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  • (818) 624-1955 | aavakyan16@students.kgi.edu
  • EDUCATION
      Software Development & Coding Certificate
    • University of California Los Angeles
    • Westwood, CA
    Aug. 2022 – Nov. 2022
      Pharm.D.
    • Certificate in Health Information Systems (HIT)
    • Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
    • Claremont, CA
    Aug. 2016 – May 2021
      B.S. Biological Sciences
    • University of California Irvine, Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences
    • Irvine, CA
    Sept. 2012 – May 2015
      B.A. Economics
    • University of California Irvine, School of Social Sciences
    • Irvine, CA
    Sept. 2012 – May 2015
    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
      Information Technology/Laboratory Software Developer
    • LigoLabs LLC | Information Systems™
    • Glendale , CA
    • • Assisting in medical coding and billing with various pathology laboratory companies.
    • • Creating and presenting LigoLab LLC software demonstrations to potential clients.
    • • Participating in numerous telecommunications conferences, educating employees in LigoLab LLC software capabilities.
    Feb. 2022 – Present
      Graduate Intern Pharmacist
    • Express Pharmacy
    • Pomona, CA
    • • Processing, adjudicating and filling prescription medications with a volume of ≥1,500 weekly.
    • • Administering vaccinations per APhA protocols, CDC Guidelines and provider recommendations for ≥25 – 30 patients weekly.
    • • Managed payer audits from third parties such as: Medicaid and Medicare.
    May 2021 – Mar. 2022
      Outpatient Intern Pharmacist
    • CVS Pharmacy [9668]
    • Pasadena, CA
    • • Processed, adjudicated and filled prescription medications in a community pharmacy with a volume of ≥2,500 weekly.
    • • Administered vaccinations per APhA protocols, CDC Guidelines and provider recommendations for ≥25 – 30 patients weekly.
    • • Managed third party audits from payers such as: OptumRX, Blue Shield and L.A. Care, twice per fiscal year or upon request.
    Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2019
      Inpatient Intern Pharmacist
    • Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Hospital
    • Moreno Valley, CA
    • • Compounded IV solutions, unit-dosed medications and participated in various “patient code” situations assisting the responding pharmacist.
    • • Managed medication inventory via Pyxis© distribution systems:
    • - Resolved Schedule II-IV medication discrepancies.
    • - Incorporated patient specific medications into Pyxis© machines.
    • - Disposed of damaged and expired medications.
    • - Prepared hospital-wide Coumadin MUE and Adverse Drug Event presentations for the P&T Committee every fiscal quarter.
    May 2018 – Sept. 2019
      Los Angeles County In-Home Social Services
    • Department of Social Services
    • El Monte, CA
    • • Providing senior care in the form of assisting with daily living activities:
    • - Medication adherence, assistance with organization and refills.
    • - Nutrition, trips to the grocery store and dietary choices.
    • - Life-style modifications, encouragement of daily physical activity.
    • - Connection with social services, resolving language barrier issues.
    Mar. 2015 - Present
      Chief Executive Officer of a Community Hospice Care
    • Primary Care Hospice Inc.
    • Van Nuys, CA
    • • Founded corporation and completed the process for CA state licensure via Los Angeles Department of Health.
    • • Established corporation policies and procedures in accordance to the Los Angeles Department of Health standards.
    • • Managed six employees, established quarterly fiscal budgets and standards for accountability.
    April 2011 – Aug. 2013