The first step in the acquisition of Wisdom is Silence, the second Listening, the
third Memory, the fourth Practice, and the fifth Teaching Others.
Executive Pharmacist Competencies
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Enterprise Leadership
Talent/ Project Management
Team Building
Systems Development / Support
Interaction with Nursing Staff
Medication Management
Clinical Pharmacology/ Supervision
Health Education
Patient Interaction
Medication reconciliation processes
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P & T Committee
Employee management/recruitment of
talent and the hiring procedures
Process Improvement
Budget / Cost Management
Policy and Procedure Strategy
Organizational / Leadership
Development
Knowledge/ E-learning
Professional Employment History
FOUNDER, CEO Diana Rangaves, PharmD, Consulting Services
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Project Management Consultant
Pharmacy Liaison
Authorship of Continuing Education
Collaborative Partnerships
Retail and Hospital Systems
Best Practices
Workflow Efficiencies
Productivity and Safety Protocols
Employee Retention
Harm through Medications
ADEs
Compliance & Adherence
Strategies to Reduce Errors
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Medication Intervention and
Reconciliation
6~Sigma
Applied Cognitive Science
Being Right is Not Enough
Change, Communication, & Creativity
Client Satisfaction Metrics
EXCELLENCE in Service
Pay 4 Performance and Incentive
Initiatives
Psychology of Society, Leadership &
Change
AUTHOR
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Medication Reconciliation: Accepting
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Building Team Cohesiveness ~ Branding
Your Ensemble
Palliative Care Consultation Program
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Rational Formulary Strategies: SOJA ~
Academic Detailing
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Personally developed a website
Provide presentations to organizations.
ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE SITE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Sonoma County UCSD, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science
This APPE rotation will be carried out at Santa Rosa Junior College, located in Santa Rosa, California. This
course emphasizes the role of pharmacist as educational instructor and mentor, and develops the skills
utilized in education of both patients and future pharmacy professionals via a team-teaching format.
Courses in which the pharmacy student will assist this year include Pharmacology 155, Pharmacy 150,
NR 255, and AODS 92 (Alcohol and Other Drug Studies), a course in the Drug and Alcohol Counselor
National Certification track.
INDEPENDENT e-LEARNING PROFESSIONAL
Leadership position in the establishment of an in-house e-Lite, electronic Learning Information Training
Experience, working with the organizations current IT systems. Report directly to the Vice President.
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Implemented the creation of online
content.
Established a series Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs).
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Oversee annual enrollment.
Develop and direct Knowledge
Management.
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Promote improved drug/dosage
utilization, therapeutic substitution.
Supervise therapeutic protocols and
procedures.
Coordinate Pharmacy Technician duties
and pharmacy workflow.
CLINICAL CONSULTANT PHARMACIST, RPHEALTHCARE
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Service SNF's & RCF's
Med-Reconciliation & Chart Reviews
Order / Dosage Verifications
Hospice/ Palliative Care
Consultations/ Compounding
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DIRECTOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM, Santa Rosa JUNIOR COLLEGE
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Management of Pharmacy Technician
and Health Field Related Student
Population
Collaboration with Faculty
Professionals/ Academic Senior
Management
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PPRP Advanced Program Planning
Humans Resources Faculty
Development
Pharmacy Skills Laboratory
Development
Endowment Facilitator
ADJUNCT FACULTY PHARMACY, NURSING, ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG STUDIES
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Multiple Program Co-ordination.
Pharmacy, Nursing, LVN, Psychiatric
Technician, Alcohol and Other Drug
Studies
Online Instruction
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Created online interactive content
Face-to-Face Environments
Lecture presentations in a live format
supported with educational online
Clinical Management Skills
Clinical Intern Pharmacist Institutional Pharmacy Experience
Inpatient Medicine Service, Community Hospital Santa Rosa
Poison Control Center management, connected with providers, residents, interns on Clinical Rounds,
presented at Grand Rounds & pharmacy workflow & safety protocols at Children’s Hospital, San
Francisco, St. Francis Inpatient/Outpatient Pharmacy, and UCSF School of Pharmacy.
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Inpatient Hospital rounds, recommendations & research, consulted with patients, utilized drug
information & chart notes. Intravenous/ Hyper alimentation, unit dose cassettes, charting new
orders, monitor antibiotics, IV additives, ordering/pricing, drug information, ICU, Oncology, Burn
Unit Satellites.
Anti-Coagulation Clinic monitor patient's Warfarin therapy, assessing status, revise therapy,
clinical drug interactions, evaluation.
Inpatient Medicine Service renal/hepatic disease, HF,HTN, DM, thyroid, SLE, HIV, histories,
identify/prioritize problems, critically evaluate therapy/response, pharmacology, physiology,
drug interactions
Drug Information Services respond to questions with supporting recommendations with
appropriate studies, utilize & critically evaluate information sources, apply literature to patient
specific therapies & consults.
Inpatient Surgery Service patients’ status before & after surgery, antibiotic prophylaxis, fluids,
electrolyte, nutritional status.
Pharmacokinetics patient specific digoxin, lidocaine, theophylline, quinidine, gentamycin,
tobramycin, & salicylates levels & patient parameters
Outpatient General Medicine Clinic team approach to health care. Physician/pharmacist team,
patient history & provide information dosage, duration, adverse effects, monitoring parameters,
& cost of the proposed therapy
Home Care Service delivery system to plan, monitor, & evaluate drug therapy & patient
response, anticipate medication needs & maintain records.
Refill Clinic appropriate refills, adverse reactions, over/under utilization, maintain continued
patient counseling & support.
CLINICAL PHARMACIST, FORMULARY MANAGEMENT
Health Plan of the Redwoods, Sonoma County, Drug Formulary, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
 Participates in formulating/
 Confers with the General Manager,
administering company policies
review achievements, goals/ objectives.
 Developing long range goals/objectives
 Constant dialogue with the Directors of
Nursing and Administrators
 Clinical Researcher/Presenter
 Active within committees, nurses,
 Directs/ coordinates activities
physicians, quality assurance personnel
CLINICAL INTERVENTION PHARMACIST, Santa Rosa COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Consultation services utilized at Southwest Health Clinic Management of Medication Reconciliation and
Safety Clinics for their patients. Duties include, but are not limited to, direct patient contact and review
of medication records, assess patient compliance and adherence, detect potential Adverse Drug Events
and refer to provider for a follow up appointment. Experience on eClinicalWorks.
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Direct Patient Contact
Intake Assessments Chart Reviews
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and
Diabetes Management
eClinical Works Electronic Health
Records
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Medication Reconciliation
Medication and Disease Education
Drug & Non-Drug Treatment Modalities
Therapeutic Substitutions
Cost Reduction Strategies
Formulary Reviews and Options
CLINICAL PHARMACIST, HOSPICE BY THE BAY
Experience with elders and dementia moved from practical and theory to personal in the care of her late
father. First-hand knowledge and experience with the patience, perspectives and perceptions necessary
to provide the quality of life the patient is silently asking for. As the physical journey concludes, creating
the environment for a good death is our final gift for them.
DIRECTOR RETAIL FACILITY, LONGS DRUGS STORES
Experiences include creating Clinical Protocols and Workflow Efficiencies for multiple activities,
presentations and follow up to stakeholders and directors, positive interactions with colleagues and
assistants, various training projects for staff and new employees, data consolidation and interpolation
and quality control. Promote staff professional development, teamwork, and a commitment to
excellence.
Education and Awards
UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA, SCHOOL of PHARMACY
2008 Outstanding Contributions by Adjunct
Faculty
2001 Longs Drugs Store Employee of the Year
2000 Longs Drugs Store Award for Excellence
1999 Longs Drugs Store Award for Excellence
Communications
Email: drangaves@clinicalconsultantservices.info
Website: http://clinicalconsultantservices.webs.com/
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/diana-rangaves/24/863/858
Blog: http://clinicalconsultantservices.webs.com/apps/blog/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/drangaves
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