Veterinary Pharmacist

Veterinary Pharmacist — Rocky Mountain Veterinary Specialty Center

Denver, CO | January 2024 – Present

• Compounded and dispensed over 15,000 sterile and non-sterile veterinary preparations annually, ensuring 100% compliance with USP <795>, USP <797>, and state board regulations.
• Optimized pharmacy inventory processes for a $1.2M veterinary drug stock, lowering annual carrying costs by 14% and eliminating critical medication stockouts across the hospital.
• Implemented weekly quality assurance audits and automated order verification protocols, reducing hospital medication dispensing errors by 38% over a 12-month period.
• Led clinical consultations with 14 veterinary clinicians to design customized animal dosages, improving veterinary client therapeutic compliance rates from 72% to 94%.

Associate Veterinary Pharmacist — Apex Veterinary Compounding Pharmacy

Colorado Springs, CO | August 2020 – December 2023

• Prepared and verified 12,000 veterinary prescriptions, coordinating client communication and pet-profile verification using PioneerRx to confirm species-specific dosing.
• Formulated customized liquid suspensions and transdermal gels for exotic and domestic animal species, reducing prescription preparation turnaround time by 22%.
• Conducted monthly quality control checks on sterile compounding hoods and cleanroom environments, maintaining 0 microbial contamination events for 3 consecutive years.
• Collaborated with veterinary technicians to maintain detailed electronic medical records, resolving 150+ prescription dosing discrepancies prior to medication dispatch.

Veterinary compounding, USP <795> compliance, USP <797> compliance, USP <800> compliance, Pediatric dosing, Pharmacology, Inventory management, Quality assurance, Medication safety, PioneerRx, Covetrus Pulse, Avimark, Cornerstone, Sterile preparation, Client counseling

Compounding Cleanroom Renovation

Role: Lead Compounding Pharmacist

Tools: PioneerRx, Excel, USP <797> guidelines

Supervised cleanroom remodeling and environmental monitoring validation, achieving ISO Class 5 compliance and reducing sterile prep wait times by 25%.

Electronic Veterinary Order Integration

Role: Pharmacy Clinical Liaison

Tools: Covetrus Pulse, Avimark, SQL

Directed integration of electronic prescriptions between clinic software and the pharmacy department, reducing entry errors by 40%.

• Diplomate of the International College of Veterinary Pharmacy (DICVP) (2023)
• Fellow of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (FACVP) (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer pharmacist for regional wildlife rehabilitation centers (2021-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice