PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Doctors Hospital Preceptors

Robert Kraljevich is currently the Director of Pharmacy Education at Baptist Health South Florida and PGY1 Program Director at Doctors Hospital. He began his employment in November of 2018.

He has held Clinical Coordinator and Residency Director/Coordinator positions at Memorial Regional Hospital South, Hollywood, Florida and Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was also Assistant Director of Pharmacy at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio.

He attended Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan where he received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy and Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida where he received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio and is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Dr. Lemoine completed her Bachelor of Business Administration at Florida International University and Doctor of Pharmacy at Howard University. Dr. Lemoine is a graduate of the combined PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency and the Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration at Mission Hospital/ University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Lemoine stayed at Mission for a couple of years as Inpatient Operations Manager, then returned home to South Florida in a variety of leadership roles including Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager at Memorial Regional Hospital South and most recently Outpatient Oncology Operations Manager at Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Lemoine considers herself a “Builder of people and all things pharmacy” and looks forward to building this new chapter at Baptist Health.

Dr. Hernandez completed his pharmacy education at University of Florida in 2015. He embarked his career as an overnight pharmacist at Doctors Hospital while simultaneously working part-time as a retail pharmacist at Publix. After five years on the overnight shift, he obtained the board certification in pharmacotherapy.

Currently, Dr. Hernandez is the Transitions of Care pharmacist specialist. One aspect of his current role that brings me immense satisfaction is engaging with patients to discuss their medication regimens. He takes pride in being a patient advocate, closely collaborating with physicians to ensure patients have access to their prescribed medications and can effectively adhere to their treatment plans. Through his experiences, Dr Hernandez developed a passion for promoting medication safety, optimizing therapeutic outcomes, and championing patient-centered care. He is excited to continue leveraging my skills and expertise to positively impact patient health and contribute to the advancement of the pharmacy profession as a preceptor.

Dr. Vargas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Miami and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University. With 27 years of experience at Doctors Hospital, she serves as the Medication Safety Officer and Operations Supervisor, focusing on Sterile Compounding and Drug Diversion. Dr. Vargas has obtained a Medication Safety Certificate from ASHP and is an active member of DCPA. She participates in multiple committees, including Performance Improvement Steering, Patient Safety, Medication Safety, Falls, Infection Control, Sterile Compounding, and Drug Diversion Task Force. Her expertise and dedication ensure the safe use of medications and contribute to enhancing patient care and safety.