Experience

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  MedStar Health

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • System 340B Director

    • May 2021 - Present

    • Direct and conduct compliance monitoring, analysis and investigations• Orchestrate special projects associated with the 340B Program• Coordinate the development and execution of monitoring protocols and efficient and effective internal controls• Work with hospitals to perform audits that meet the government agencies requirements to self-audit and for 3rd party audits, including response to OPA audits• Manage vendor relationships for alignment of their services with MedStar interests, including vendor sourcing and negotiation of PSA contracts

  • Corporate 340B Manager

    • Dec 2014 - Present

    • Analysis, compliance monitoring, special projects associated with the 340B Drug Pricing Program• Split billing program installation• Contract pharmacy expansion strategy and implementation• Responsible for developing monitoring protocols, efficient and effective internal controls for the 340B Drug Program• Work with pharmacy departments and hospital leadership to perform audits to meet the government agency requirements• Supervision of split billing software and buyers as it relates to 340B compliance• Advocate for the program on behalf of the government affairs

  • Healthcare Operational Performance Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

    • Provided leadership with operational performance improvement by optimizing the resource utilization, increasing productivity and ensuring the appropriate change management principals are applied• Served as the liaison between business units and IT in the system-wide daily productivity program installation• Maintained business data elements in the Action OI® benchmarking database for a variety of hospital clinical and ancillary departments• Coached hospital leadership on the use of benchmarking data to optimize the resource utilization and increase productivity

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  University of Maryland Medical Center

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director for Business and Operations

    • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

    • Managed an annual budget of $130mm for a Hospital Pharmacy operation, spanning 9 cost centers. Optimized salaries, hiring, and drug purchases to achieve 6% reduction in spending• Drove automation of medication dispensing and delivery for a 225-person Pharmacy Department• Streamlined and managed supply-chain receiving process for pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies; facilitated accurate recording of receivables for Accounts Payable• Developed requirements for vendor contracts and drove timely execution of vendor agreements in collaboration with corporate contracts office• Directed the implementation of electronic Pharmacy Central Inventory System (carousel) to reduce annual pharmacy inventory carrying costs by $700k• Gathered capital budget requirements for pharmacy automation equipment for the Shock Trauma Expansion Tower• Led 340B advocacy discussion groups for Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Association • Managed a complex staffing and scheduling process to ensure adequate coverage for 1,000 weekly shifts• Acted as the Administrator On Call for after-hours staff support with scheduling changes and policy questions• Responsible for the department’s physical plant, including tracking capital inventory and developing long-range plan for capital projects as part of the annual budget cycleMajor Accomplishments• Successfully reduced department’s overtime by 50%• Assisted the hospital’s CEO in achieving compliance with the Office of Pharmacy Affairs regulations for the 340B Drug Discount Program• Developed a one-stop-system model for streamlining OR workflow, from medication dispensing to documentation, in collaboration with the Anesthesia Department• Developed the financial management and planning portion of the ASHP Administrative Residency Curriculum

  • Unit Based Dispensing System Lead Administrator

    • Jan 2006 - Aug 2010

    • System administrator for Omnicell(R) unit-based medication dispensing system, housing the largest fleet of OR anesthesia workstations on the East Coast. Worked with nurses and anesthesia providers to achieve the balance between process efficiency and patient safety. • Oversaw Pharmacy financial reporting and served as a liason to Finance Department• Led a Lean Sigma team project to produce $1mil in pharmaceutical savings by improving medication delivery processes. Major Accomplishments:• Designed sustainable methodology to synchronize Pharmacy Information System with the Chargemaster for unit dose and bulk pharmaceutical items• Hired and directed a team of 4 first responders to maintain and advance the Omnicell® unit-based medication dispensing system with 24x7 coverage; expanded UMMC’s unit based medication dispensing program by 50% (60 incremental medication cabinets) in 3 years.• Led project for automating medication dispensing in a new OR suite, completed in 3 weeks, on budget• Established and monitored a 340B drug discount program at UMMC• Implemented Pharmacy Automation upon acquisition of the University Specialty Hospital• Designed and implemented a unified nomenclature system for the network of unit based medication cabinets• Implemented a barcode-aided patient safety component of unit-based medication cabinets on nursing units and in operating suites; presented the project at the Maryland Patient Safety Conference• Established a controlled-substance waste reconciliation process for anesthesia workstations

  • Clinical Economics Analyst

    • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

    • Supported management decisions with clinical utilization data analysis and counseled the clinical departments on improving their bottom lines.• Developed a number of financial forecasting models, including Cancer Center Profit & Loss Monthly Forecasts, Salary Budget Variance Analysis

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  • Healthcare Performance Improvement Manager

    • 2012 - 2012

  • Healthcare Performance Improvement Manager

    • 2012 - 2012

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  Spectera, Inc., A Division of United Health Gro...

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Data Analyst

    • Feb 2000 - Dec 2002
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Generated health care utilization reports for member employer organizations• Reviewed call center statistics and advised management on staffing requirements

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  Allegheny County Health Department

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Public Health Nutritionist

    • Oct 1996 - Apr 1999
    • Pittsburgh, PA

    • Managed operations in the local WIC office. Developed and conducted a marketing campaign in collaboration with local community leadersto boost program participation• Provided nutritional counseling in accordance with the WIC program guidelines to the underprivileged program participantsMajor Ac...