Experience

Intermountain Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Central Pharmacy Operations Central Pharmacy Operations



Optum, Inc.

• United States
• Hospital & Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Pharmacist

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Reviewed and rendered clinical decisions for medications/prescriptions that require prior authorization, non-formulary, quantity limit, tier cost, and other predetermination reviews. Solved problems in the medication use process for patients, providers, and the organization. Applied evidence-based and pre-determined plan criteria as well as exercised clinical judgment to process cases appropriately and with high rates of accuracy. • Processed nearly 2500 requests that resulted in an estimated $6 million in approved medication costs • Modified authorization overrides with necessary edits to ensure plan members obtain approved drugs timely. • Effectively communicated with members and physicians via phone and fax when additional clinical information was required. • Worked effectively and built rapport with coworkers, team members/management, and internal/external customers to optimize customer service. Show less



Kingman Regional Medical Center

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

• Clinical Pharmacist-Ambulatory Care

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2021

  As part of interdisciplinary care teams, provided clinical pharmacotherapy services to patients and community members via clinic and telehealth visits while effectively working under collaborative practice agreements with a keen focus on anticoagulation, diabetes, polypharmacy, post-hospital care, and hepatitis C management. Provided required clinical information for prior authorizations, tier exception requests, and patient assistance programs with a clear focus on non-formulary/non-preferred medications. Leveraged latest clinical recommendations and evidence to devise and update treatment protocols. Instructed in the institution's ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program to enhance residents’ clinical skillset. • Facilitated and supported a new service line with the institution's pain management department to increase patient services • Modified the electronic medical records system by facilitating the development of chart templates • Streamlined clinic visits and charting processes by implementing and executing DAWN-AC anticoagulation software Show less



Oklahoma City VA Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PGY1-Pharmacy Resident

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Post-graduate career training as a clinical pharmacist in a wide variety of acute and ambulatory patient care settings, research, and teaching. Post-graduate career training as a clinical pharmacist in a wide variety of acute and ambulatory patient care settings, research, and teaching.



Medication Management Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Pharmacist Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2015

  Provided medication therapy management services to Medicare Part D beneficiaries nation-wide. Provided medication therapy management services to Medicare Part D beneficiaries nation-wide.



Follett Higher Education Group

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• Textbook Supervisor

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  Collaborated with students, faculty, publishers, wholesalers, and fellow employees to help ensure necessary course materials were available at Mesa Community College from semester to semester. Collaborated with students, faculty, publishers, wholesalers, and fellow employees to help ensure necessary course materials were available at Mesa Community College from semester to semester.