Keven Kokos has over 25 years of experience as a pharmacy professional. He has held positions as a staff pharmacist, pharmacy manager, and PIC pharmacist at various pharmacies and hospitals in Nevada. His experience includes medication dispensing, inventory management, clinical monitoring, and prior authorization review. Currently, he works as a staff/manager pharmacist at Kens' Compounding Pharmacy where he prepares and verifies compounded medications and counsels patients.

1. Keven R. Kokos RPH 2565 Wiltshire Ave
Henderson, NV 89052
Cell: (702)326-5651
Kokosman@Yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: As an experienced pharmacy professional, I would like to make best use of my talent in
terms of experience, background, and study made by me in the field of pharmacy to further enhance
patient well-being, disease management, and patient outcomes.
Healthcare Support Staffing (Optum RX/Catamaran)
11/23/15-6/01/16 Prior authorization pharmacist for Optum/Catamaran Prior authorization Dept.
Duties include: Prior authorization, Appeals review and clinical determination for commercial clients
within the A6/IRX system. Appeal Review team for clients within the A6/IRX system department,
Review team for Performance Guided clients within the A6/IRX department, Clinical recommendation
team for non-Catamaran/Optum RX clients.
Nevada Department of Corrections
04/11-07/15 Staff pharmacist, per diem Las Vegas, NV Duties include: 1) Order entry, review, and
dispensing. 2) Drug utilization review and clinical monitoring for inmates within Nevada Dept. of
Corrections. 3) MTM management, including Kite and Mar review. 4) CII inventory control and
dispensing. 5) Floor stock replenishment
Precision Specialty Pharmacy
01/15-07/15 PIC pharmacist. Duties include: 1) Preparation and verification of accuracy of sterile and
non-sterile compounded medications in accordance with USP 795 and 797 standards. 2) Entry of
compounded orders into QS/1 pharmacy system and review of appropriateness of therapy. 3)
Counseling of patients on use of such compounded medications. 4) Inventory control of all medicines
in the pharmacy.
Kens Compounding Pharmacy
06/14-present, Staff/Manager pharmacist. Las Vegas, NV
Duties include: 1) Preparation and verification of sterile and non-sterile compounded medications in
accordance with USP 795 standards. 2) Entry of compound orders into QS/1 pharmacy system and
review of appropriateness of orders for patient use 3) Counseling of patients on such use of
compounded medications. 4) Order evaluation, accuracy, verification and dispensing of medications
for assisted care facilities including blister pack and mar review and preparation for such facilities.
Express Scripts (formerly Medco Health Solutions)
03/94-7/14 Back end/Front end Operations Pharmacist, Las Vegas, NV
Front end duties include: 1) Doctor-call clarification team including: CII, diabetic therapy management,
and general RX clarification. 2) Diabetic patient calls including fax clarifications, and physician return
calls, 3) Quality assurance front end. 3) Pharmacist and tech trainer. 4) Returns processing. 5) Drug
Utilization Review. 6) Managed care intervention and processing. 7) Research and correspondence
patient calls regarding: emergency drug requests, RX rewrite process, replacement of lost or damaged
meds and final resolution of any inaccuracies. 8) Coverage review determination (which includes prior
authorization implementation and retention of Hospice, Self-funded, Medicare, Medicaid, Workman’s
Comp, and other state health insurance plans). 9) Resolve escalated call center issues regarding
customer service and prior authorization calls. 10) Application of UM clinical criteria for

2. Keven R. Kokos RPH 2565 Wiltshire Ave
Henderson, NV 89052
Cell: (702)326-5651
Kokosman@Yahoo.com
approval/denial of therapies in accordance to NCQA, CMS, URAC guidelines. Understanding of first
level appeals process and re-determination of prior authorization considerations. Backend duties
include: 1) Drug dispensing via computer aided and automated dispensing protocols. 2) Final
Verification of accurate drug product dispensed via the automated drug dispensing system. 3) Quality
assurance monitoring and resolution. 4) Baker cell replenishment and bulk inventory preparation of
control and non-control drugs. 5) Control and non-control drug inventory operations. 6) Non-sterile
Compounding. 7) High cost drug dispensing.
Red Rock Mental Health Hospital/Clinical Pharmacist
06/08-05/12 Managing pharmacist, Las Vegas, NV
Duties include: 1) Order entry and filling. 2) MAR evaluation and corrective dosing. 3) Medication
therapy management. 4) Floor and night locker restocking 5) Control medication management,
inventory control. 6) Clinical medication utilization management. 7) Nursing stations restock and
expired med check. 8) MTM. 9) Coumadin and Valproic level evaluation and monitoring. 10) Clinical
rounds, review, consultation and monitoring with doctor regarding therapeutic outcomes, adverse
reactions and alternatives for patient specific disease states. 11) Maintain strong knowledge of
hospital policies and government regulations and dispense accordingly. 12) Assist in the supervision
and training of pharmacy technician. 13) Drug Utilization Review. 14) Assist with quality improvement
initiatives. 15) Monitors, records and communicates as appropriate utilizing computerized
documentation systems. 16) Utilize knowledge of age specific needs of patients in relation to drug
therapies.
Monte Vista Hospital/Clinical Pharmacist
06/08-05/12 Staff Pharmacist, Las Vegas, NV
Duties include, 1) Order entry and filling. 2) MAR evaluation and corrective dosing. 3) Medication
therapy management. 4) Floor and night locker restocking. 5) Control medication management. 6)
Inventory control. 7) Medication utilization management, 8) Clinical monitoring. 9) Coumadin and
Valproic acid level evaluation, monitoring, and adjustment. 10) Clinical rounds, review, and
consultation with doctor regarding therapeutic monitoring, dosing, adverse effects, and therapeutic
alternatives for patient specific disease states and outcomes. 11) Drug utilization review.
Village East Drugs
04/99-03/12 P/t Staff pharmacist, Las Vegas, NV
Duties include: 1) Managed evening operations, including: patient consults, alternative (herbal)
medicinal therapies, inventory control, dispensing, non-sterile compounding, MTM management,
clinical evaluations and physician consultations. 2) Medical device and compounding medicine sales
call visits to Dr. Offices throughout the Las Vegas valley area.
Fremont Medical Center Pharmacy
03/97-04/99 P/T staff pharmacist, Las Vegas, NV
Duties include: 1) order entry and filling. 2) Updating MAR with corrective dosing, and medication
therapy management. 3) Control medication management and drug inventory control, 4) Drug
utilization management, 5) Clinical patient prescription monitoring 6) IV admixture preparation.
Sav-On Pharmacy
04-93-11/95 Staff pharmacist/pharmacy manager, Las Vegas, NV

3. Keven R. Kokos RPH 2565 Wiltshire Ave
Henderson, NV 89052
Cell: (702)326-5651
Kokosman@Yahoo.com
Duties include: patient consults, inventory control, accounting practices, dispensing, patient
counseling, CII inventory, non-sterile compounding and managing billing procedures, managing daily
operations.
EDUCATION:
1992 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
ASSOCIATIONS:
1990-present APHA, 1990-1992 Colorado Pharmacal association
References and employers prior to 1993 available upon request.
References:
1) Vincent Kinan/ Rph/ Briova Pharmacy
Cell: 702-460-3817
Relationship: Pharmacist peer 21 years
2) Linda Fox/ Pharmacy Director/ Nevada Dept. of Corrections
Office: 702-486-9981, Cell: 702-702-205-9198
Relationship: Pharmacist peer 21 years, Supervisor Dept of Corrections 4 years
3) Kenneth Heaton/ owner/ Kens’ Compouding pharmacy
Office: 702-384-3784, Cell: 702-343-9092
Relationship: Supervisor/Owner 14 months
4) Grant Shetterly/ Director/ Redrock and Monte Vista Hospital
Cell: 702-682-2880
Relationship: Pharmacy peer 21 years, Supervisor 3 years
5) Christine Poling/ Dept Manager/ Express Rx
Cell: 314-537-7557
Relationship: Supervisor 1 year
6) Michelle Lionas/ Manager/ Express RX
Cell: 702-204-3655
Relationship: Supervisor 2 years
7) Kyle Janak/PA Supervisor/Optum RX
Cell: 317-903-7503