Sowjanya Cherukuri

· Conducting health screenings such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose

· Promoting health campaigns on topics like antibiotic resistance or safe medication disposal

· Providing opioid overdose reversal agents and training on their use

· Ensuring compliance with safety protocols and preventing medication errors

· Ordering, storing, and tracking medications, including controlled substances

· Tailoring dosages and formulations for children

· Conducting rapid tests (e.g., COVID-19, flu, cholesterol, glucose) and interpreting results

· Monitoring drug levels and adjusting dosages for medications like anticoagulants or antibiotics

· Working with physicians to adjust, initiate, or discontinue medications under a protocol

· Administering vaccines and educating patients about immunization schedules

· Counseling on medication use, side effects, and proper administration

· Assisting patients in managing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and hyperlipidemia

· Reviewing medications for potential interactions, side effects, or optimizing therapeutic outcomes

• Processing prescriptions by resolving insurance issues and minimizing copay's
• Verifying dosage calculations and day supply for accuracy, ensuring safe and effective medication dispensing
• Conducting thorough pre-verification and final verification of drug dispensing to maintain high standards of accuracy
• Checking the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) to ensure compliance with regulations and accurate dispensing of controlled substances
• Communicating effectively with healthcare professionals regarding patient medication needs and concerns
• Coordinating with team members to facilitate a smooth work flow and enhance patient service
• Managing the transfer and receipt of new and existing prescriptions as needed
• Addressing queries from patients and provider offices via phone by reviewing patient profiles and providing timely information
• Counseling patients on proper medication use, including safe disposal techniques
• Conducting monthly inventory checks of controlled substances to ensure compliance and proper stock management
• Receiving and recording the inventory stock of both controlled and non-controlled substances
• Documenting the paper and faxed prescriptions of controlled medications

• Company Overview: Mission Hills, CA
• Processed new and existing prescriptions including insurance details and refills requested from doctors offices' and patients
• Ensured prescription accuracy, proper labeling and instructions were included before dispensing
• Optimized patient wait times by prioritizing urgent requests
• Monitored medication expiry dates and reported low stock to the Pharmacist
• Counseled patients on medications use and safe disposal by following HIPAA regulations under the supervision of the pharmacist
• Complied with USP 795 guidelines during medication preparations
• Followed documentation guidelines for controlled and non-controlled substances under the pharmacist supervision
• Recommended OTC medications to patients
• Resolved queries from patients and healthcare professionals by accessing patient records
• Supported efficient pharmacy operations during staff shortages and high demand
• Received and transferred new and existing prescriptions of oral orders
• Mission Hills, CA

• Company Overview: Memphis, TN
• Verified medication orders by reviewing patients' medication history, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD)
• Ensured the accuracy of unit doses, cart fills, and medication orders filled by technicians
• Verified investigational orders according to study protocols and ensured proper labeling
• Shadowed the safe dispensing and documentation of controlled substances
• Pre-programmed and cross-checked Continuous Ambulatory Delivery Devices (CADD)
• Primary and secondary verification of chemotherapy, sterile, and non-sterile compounded medication orders for both oral and parenteral preparations under the supervision of a pharmacist
• Certified medical and prescription orders under pharmacist supervision
• Observed pharmacist counseling sessions with patients and their families regarding discharge and home medications
• Conducted monthly inventory checks and monitored expiration dates of both controlled and non-controlled medications along with pharmacy technicians and pharmacists
• Participated in quarterly assessments of specialty heme pharmacists, calculating medication adherence and supporting them to achieve high adherence percentages
• Learned how to locate required information in guidelines or institutional protocols
• Shadowed the process of cross-verifying information and documentation process for certain medications, such as isotretinoin and controlled substances under pharmacist supervision
• Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, checked medication order and resolved queries for drug-disease appropriateness, drug formulation and dose recommendations
• Memphis, TN

• Company Overview: Mission Hills, CA
• Filled prescriptions, ensured proper labeling and instructions were included before dispensing them
• Checked expiry dates and reported low stock medications to the Pharmacist
• Counseled patients on proper use of medications and safe discarding procedures of specific medications
• Recommended OTC medications which are available
• Mission Hills, CA

• Cross checked daily prescription orders and also drug-drug interactions
• Ensured proper storage conditions according to pharmaceutical guidelines
• Conducted in periodic audits, checked expiry dates and validated stock
• Maintained emergency medicine stock (crash cart) at nursing stations as per NABH guidelines
• Managed inventory control for drug abuse and safety
• Coordinated with purchase manager and Pharmacy head to address drug shortages

• Analyzed disease occurrence in rural areas for a government healthcare project
• Studied trends of communicable diseases based on seasons and weekly spread