Fenil Patel, PharmD
Hoffman Estates
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care
Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates
08.2025 - Current
- Design, assess, and evaluate medication appropriateness using evidence-based guidelines for chronic disease management.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding optimal therapeutic outcomes for patients.
- Collaborate with insurance providers to resolve medication coverage and reimbursement issues.
- Implement patient-specific pharmacotherapy plans in collaboration with healthcare teams.
Pharmacist Intern
Little Village Pharmacy
IL
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Formulated, filled, labeled, and dispensed medications in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Conducted medication therapy management services comprehensive medication reviews to maintain four-star Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ratings
- Provided medication counseling for chronic regimens under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
Pharmacy Provider Relations Coordinator
Optum PBM
IL
02.2019 - 06.2020
- Served as a liaison with pharmacies and PBMs to process pharmacy contracts, credentialing, DIR fees, and reimbursement requests
- Resolved prescription claim rejections and handled pharmacy service inquiries
- Performed limited distribution drug overrides for specialty drugs
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Trinity Hospital
IL
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Managed Omni Cell inventory including correct drug selection, maintaining par levels, and resolving discrepancies
- Prepared, filled, and delivered medications to providers, nurses, and automated dispensing cabinets
- Assisted in pre-packing medications into unit doses for automated dispensing cabinets
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Sam's Club Pharmacy
IA
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Strengthened customer service in high-volume retail setting through patient advocacy and confidentiality to cultivate patient safety and loyalty
- Reviewed patient profiles, processed incoming prescriptions, resolved billing issues, and filled prescriptions in a timely manner
- Streamlined paperwork and insurance billing at flu clinic sites under direct pharmacist supervision
Pharmacy Technician
Clybourn Park Pharmacy
IL
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Filled prescriptions and accurately processed prescription packages and mail shipments daily
- Assured timely level of service including overnight, ground and signature required deliveries
- Performed final quality assurance check prior to sealing boxes and communicated with patients via telephone to explain delivery expectations.
Education
Post-Graduate Year 2 Pharmacy Resident - Chicago, Illinois
Ascension Saint Mary And Elizabeth
Chicago, Illinois06.2025
Post-Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Resident - Evanston, Illinois
Ascension Saint Francis Hospital
Evanston, Illinois06.2024
Doctor of Pharmacy - Advanced Standing Program
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Pharmacy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida05.2023
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Karnataka, India
KLE College of Pharmacy
Karnataka, India05.2012
Certification
Registered Pharmacist, No. 051305770, Illinois
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native/ Bilingual
Certifications Professional Training
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program, American Heart Association
Leadership Experiences
- Vice President, Nova Southeastern University AMCP Chapter, 2021
- Peer Mentor, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, 2021-2022
- Class Secretary, Student Government Association (SGA) College of Pharmacy, 2021-2022
Research Projects
- Optimization of Medication Request Workflow to Reduce Medication Delays; ASHP, 12/2022
- Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections at Jackson Health-University of Miami Outpatient Urgent Care Clinics; Infectious Disease Conference, Boston, 10/203
- Impact of Pharmacist-run Ambulatory Care Clinic Post-Discharge Visits on Congestive Heart Failure Readmission Rates; ASHP, 12/2023
- Outcomes of In-person versus Telehealth Encounters for Ambulatory Care Patients in Pharmacotherapy Clinics; ASHP, 12/2024
Publications
- The Benefit of Integrating Residency Workshops into Pharmacy School Curriculum., Pharmacy Times, 06/2022
Awards
- ASHP-SSHP Clinical Skills Local Competition Winner, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy; 11/2022
- Class Officer Appreciation Award, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, 03/2022
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Rotation Experiences
- Orientation, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Darah Bec, PharmD, BCCCP,
- Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis, Dawn Anderson, PharmD, BCPS, MBA,
- Infectious Disease, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Katelyn Lappin, PharmD, BCIDP
- Ambulatory Care, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Gia McKnight, PharmD, BCACP
- Advanced Ambulatory Care, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Gia McKnight, PharmD, BCACP
- Inpatient Behavioral Health, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Jared Lang, PharmD, BCPS
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Darah Bec, PharmD, BCCCP
- Emergency Medicine, Ascension Saint Francis, Allyson Goldman, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
- Advanced Pharmacy Administration, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Amanda Wolfe, PharmD, MS
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Rotation Experiences
- Orientation, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Julie Foglio, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCACP
- Anticoagulation Clinic, Ascension Resurrection Hospital, Emily McLaughlin, PharmD, BCACP, CACP
- Population Health, Remote, Margaret Allison, PharmD, BCACP, Jacquelyn Huttner, PharmD, BCACP
- Specialty (Rheumatology), Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Lourdes Vega, PharmD, BCACP
- Specialty (Oncology), Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Sarah Amlin, PharmD, BCACP
- Ambulatory Care Management, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Andrius Cepenas, PharmD, BCACP
- Focused Research, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Andrius Cepenas, PharmD, BCACP
- Pharmacotherapy Clinic, Ascension Saint Francis Hospital, Gia McKnight, PharmD, BCACP
- Advanced Anticoagulation Clinic, Prime Resurrection Hospital, Emily McLaughlin, PharmD, BCACP, CACP
- Multidisciplinary Primary Care, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Bethany Denny, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
- Pharmacotherapy Clinic, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital, Bethany Denny, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, Leigh Martin, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Presentations
- Journal Club on Angiotensin II for the treatment of Vasodilatory Shock, ATHOS-3 Trial, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Pharmacists
- In-service presentation on High Dose Methotrexate, Oncology-Hematology, Nursing staff, medical students, and clinical pharmacists
- Journal Club on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Previously Treated HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancer (DESTINY-Breast04), Oncology-Hematology, Clinical Pharmacists
- Disease state presentation on Pulmonary Fibrosis, Inpatient Transplant, Clinical Pharmacists
- Journal Club on A pilot randomized controlled trial of de novo Belatacept-based immunosuppression following anti-thymocyte globulin induction in lung transplantation., Inpatient Transplant, Clinical Pharmacists
- Patient case presentation on Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
- Journal Club on Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR PRESERVED), Internal Medicine, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
- Combination therapy with glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes, Ambulatory Care, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
- Journal Club on Efficacy and Safety of Once-Weekly Semaglutide 2.0mg versus 1.0mg in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN FORTE): a double-blind, randomized, phase 3B trial, Ambulatory Care, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
Timeline
Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care
Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center
08.2025 - Current
Pharmacist Intern
Little Village Pharmacy
08.2020 - 08.2021
Pharmacy Provider Relations Coordinator
Optum PBM
02.2019 - 06.2020
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Trinity Hospital
12.2017 - 09.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Sam's Club Pharmacy
01.2017 - 09.2018
Pharmacy Technician
Clybourn Park Pharmacy
10.2015 - 09.2016
Post-Graduate Year 2 Pharmacy Resident - Chicago, Illinois
Ascension Saint Mary And Elizabeth
Post-Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Resident - Evanston, Illinois
Ascension Saint Francis Hospital
Doctor of Pharmacy - Advanced Standing Program
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Karnataka, India
KLE College of Pharmacy