This document contains the resume of Vanessa A. E. Oparaugo. It summarizes her education, licenses, certifications, professional experience, special skills, and awards. She has over 10 years of experience as an inpatient clinical pharmacist at various hospitals in Nevada. Her experience includes antibiotic monitoring, renal dosing, intravenous compounding, order entry, clinical screenings, and answering drug-related questions for providers, nurses and patients. She is licensed in Nevada, Texas, and California and holds several certifications including geriatric pharmacist certification.

1. VANESSA A. E. OPARAUGO
720 Sea Pines Lane, Las Vegas NV 89107 ♦ (469) 682 6726 ♦ vasiem49@hotmail.com
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany New York, May 2010
University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas, Completed pre-pharmacy requirements 2005 – 2007
Associates of Sciences, Richland Community College, Dallas, Texas, May 2005
Licenses: Nevada, Texas, California
Credentials/Certifications/Appraisals
- Certified Geriatric Pharmacist Certification
 Certification Number: 3613
 Certificate Expiration Date: 3/31/2019
- Medication Therapy Management Certification (APhA), May 2013
- CPR Certified (Active)
- BLS Certified (Active)
- ACLS Certified (Active)
- Immunization Certified, July 2010
Professional Experience
St Rose Dominican Hospital Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (August 2015- Date) Henderson, Nevada
• Handle ICU and IMC patients for the hospital
• Evaluate Pre-op/Post-op patients to ensure they are in compliance with government approved SCIP
protocols
• Initiate and monitor TPN orders once consult is received from provider
• Performed antibiotic therapy monitoring in IMC patients and other floors.
• Monitored renal dosing of medications in IMC patients and other floors
• Prepared and verified Intravenous and TPN products using aseptic techniques
• Performed order entry, checked unit doses/IVs, “med not stocked” hourly review, evaluated and
verified patient medication orders throughout the hospital
• Performed clinical screenings and monitored patient drug therapy in accordance with labs.
• Conducted anticoagulation dosing, monitoring and education in hospital
• In charge of pharmacotherapy/pharmacokinetic monitoring of assigned floor
• Monitor and adjust anticoagulation orders for patients while admitted in the hospital
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Evaluate all medications for renal dosing on NICU and Pediatric patients.
• Evaluate all chemotherapy orders for Adult and Pediatric patients.

2. • Process and monitor the preparation of chemo medications for admitted patients
VA Medical Center Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (Sept 2013- Sept 2015) North Las Vegas, Nevada
• Monitor and process orders for critically ill patients
• Round with Critical care team to give reports and receive feedback
• Performed antibiotic therapy monitoring in ICU patients
• Monitored renal dosing of medications in ICU patients
• Prepared and verified Intravenous and TPN products using aseptic techniques
• Performed order entry, checked unit doses/IVs, “med not stocked” hourly review, evaluated and
verified patient medication orders throughout the hospital
• Performed clinical screenings and monitored patient drug therapy in accordance with labs.
• Conducted anticoagulation dosing, monitoring/education and TPN monitoring in hospital
• In charge of pharmacotherapy/pharmacokinetic monitoring
• Monitor and adjust anticoagulation orders for patients while admitted in the hospital
• Performed Non-formulary review for inpatients and upon discharge.
• Processed, verified, and dispensed inpatient/outpatient medications
• Provided discharge medication reconciliation and counseling to patients
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Evaluate all medications for renal dosing/pediatric dosing etc.
• Managed outpatient oncology clinic and Inpatient Oncology patients
• Processed and monitored the preparation of chemo medications for the outpatient clinic
• Reviewed and Approved/Disapproved Non-Formulary drugs for Oncology, Hematology and Infectious
Diseases Clinics.
MOFH Medical Center Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (June 2011- May2013) Nellis AFB, Nevada
• Rounded with ICU team on critically ill patients.
• Performed antibiotic therapy monitoring in ICU patients
• Monitored renal dosing of medications in ICU patients
• Prepared and verified Intravenous and TPN products using aseptic techniques
• Performed order entry, checked unit doses/IVs, “med not stocked” hourly review, evaluated and
verified patient medication orders throughout the hospital
• Performed clinical screenings and monitored patient drug therapy in accordance with labs.
• Conducted anticoagulation dosing, monitoring/education and TPN monitoring in hospital
• In charge of pharmacotherapy/pharmacokinetic monitoring
• Processed, verified, and dispensed inpatient/outpatient medications

3. • Provided discharge medication reconciliation and counseling to patients
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Evaluate all medications for renal dosing/pediatric dosing etc.
• Reviewed non-formulary requests for approval/disapproval
Centennial Hills Hospital Inpatient Pharmacist per diem (Nov 2012- Nov 2015) Las Vegas, Nevada
• Verify and process chemo drugs for cancer patients in the hospital.
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to all patients through integrated drug distribution, patient
counseling and teaching
• Evalute and process TPN and Chemo orders
• Performed antibiotic therapy monitoring in ICU patients
• Monitored renal dosing of medications in ICU patients
• Fill orders for medications
• Monitor patient’s drug therapies and provide drug information.
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Supervises and directs supportive staff
• Performed clinical screenings and monitored patient drug therapy in accordance with labs
University Medical Center Pharmacy Outpatient/Inpatient Pharmacist per diem (July 2011 – July 2015) Las
Vegas, Nevada
• Filled and Transcribed phone orders from physicians
• Entered, processed, verified, dispensed and counseled patients on all discharge medication
• Supervise and manage assigned staff on duty
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Checked and verified medication in Script-Pro
• Evaluate all medications for renal dosing/pediatric dosing etc.
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to all patients through integrated drug distribution, patient
counseling and teaching
• Performed antibiotic therapy monitoring in ICU patients
• Monitored renal dosing of medications in ICU patients
• Fill orders for medications
• Monitor patient’s drug therapies and provide drug information.
• Answered drug related inquires by doctors, nurses and patients
• Supervises and directs supportive staff
• Performed clinical screenings and monitored patient drug therapy in accordance with labs
• Respond to Adult and Pediatric Trauma Code

4. CVS Pharmacy Staff Pharmacist (August 2010 – April 2011) Las Vegas, Nevada
• Counsel patients extensively at point of prescription pick up.
• Verify and perform quality assurance on all prescriptions that leave the store
• Manage the technicians, PSA and the rest of the staff in the pharmacy
• Administer flu shot and pneumonia vaccine to patients that want it
• Communicate with Doctors to ensure efficient care of the patients
Special skills:
Excellent on Pyxis 3500/4000, Script-Pro, Essentris, CHCS, EnterpriseRx, Cerner, Vista, Power Chart, Omnicell
Awards and Honors
Dean’s List 2007, 2008, 2009
• Placed on dean’s list for cumulative GPA of above 3.4 at the Albany College of Pharmacy
George C. Lewis ’28 Alumni Scholarship
• Scholarship Recipient for 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 sessions.
Professional Affiliations
• American Pharmacist Association (APHA)- Member since 09/2008
• American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)- Member since 09/2009