Consultant Pharmacist

Caroline R. Ashcom, PharmD, BCGP

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Bridgeport, WV 26330 304-***-****

Doctor of Pharmacy, West Virginia University.

Education

Work Experience

Elon University

Elon, NC

Completed pre-pharmacy curriculum.

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Pharm. D. Received May of 2008

Pharmacy Intern (May 2005 – August 2005) Part -

Time

Byard-Mercer Pharmacy

Clarksburg, WV

Responsibilities included: accurately entering

prescriptions, filling prescriptions with the appropriate medications, long-term care facility unit dosing, preparing emergency kits for nursing homes, counseling patients, and minor compounding.

Pharmacy Intern (May 2006 – August 2006) Part -

Time Walgreens Pharmacy

Knoxville, TN

Responsibilities included: attending weekly meetings to learn about the profession of pharmacy, counseling patients, assisting with diabetes counseling sessions for PEIA, entering data, and filling prescriptions accurately. Pharmacy Intern (August 2006 – April 2008)

Part -Time

Walgreens Pharmacy

Morgantown, WV

Responsibilities included: accurately entering and filling prescriptions, counseling patients, assisting the

pharmacist with verifications, and examining medication profiles for possible drug or allergy interactions. Pharmacist (May 2008 – January 2013) Full - Time

Rite Aid Pharmacy

NutterFort, WV

Responsibilities included: performing verification on prescriptions before the final distribution to patients, patient counseling, managing technicians and the everyday operations of the pharmacy, and handling of the CII ordering and distribution.

Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist – In - Charge)

(January 2013 – October 2013) Full -Time

The Drug Store

Farmington, WV

Responsibilities included: managing the pharmacy and the daily operations, including verifications of all prescriptions coming in and leaving the pharmacy, managing all the employees of the pharmacy, managing pharmacy inventory and financial aspects, and making sure that the pharmacy follows all state and federal laws and regulations. Pharmacy Manager (Pharmacist – In – Charge)

(October 2013 – March 2020) Full - Time

Walgreens 12277

Grafton, WV

Responsibilities included: managing the pharmacy and the daily operations; including verifications of all prescriptions coming in and leaving the pharmacy, managing all the employees of the pharmacy, managing inventory,

promoting company initiatives such as immunizations, medication therapy management, and adherence programs. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

(March 2020 – June 2021)

Full -Time

Stonerise Healthcare

Charleston, WV

Responsibilities include: performing monthly medication regimen reviews for long term care nursing facilities, performing gradual dose reduction recommendations on psychotropic medications, attending quality assurance and performance improvement meetings, attending behavioral meetings, performing medication cart and medication room inspections, performing med pass observations, overseeing drug destruction of narcotic medications, making sure all homes are in compliance with CMS

regulations, rounding with physicians and making

recommendations, performing change in condition

reviews( including falls reviews, weight loss reviews, and behavior reviews), performing medication reconciliations and medication reviews on all new admissions, and

performing comprehensive medication reviews and

medication therapy management programs.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

(November 2020 – June 2021)

Part- Time

WVSA

Charleston, WV

Responsibilities included: performing initial medication regimen reviews for all new members, performing

medication therapy management programs such as

comprehensive medication reviews and TIPS,

communicating with the WVSA providers to provide the best patient care, answering any questions the WVSA providers may have, and performing medication reviews in communication with the WVSA providers.

Consultant Pharmacist

(June 2021 – July 2022) Full-Time

Remedi Seniorcare

Cleveland, OH

Responsibilities included: performing medication

reconciliations and medication regimen reviews for all new admissions to the long term care nursing facilities, performing monthly medication regimen reviews for all residents of the nursing facilities, performing gradual dose reduction recommendations per CMS regulations, attending QAPI, behavior, and other facility meetings, conducting in- service presentations as requested, overseeing drug destruction of all narcotics, making sure homes are in compliance with all CMS regulations.

Corporate Account Manager

(July 2022 – January 2023)

Full - Time

Remedi Seniorcare

Cleveland, OH

Responsibilities included: preparing and conducting quarterly business reviews, routine communication with corporate staff, investigations of unresolved concerns to bring to satisfactory conclusions, educating community/ facility staff regarding pharmacy policies and processes, attending customer meetings as requested, providing corporate/ divisional/regional reports as requested, and attending pharmacy and therapeutics meetings.

Consultant Pharmacist

(January 2023 – June 2023)

Full -Time

CommuniCare Family of Companies

Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities include: performing monthly medication regimen reviews for all nursing home residents,

performing initial medication reconciliation admission reviews for all new admissions, conducting and attending all pharmacy and therapeutics meetings with other

healthcare providers to perform gradual dose reductions as required by CMS regulations, responding to all clinical medication dosing and therapeutic interchange questions, conducting claims reviews to ensure that the facility and the residents are getting the appropriate medication through the insurance companies, conducting change of condition reviews for weight loss, falls, etc, med cart and med room inspections and ensuring that the facility is in compliance with all state and federal regulations

Presentations A Nursing Protocol for Narcan

Presented to the Director of Nursing and nursing staff at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV.

The Difference Between Methotrexate Administered Intrathecally or Intramuscularly in Cancer Therapy.

Presented to physicians, residents, and medical students at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

Perceived Value of Pharmacy Students’ Required Attendence at an Alcoholic’s Anonymous Meeting.

Presented to attendees at the 2007 ASHP midyear meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance in the Hospital Setting. Presented to the pharmacy staff of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buchannon, WV.

A Review of Hypertension.

Presented to the pharmacists at Healthsouth Mountainview Rehabilitation Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

Publications Perceived Value of Pharmacy Students’ Required Attendance at an Alcoholics’ Anonymous Meeting.

Poster presented at the 2007 ASHP midyear meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

Activities ASP-APHA (August 2004 – Present)

Attended national and local meetings

Helped with fund-raising events

Assisted with social activities

Assisted with community service activities

Kappa Psi Pharmacy Fraternity (September 2004 – Present)

Helped with community service activities

Helped plan social events

Helped with initiation of new members

ASHP

Attended the 2007 ASHP Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presented a poster on Alcoholics Anonymous at the Midyear Meeting

ASCP (2020 – Present)

References Available upon request

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