Experience

Synchrony Pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Pharmacy Services

  • Apr 2017 - Present



Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy

• Pharmacy Director

  • May 2012 - Sep 2016

  Directed an organization of 225 team members, including 10 direct managers, collectively serving 70 nursing facilities that account for over skilled nursing 8,000 beds. Managed all order entry, production, distribution, and customer service for over 1.25 million prescriptions annually while consistently meeting and exceeding client service targets.Responsible for a $50 million annual purchasing budget, including the sourcing and selecting of drug products through multiple wholesalers, while maximizing contract incentives, manufacturer rebates, and discounts.Led the client relations organization, including teams responsible for account management and customer support. Executive contact for onboarding, project management, and innovative clinical initiatives. Collaborated with IT developers to ideate and implement software programs to enhance efficiency and service, including a controlled substance inventory system, promised items board, and directed printing system.Research, evaluate, and implement pharmacy software and automation purchases resulting in large-scale organizational change.Led the design of a new 50,000 square foot facility housing three unique licensed pharmacies, each with a different business focus, along with administrative office space.Launched an additional long term care pharmacy to service an Ohio-based nursing facility chain.Orchestrated, managed, and executed the successful relocation of Pharmakon pharmacy, including all equipment and 200+ employees, while exceeding SLA requirements.Create and update policies and procedures, including USP/NF <797> sterile compounding maintaining compliance with the Board of Pharmacy, FDA regulations, and ACHC accreditation standards.Design and oversee the production, distribution, and customer service for the physician-centric ophthalmic surgery mail order pharmacy division, servicing over 2,500 monthly patients. Show less

• Pharmacy Distribution Manager

  • Dec 2008 - May 2012

  Directed the production, delivery, and inventory management for a pharmacy carrying $1.7 million in product, generating 24–30 turns annually.Developed the Pharmacy Distribution Manager role in response to a new business contract with the core responsibilities being to hire and build a team, establish operating procedures, and create strategic direction effecting large-scale organizational change. Managed 80 employees responsible for dispensing and delivering prescriptions 24/7/365 with over 99.95% accuracy.Created and led a cross-departmental team to transition existing products, processes, and tools seamlessly from a previous contractor for 45 nursing facilities; completed the transition three months earlier than the contractual obligation.Developed and coordinated a team of in-house drivers and contracted couriers to route and deliver over 60 nightly deliveries while optimizing stat delivery efficiencies. Implemented multiple Pharmacy Management System (PMS) enhancements and add-ons including: Zone Printing, Tote-Track, and Stat Tracker.Conceived, launched, and institutionalized a training program for newly-hired pharmacy technicians. Show less



CVS Pharmacy

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacist in Charge & Pharmacist

  • Jun 2002 - Dec 2008

  Managed a 24-hour pharmacy dispensing up to 5,000 prescriptions weekly. Supervised a staff of 5 pharmacists and 20 technicians. Successfully transitioned and maintained customers from two pharmacy buyouts; grew weekly script count from 3,000 –5,000 scripts. Managed a 24-hour pharmacy dispensing up to 5,000 prescriptions weekly. Supervised a staff of 5 pharmacists and 20 technicians. Successfully transitioned and maintained customers from two pharmacy buyouts; grew weekly script count from 3,000 –5,000 scripts.