI, IDSM, and Health Canada loss or theft reports, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accuracy in documentation.
  • Vaccine Administration: Administer vaccines in accordance with best practices and safety protocols, contributing to the promotion of community health.
  • Medication Counseling: Provide professional counseling on prescription medications and OTC products, personalized to meet individual patient needs.
  • Patient Inquiry Management: Address patient inquiries related to refills, insurance issues, and prescription status updates, delivering timely and informative responses.
  • Continuity of Care: Implement necessary adaptations or extensions of prescriptions to ensure uninterrupted patient care and continuity of treatment.
  • CACP/SMMA Follow-ups: Conduct CACP, SMMA and follow-up activities on eligible patients to optimize patient care plans.
  • Prescription Delivery Management: Organize and prepare prescription deliveries, ensuring timely and accurate distribution to patients.
  • Central Fill and Blister Pack Verification: Verify central fill prescriptions and blister packs for accuracy and completeness, ensuring patient safety and adherence to standards.

Volunteer Experience

  • SAF-Pharm (Students Advocating for the Future of Pharmacy): Pharmacy Industrial Trade Show
  • U of A Pharmacy Practice Lab Facilitator
  • APSA Mentorship Program
  • Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation: Sun Safety Presentation at NorthMount Elementary School, Sun safety educator at Klondike days
  • Wee Read Volunteer: Share book and conversation with young students at Tapaskan School
  • Diabetes Canada SAF-Pharm volunteer: 50/50 Ticket Sale at Edmonton Oilers game to support cause of diabetes
  • Community Education: Role of the Pharmacist presentations at Kildare Elementary School
  • Run for The Cure U of A Pharmacy Team member
  • Run for the Cure Bottle Drive
  • Capital Care Dickinsfield: Assisted at various events: Bingo and Pub Night
  • Norwood Chinese School Teacher's Assistant

Hobbies

  • Badminton
  • Piano, Guitar
  • Singing
  • Watching hockey

Timeline

Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy

Leduc Walmart Pharmacy

Academia

Gourlay's Pharmacy (Banff)

Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Tofield Health Centre

London Drugs Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy

University of Alberta

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy - Pharmacy

Univeristy of Alberta
Winnie Vuong