MARY V WALDEN

2108 Cobblestone Court

Columbia, MO 65203
Cell Phone: 573-268-0591 Phone: 573-446-0711
E-mail; mw615492@westpost.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience as a Primary Care Pharmacist in centralized and decentraliz
ed hospital and retail settings, with goal of positive patient outcomes and cost
containment.
Knowledge of code blue, emergency room, intensive care, neonatal intensive care,
open heart, hematology and oncology pharmaceutical requirements and procedures.
Skilled in identifying, preventing and resolving actual and potential drug relat
ed problems. Conducted target drug monitoring and served patient needs.
Exceptional supervisory and management skills and experience, with increased lev
els of responsibility in operations, personnel and accountability.
Strong interpersonal communication, negotiation, teaching and public relations s
kills, with ability to establish rapport with individuals of diverse backgrounds
and on all levels.
Compassionate, self-motivated, detail-minded professional with management skills
and accuracy under deadline pressure and in rapid paced environments.
Experienced in all staff pharmacist functions consistent with the day-to-day ope
rations of a pharmacy including processing, compounding and preparing prescripti
ons, advising physicians, inventory control, counseling patients on prescription
s, OTC and health related items with necessary instructions, and processing thir
d party plans. Ensure good customer service is delivered to all patients in an
appropriate and professional manner.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FAMILY PHARMACY - Montgomery City, MO 4/07 to 1/10
Staff Pharmacist -- Carried out regular staff pharmacist duties in a fast-paced
retail environment.
MEDICINE SHOPPE PHARMACY - Columbia, MO 4/06 to 4/07
Pharmacy Manager -Organized store's documentation and pharmacy layout in order t
o expedite and ensure the accuracy of drug processing. Prepared and submitted t
he daily drug order for the pharmacy. Carried out regular staff pharmacist duti
es and handled insurance matters.
METRO RPH - Alton, IL 8/01 to Present
Relief Pharmacist - Covered shifts for pharmacists on vacation and extended time
s when pharmacies were short staffed, both in hospitals and in retail.
WAL-MART - Columbia, MO 6/01 to 9/04
Staff Pharmacist -- Carried out regular staff pharmacist duties and handled insu
rance matters in a fast-paced retail environment.
WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER - Warrensburg, MO 8/00 to 7/01
Staff Pharmacist - Carried out regular staff pharmacist inpatient duties. Which
included preparing sterile products, unit doses, inventory control, code blue re
sponse, and drug monitoring. Calculated chemotherapy, Vancomycin, aminoglycosid
e, and heparin dosing. Consulted with physicians and nurses. Supervised pharmac
y and technicians.
HARRY S. TRUMAN MEMORIAL VA HOSPITAL - Columbia, MO 12/97 to 6/00
Staff Pharmacist - Same duties as listed above at Western Missouri Medical Cente
r. Helped with implementation of new barcode system. Supervised pharmacy and t
echnicians on a relief basis
FORT LEONARD WOOD ARMY HOSPITAL - Waynesville, MO
Primary Care Pharmacist - Worked in clinics consulting patients and inpatient/ou
tpatient duties.
FITZSIMONS ARMY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL - Aurora, CO
Staff Pharmacist -- Counseled patients and conducted rounds, drug monitoring, DU
E, DUR, CODE BLUE. Investigational drug studies in both inpatient and outpatien
t areas of decentralized and centralized settings. Prepared IV admixtures, TPN,
unit dose, chemotherapy and conducted inservices. Performed staff and clinical
duties in ICU and NICU.
AMI-PRESBYTERIAN - Denver Hospital and Aurora Hospital, CO
Staff Pharmacist - Performed computer profiling of unit dose, IV and TPN orders
in central and decentralized pharmacies. Regularly consulted with physicians an
d nurses on drug interactions, clarifications and proper dosing regimens. Inclu
ded experience with dismissal prescriptions, checking technician's orders. Resp
onded to codes and maintained information for investigational drug studies.
K-MART PHARMACY - Columbia, MO
Pharmacy Manager - Managed front end products and personnel, counseled patients,
controlled inventory, recorded narcotics, and completed third party billing tra
nsactions.
AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER -- Mexico, MO
Staff Pharmacist - Duties included preparing sterile products, unit dose, invent
ory, and consults with physicians and nurses.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF PHARMACY Kansas City, MO
B.S. Degree in Pharmacy
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Columbia, MO
B.A. Degree with a Concentration in the Sciences