Consultant Pharmacist for Aging Population Care

Sign in Consultant Pharmacist for Aging Population Care Location: Portland, OR Posted: October 07, 2026 Contact this candidate Resume: CAROL VAN HORN Objective: To represent the sum total of learning, experience, and practice of the profession of pharmacy through a sense of teachability, a willingness to learn continually, and use new technologies and advanced methods in the practice of pharmacy to enable practicing at the top of my profession in a rapidly changing health care model EXPERIENCE JANUARY 2025- PRESENT SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT PHARMACIST TO GERIARIC POPULATION LIVING IN THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT LIVING SITES TO IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH DECEMBER 2019 – DECEMBER 2024 CO OWNER. CONSULTANT PHARMACIST FOR COORDINATED MEDUCATION TEAM LLC. A NEW START UP CONSULTING/DRUGLESS PHARMACY LICENSED WITH STATE OF OREGON BOARD OF PHARMACY 10/22/2020. 10865 SW Highland Drive Tigard, Oregon 503-***-**** *****@**************.*** / *********@*****.*** Last 6 years have been ones of writing new SOPs and practices and procedures for a new patient centered health care model specializing in the medication needs of older adults thru home visits, personal or virtual, to manage the aging population with their medications, improvement of outcomes, preventions of adverse reactions and interactions, all to enhance their quality of life and the aid in transitions of care and liaison with their healthcare team. They have also involved setting up website, advancing services in NDPP program as certified Lifestyle Coach in preventive diabetes training as well as numerous attempts at marketing services to our patients in their place of residence during a pandemic. JUNE 4, 2014 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019 PHARMACIST WITH DISTRICT 3 FLOAT POOL FOR FRED MEYER PHARMACY A DIV OF THE KROGER COMPANY Traveled as needed 20-40 hours weekly to any one of 16 locations in the State of Oregon from Salem south to California state line. Performed dispensing functions and clinical services while covering illness, vacations, and open shifts to provide the level of care expected in a community, chain pharmacy. Fall Semester 2014 thru Spring Semester 2018 Adjunct Faculty for Pharmaceutical Practice at Pacific University School of Pharmacy in Hillsboro, Oregon Provided educational support in pharmaceutical sciences and practical experience for first year pharmacy students in a three year professional School of Pharmacy July 1986 to March 2009 STAFF Pharmacist and/or Pharmacy Manager for Fred Meyer, an ambulatory chain/supermarket pharmacy at various sites in Yakima, Wash; Everett and Seattle, Wash up to 1994 then in coastal Oregon stores, Vancouver, Wash and metro Portland Oregon area, until March 2009 Also while living in the Seattle metro area, upon completion of a geriatric residency program with the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, I worked as a part time LTC consultant in 9 nursing homes as OBRA rules were being rolled out. This LTC pharmacy is no longer in business EDUCATION SEPT 1963-JUNE 1968 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS OREGON BPHARM. 9/89-6/90 CITY UNIVERSITY BELLEVUE WASH MBA 9/89-6/90 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PHARMACY GERIATRIC RESIDENCY FROM PLEIN SCHOOL OF GERIATRICS SKILLS AND ABILITIES Licensed Pharmacist and Preceptor in State of Oregon since 1994 Licensed Pharmacist in State of Washington since 1969 Certified Immunizer; Certified Provider of MTM in the Community; Certified by APhA in Diabetes, Cardiovascular Care and Opioid Management Provider of special pharmaceutical care practices which were utilized at Kroger stores for the last 9+ years of employment Preceptor and Affiliate Faculty over a large span of my practice experience with University of Washington, Oregon State University, and Pacific University Schools of Pharmacy. ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP PAST TREASURER AND PRESIDENT ELECT OF OREGON PHARMACY ASSOCIATION OSPA ACTIVE MEMBER OF OSPA (OREGON); WSPA (WASH); APHA. AND ASCP PAST DELEGATE FROM OREGON STATE ASSOC TO APHA CONVENTIONS. AT LARGE MEMBER OF BOARD OF OREGON PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY NETWORK AND A 16YEAR PARTIICPANT IN APHA INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDRS. ACTIVE VOLUNTEER WITH MY CHURCH AND THEIR HEALTH CARE AND OUTREACH MINISTRIES AND A REFERENCE TO MEMBERS ON MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND STIGMA AND GRIEF CONSULTATIONS HAVE SPENT THE LAST 5 + YEARS, IN SEMI-RETIREMENT WORKING ON THE START OF A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION SERVICE TO THE AGING POPULATION AT LARGE IN METRO PORTLAND AREA AND OTHER AREAS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHRONIC PAIN AND PAIN CONTROL IN LIGHT OF THE OPIOID AND PANDEMIC CRISES; HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRAINING, NUTRITIONAL AIDS, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AS ONE AGING BABY BOOMER TO OTHERS TO ASSIST THEM IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR CURRENT PHYSICAL STATUS AND PROVIDE NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTION OF MEDICATION ERRORS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR TRANSITIONS OF CARE AND STARTING AND STOPPING CERTAIN DRUGS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR TOTAL HEALTHCARE TEAM. Contact this candidate PostJobFree Delete or Update my resume About Terms of Service Privacy FAQ Contact us