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Ross Morgan

Pharmacist · Pittsburgh · United States

Pharmacist with experience in prescription verification, medication counseling, pharmacy controls, and patient safety. Practical work includes Prescription verification, Medication counseling, Drug interactions, Inventory controls.

Experience

UPMC

Pittsburgh · United States

Pharmacist

Mar 2022 - now

  • Verified prescriptions against patient profiles, allergies, dosage limits, and interaction alerts; resolved clinically significant exceptions before dispensing.
  • Counseled patients and caregivers on administration, storage, missed doses, and warning signs using teach-back; identified misunderstandings before they became medication-use errors.
  • Reviewed controlled-medication counts, temperature records, and expired inventory at shift close; left a traceable exception log and owner for every unresolved control issue.
  • Reviewed allergy history, renal function and interacting medicines before prescription verification; clarified an ambiguous order with the prescriber and documented the adjusted dose and counseling points.
  • Checked sterile preparation records for aseptic technique and formulation accuracy, reconciled prescription orders with the final label, and clarified a formulary substitution with the prescriber before dispensing.
  • Owned a prescription-order review using drug-interaction and dosage checks under pharmacist supervision, resolved a duplicate therapy and completed the physician clarification record.
  • Published a formulary and adverse-drug-reaction reference using approved drug information, reduced repeated pharmacy clarification requests by 18% in a supervised review.

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota · United States

Pharmacist

Jan 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Analyzed repeated prescription clarifications and updated the prescriber outreach and documentation checklist. Made common clarification cases faster without bypassing pharmacist review.
  • Checked that the reviewed record preserved the original observation, date and responsible professional, clarified an incomplete entry with its author, and retained the correction trail for the next review.
  • Reconciled information received at handover with the current care record, clarified a discrepancy with the responsible clinician, and documented the agreed follow-up without overwriting the original clinical observation.

Selected project

Pharmacist — independent case study

Project owner

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Reviewed controlled-medication counts, temperature records, and expired inventory at shift close
  • Prepared a fictional case record with an event timeline, incomplete documentation and an escalation question; checked source consistency without using identifiable patient or participant records.
  • Created a review checklist separating administrative completeness from clinical decisions, tested a missing-date and conflicting-entry scenario, and documented which questions required a qualified professional’s review.
  • Owned the synthetic case-document review using approved training guidance, resolved a missing signoff and completed a version-controlled supervisor-review packet without real patient data.

Education

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington · United States

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

Relevant coursework: Pharmacotherapy, drug interactions, dispensing practice, clinical rotations

Skills

Role expertise

Prescription verification · Medication counseling · Drug interactions · Inventory controls · Pharmacy compliance

Publications

  • Published a personal training-case reflection using fictional records, explaining the handoff checks, confidentiality boundaries and decisions reserved for licensed clinical staff.

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UPMC

Pharmacist

Pittsburgh · United StatesMid-level

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  • In the posting
      • dosage
      ATS keywords with experience

    “Interpret and evaluate physician orders in order to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Practicing State's Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.”

    In this resume
    Verified prescriptions against patient profiles, allergies, dosage limits, and interaction alerts; resolved clinically significant exceptions before dispensing.
    Pharmacist · UPMC
  • In the posting
      • aseptic technique
      • prescription orders
      ATS keywords with experience

    “Prepare and dispense intravenous admixture solutions, as required, using aseptic technique in an accepted sterile product preparation area.”

    “Fill prescription orders in accordance with State and Federal regulations, utilizing technological resources and equipment.”

    In this resume
    Checked sterile preparation records for aseptic technique and formulation accuracy, reconciled prescription orders with the final label, and clarified a formulary substitution with the prescriber before dispensing.
    Pharmacist · UPMC
  • In the posting
      • drug information
      • formulary
      • pharmacy
      ATS keywords with experience

    “Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.”

    “Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.”

    “Interpret and evaluate physician orders in order to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosage forms for inpatient and outpatient treatment in accordance with the Practicing State's Pharmacy Practice Act, Federal Drug Laws, and other regulatory organizations.”

    In this resume
    Published a formulary and adverse-drug-reaction reference using approved drug information, reduced repeated pharmacy clarification requests by 18% in a supervised review.
    Pharmacist · UPMC
  • In the posting
      • pharmacotherapy
      • drug interactions
      • adverse drug reactions
      • pharmacy technicians
      • physicians
      • regulatory requirements
      No relevant experience found

    “Ensure the provision of cost-effective pharmacotherapy contributing to optimal patient outcomes, provide experiential education for present and future health care practitioners, and support drug-related research.”

    “Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.”

    “Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.”

    “Organize daily operational duties and assist in the supervision of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides, student interns and other ancillary personnel involved in providing pharmaceutical care.”

    “Communicate with physicians and nurses to insure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.”

    “Adhere to all regulatory requirements, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.”

    In this resume

    No supporting experience found. Do not add this keyword unless your own work supports it.

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