1. Tapan Patel
23579 Gold Nugget Ave, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone- (513)442-8078, email- trpatel@westernu.edu, Revised- 07/20/2016-
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Education
Western University of Health Science, Pomona, CA
Doctor of Pharmacy, 2016
University of Findlay, Findlay, OH.
Master of Business Administration (healthcare administration), Jan 2008 to Dec, 2009.
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Sept, 2002 to Dec, 2006.
LICENSURE INFORMATION
Pharmacy Intern License, CA Board of Pharmacy: No. 32117
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Pharmacy Immunization Delivery Certification from APhA
American Heart Association certified CPR certified
HIPAA Training and Blood borne Pathogen Training Certification.
Professional Experience
Rite Aid
933 West Arrow Highway, San Dimas, California 91773
Position: Mentee of Pharmacy District Manager, July 2015 to Present
Supervisor: Claire Attia
Responsibilities Include:
 Inventory reduction project
 Helping with flu clinics
 Pharmacy Technician training
 Assisting with MTM services (Outcomes, Mirixa)
 Point of care services
Rite Aid
2059 S Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA, 91766, Ph.: 909-613-1191
Position: Intern Pharmacist, September 2013 to present

2. Supervisor: Wendy Hsueh
Responsibilities Include:
 Counselling patient about their prescription/ OTC meds
 MTM services (outcomes, Mirixa)
 Typing prescriptions and patient information
 Vaccine administration
 Point of Care Service
 One trip refill service (Refill synchronization)
 Helping pharmacist with immunization clinics.
 Ordering, Filling, compounding and selling medication
 Receiving new prescriptions over the phone.
ADVANCE PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Advance Elective Independent Ownership Track
Park view Medical Plaza Pharmacy
Advanced Elective 01/18/16 to Current
 Work on your pharmacy ownership projects
 Research on retail pharmacy business operation
 Medical therapy management
 Immunization
 Patient counseling
 Filling new prescriptions
APPE-6
Western University Pharmacy/ Ralph Pharmacy
Ambulatory Care/MTM, 11/09/15 to 12/18/15
Preceptor: Micah Hata
Responsibilities Include:
 Cholesterol/A1c screening
 INR screening and warfarin dose adjustment
 Medication Therapy Management
 Medication Reconciliation
 Enrolling patients in Appointment Based Model (Refill Synchronization)
 Immunization services
APPE-5
Arrowhead Medical Center, Colton, CA
General Medicine, 9/28/2015 to 11/06/15

3. Preceptor: Lia Pop
Responsibilities Include:
 Discussing patient case and make recommendation to other providers
 Antibiotic Stewardship
 Warfarin clinic
 Hepatitis C clinic
 Patient education
 Drug level monitoring
APPE-4
Hendricks Pharmacy, Claremont, CA
Ambulatory Care/Advanced community, 06/29/15 to 08/07/15
Preceptor: Karl Hess/ Brian Garner
Responsibilities Include:
 Travel vaccine administration
 Addressing questions and concerns about travel needs.
 Making travel booklets for patient.
 Filling prescriptions
 Counselling patients
 Receiving new prescriptions over the phone.
APPE-3
Rite Aid Management, San Dimas, CA
Community Pharmacy management, 05/18/15 to 06/26/15
Supervisor: Claire Attia
Responsibilities Include:
 Assisting PDMfor annual DEA and Quarterly company audits
 Inventory reduction
 Training employees for point of care, one trip refill
 Helping stores to meet their goal for medication therapy management.
APPE-2 and IPPE-1
Costco Pharmacy, La Habra, CA,
Community practice, 03/30/15 to 05/08/15
IPPE Community rotation 07/2014 to 08/2014
Supervisor: Yousef Rahyab
Responsibilities Include:

4.  OTC and prescription medications counselling
 Receiving new prescription over the phone
 Calling insurance
 Calling other pharmacies for transfer
 Filling prescriptions.
APPE-1
Kindred Hospital Brea, Brea, CA
Inpatient Pharmacy Practice, 2/16/15 to 03/27/15
Supervisor: Wendy Ellington
Responsibilities Include:
 Antibiotic Stewardship
 Managing drug doses for antibiotics, anticoagulants
 Monitoring patient labs
 Discharge counselling
 Managing anti-microbial regimens.
 Medication passing audit
 Patient chart review
INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
IPPE 2
Silver Lake Medical Center, Rosemead, CA
IPPE hospital rotation May 2014 to June 2014
 Filing patient specific medication
 Filing medication in the pixus machines.
 Discharge patient counselling
 Medication passing audit
 Anti-coagulation counselling
Volunteering Experience
BAPS Charities Health Fair
15100 Fairfield Ranch RD, Chino Hills, CA
Position: Event coordinator (Annual Adult and Children Health Fair)
Supervisor: Dr. Dilip Patel, MD
Responsibilities Include:
 Patient registration services
 Recruiting volunteer for event
 Patient counselling

5.  Blood pressure, Blood sugar, BMI, bone density measurement
 Medical therapy management
Indian Pharmacist Association
Position: Student Event Coordinator
Responsibilities include:
 Communicate between students and board members.
 Student outreach.
 Recruiting volunteer for event.
 Helping at annual trade shows and other social events.
Southern Asian Student Association
Position: Former event organizer
Responsibilities Include:
 Encourage students to get involved in the club
 Do fund raising
Presentations:
Hendricks Pharmacy, Claremont, CA.
 Singles education, vaccine available and new vaccine in pipeline
 Antidepressants drug
Kindred Hospital, Brea, CA
 New drug presentation: Zerbaxa (ceftolozane/tazobactam)
 Extended Spectrum Beta lactamase (ESBL)
Skills:
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
Language: English, Hindi, Gujarati