Angela Mercado
Pharmacist Intern at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Pharmacist Intern at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
I am a second year student at Western University of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy and founding president of our school's Industry Pharmacists Organization chapter.

I am highly motivated, passionate and efficient. My areas of expertise lie in Medication Therapy Management (MTM), patient outreach and leadership.

It is my goal to gain relevant experiences in the field of pharmacy that will allow me to broaden my knowledge of medications, treatment plans and for the overall benefit of patient wellness.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Colton, California, United States
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Pharmacist Intern
Ridley-Tree Cancer Center
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Under direction of physicians and licensed clinical leadership, provides timely admixture services of chemotherapeutic and biotherapeutic agents, other parenteral medication admixtures.
Responsible for maintenance of the inventory management system in accordance with applicable state and local regulations.
Receives incoming drug shipments and logs into inventory management systems.
Performs medication product distribution involving automated (i.e., Lynx) or non-automated processes.
Maintains daily logs documenting refrigerator temperature and hood cleaning
Performs quality control and documentation and completes special projects as assigned.
Assists in inventory ordering and weekly chemotherapy order queuing.
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Pharmacist Intern
CVS Health
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Inventory Management Specialist
- In charge of annual inventory for the store as well as managing all warehouse credits and hazardous waste returns.
Immunization Ambassador
- In charge of educating staff and patients on the importance of vaccinations, determining patient eligibility and of proper vaccine scheduling. 
Responsible for teaching each technician and clerk proper immunization billing.
Provide presentations to middle school and high school students on opioid use and misuse, the effects of opioid usage on the brain and about peer pressure.
Completion of Key Learning experiences (KLE) such as: profit and loss reports, MTM, record keeping, C2 inventory and ordering, state regulatory responsibilities and more.
All of the bellow Intern responsibilities seen in IPPE-1B CVS rotation
Anaheim, California, United States
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Pharmacist Intern
CVS Health
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Counseled patients on proper medication use and importance of adherence for RX and OTC products
Determined patient eligibility for self-care and recommended self-care products
Performed prescription transfers to other pharmacies and received incoming prescription transfers.
Interprofessional collaboration with other healthcare providers on patient’s prescription drug treatment.
Performed immunization eligibility assessment and administration of vaccinations
Received new prescriptions over the phone
All of the below pharmacy technician duties
Moreno Valley, California, United States
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Intern Pharmacist, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiential (IPPE-1B)
RITE AID
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Counsel patients on proper medication use and importance of adherence
Determine patient eligibility for self-care and recommend self-care products
Perform prescription transfers to other pharmacies and receive incoming prescription transfers.
Interprofessional collaboration with other healthcare providers (such as MA,RN, NP, PA-C, MD, DO, DVMD, DMD) on patient’s prescription drug treatment.
Perform immunization eligibility assessment and administration of vaccinations
Receive new prescriptions over the phone
Prescription verification
All of the below pharmacy technician duties
Covina, California, United States
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Pharmacist Intern
RITE AID
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Manage pharmacy inventory
Process orders and returns
Perform monthly inventory outdates
Perform weekly excess redistribution
Responsible for the technical training of IPPE interns including, but not limited to, NexGen operation, MTM processing, prescription filling and processing
Responsible for training new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy clerks on Rite Aid policy and procedure as well as proper workflow 
Assist is training new pharmacy managers and newly hired floating pharmacist on Nexgen operation and workflow management
Perform special projects for Pharmacy District Manager such as Return-to-Stock (RTS) analysis across several stores, and implement procedures to minimize daily/weekly RTS percentages
Assist pharmacy managers with Medication Therapy Management (MTM) via Outcomes and Mirixa as well as  following up with patients on medication adherence
Contact physicians' offices to clarify medications and/or directions
Promoting and explaining to patient’s new company health initiatives and services
Vaccines
Organize and file pharmacy paperwork (order invoices, hard-copy prescriptions, etc.
Effectively communicate information to pharmacist or patients
Knowledge of current drug dosage forms, strengths, generic and trade names
Greater Los Angeles Area
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Pharmacy Technician
Costco Wholesale
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Counsel patients on proper medication use and importance of adherence
Determine patient eligibility for self-care and recommend self-care products
Patient education on vaccinations, vaccine schedule, and importance of adherence to vaccine schedule for
specific immunizations
Administer immunizations at Costco flu clinics as well as provide flu shot patient education on inactivated
trivalent, inactivated quadrivalent, high dose and adjuvanted flu immunizations 
Data entry/data entry verification via EPS
Interprofessional collaboration with other healthcare providers (such as MA, RN, NP, PA-C, MD, DO, DVMD, DMD) on patient’s prescription drug treatment. 
Perform prescription transfers to other pharmacies and receive incoming prescription transfers.
Prescription filling
Prescription verification
Moreno Valley, CA
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Intern Pharmacist, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiential (IPPE-1A)
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
Pharmacy
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Western University of Health Sciences
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Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
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University of California, Los Angeles
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History and Business Administration
Marketing
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University of California, Riverside
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The mission of the Katipunan Pilipino Student Organization at the University of California, Riverside is increase awareness of Filipino culture through educational, political, and social means with the cooperation of the administration, faculty, and students.
Katipunan Pilipino Student Organization
General Member
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Academic Chair
Sigma Kappa, Theta Epsilon
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UCR
Dean's List
General Biology
Bio5ABC
General Chemisty
CHEM1ABC
General Physics
PYS2AB
Industrial Organizational Psychology
PSYC142
Organic Chemisty
CHEM112ABCD
Statistics
STATS48
Education
UCR Katipunan
•Lead a group of High School Students and educated them on Filipino History and the College Experience
•One of the Speakers for the Academic Workshop. Informed students of college admissions and how to choose the right college.
Katipunan Experience Group Leader/Speaker
Western University of Health Sciences
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Social Media Taskforce - Youtube Ambassador
Phi Lambda Sigma
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Pre-pharmacy Liason
Western University of Health Sciences - Global Health Club
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Medical Writer and Reviewer
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
Pharmacy‐Based Immunization Delivery
CITI Program, A Division of BRANY
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Researchers (BSS)
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Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
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CITI Program, A Division of BRANY
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Laboratory Chemical Safety
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Research Faculty and Staff (RCR)
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California Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist Intern License
American Heart Association
CPR/BLS Certification
California Board of Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Vision Training Systems
Certificate of Completion - Microsoft Excel 2010
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Chino Hills, CA
Julie Beauchamp
Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2022
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New London County, CT
Jack Mountain
PharmD Candidate at the University of Connecticut
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Teresa Smith
Healthcare Program Administrator,  Graduate Medical Education, Reasearch and Grants, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Colton, CA
Marissa Caluya
MD at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Fontana, CA
Gail Taylor
LavN at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Fontana, CA
myra burilla
Registered Nurse at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Victorville, CA
Natalie Castillo, RN, BSN
Surgical/Trauma ICU Registered Nurse at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Rosa Ballardo
Certified Nursing Assistant at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Running Springs, CA
Elvira Atkinson BSN, BA, RN, MICN
RN at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Highland, CA
Cassandra Fuire
Social Service Practitioner Intern  at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Riverside, CA
Angel Penafiel
Intensive Care Nurse at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Colton, CA
Niren Raval
Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Fort Smith, AR
Diem Quynh Nguyen
Associate Professor of Medicine
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San Bernardino, CA
Armea Botros
Neonatal ICU Medical Director at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at California University of Science and Medicine
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Agarey Garey
Medical Coder at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Jaqueline Nunez Cruz
Social Worker ll at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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San Diego, CA
Yuki Murakami
Family Medicine Resident at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Laura Noriega
MHA Student at Loma Linda University
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Jurupa Valley, CA
Alejandro Medina, MBA
Staff Analyst II at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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Columbia, SC
Dr. Stacey Gilliam
Pharmacist at Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
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Greater Seattle Area
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Executive Director at Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN)
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Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Area
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Complex Director of Sales at The Davenport Hotels, Autograph Collection
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Rochester, MI
Angela Mercado
Senior Communications Specialist at PPG Industries
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Metro Manila
Angela Mercado
PR & Consumer Insights Manager at CIMB | Law Student at UP Law
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Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Angela Low
Global Supply Chain Leader | Top 100 Women to Watch in Canadian Supply Chain | CITP | FIBP | PLOG | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
UCR Katipunan
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California Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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UCR Alumni
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IPhO - The Industry Pharmacists Organization
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UCR Career Center
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American Marketing Association - Inland Empire
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Pharmacy Times
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