Pharmacy Manager

• Aug 2018 - Present

Director Of Pharmacy

• Feb 2006 - Aug 2018

Responsible for the general operations of departments, including drug therapy management. Review certifications. Facilitate training sessions for new programs. Ensure medication safety. Administer inventory control and medication security. Ensure high performance and attainment of productivity targets, staffing and budget goals. Enforce compliance with company policies, regulatory and accrediting agencies. Organize monthly pharmacy staff meetings and quarterly pharmacy and therapeutics meetings. Publish and disseminate the monthly pharmacy newsletter that has been ongoing 9 years. • Reduced the cost/stat from $1.64 in 2012 to $0.84 in 2017 and increased stats from 761,938 to 1,268,490 over same time frame • Decreased the error rate from 70% to 2% through pharmacy managed home medication process. • Implemented and maintained the following pharmacy automation systems: CPOE, ADM, Remote Order Entry, MedComm, Sigma IV pumps, CADD pumps, eMAR, CSOS, ePrescribe. • Took charge of building, training, conversion and maintenance from MediTech to MedHost. • Spearheaded the data collection and education for antimicrobial stewardship. Appointed as Interim Lab Director from February 2017 to August 2017 and Interim Lab Director and Cardiopulmonary Director from February 2018 to the present. • Chairman of the monthly medications meeting aimed at medication safety. • Earned the Certificates in Anticoagulation and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Show less

Pharmacy Manager

• Jun 2002 - Mar 2006

• Effectively manage, hire and schedule staff resulting in year over year growth. • Fill and verify prescriptions, counsel patients on use of medication. Implemented process to ensure 100% compliance with counseling which virtually eliminated misfiled prescriptions. • Responsible for inventory control and monthly controlled substance audits. • Completed weekly sales reports and other reports as requested. • Ensure conformity with company policies and state/federal regulations. Achieved 100% compliance on Arizona Board of Pharmacy inspections. • Implemented pharmacist administered immunization program which provided professional growth for pharmacists and improved satisfaction for patients as well as increasing prescription volumes. Show less

Hospital Pharmacist

• Aug 1999 - Jun 2002

• Order entry and interpretation of medication orders for appropriateness • Verify all medications, cart fills and IV compounds • Implemented technician training program for sterile products preparation. Responsible for program design, training and ongoing compliance. • Created tracking system for pharmacists for renal dosing of medication to provide communication across all shifts which improved productivity. • Researched and instituted change in unit dose packaging software which improved label readability for nursing and significant cost savings for the pharmacy. • Primary pharmacist responsible for database build for new pharmacy information system. Show less

Pharmacy Manager

• Jun 1997 - Sep 2000

• Compound and monitor IV therapies for in home use which included antibiotics, hydration, chemotherapy, pain management and TPN/enteral nutrition. • Interview, hire and train pharmacy staff. • Maintain compliance with regulatory agencies and TJC standards. • Monitor lab results to toxicities, side effects and effectiveness. • Performance improvement committee chairperson. • Provided patient and nurse education regarding goals of therapy. • Compound and monitor IV therapies for in home use which included antibiotics, hydration, chemotherapy, pain management and TPN/enteral nutrition. • Interview, hire and train pharmacy staff. • Maintain compliance with regulatory agencies and TJC standards. • Monitor lab results to toxicities, side effects and effectiveness. • Performance improvement committee chairperson. • Provided patient and nurse education regarding goals of therapy.

Pharmacist

• May 1996 - Jun 1997

• Counsel patients on prescription and over the counter medications. • Prepare, dispense and verify prescriptions. • Third party billing and troubleshooting. • Counsel patients on prescription and over the counter medications. • Prepare, dispense and verify prescriptions. • Third party billing and troubleshooting.